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So let me explain. Me and the wife spent 2 entire days at tiles shops, it seems that everything that attracts us is kind of contemporary. We like grays but are not sure if it will work with the rest of the house. We even brought some samples home to check it against the hardwood floor. Still don't know if they work. There are a couple of options that have some brown in them so they are warmer.
The truth is we are worried that none of these will work well and even started thinking about just putting hardwood similar to living room or bedrooms.
We started considering putting hardwood similar to our dining room (parquet) or the living rooms (plank). For sure it would fell warmer and match more.
Could you please share your thoughts on these tiles or going with wood?
I have numbered the tiles in the pics. Link below to gallery including next door dining room and bedroom
With all the other impasses you've had with this project using C-D as a free decorator/designer has its limitations.
Don't you think that the project would move along better and be more cohesive if you just hired a decorator/ designer? Having someone there that has a pulse on "your" likes and dislikes along a literal hands-on approach would bring a more satisfying result.
If I had to start again I would hire one, but didn't think was going to be so difficult. Now I am very far along and overall satisfied with the choices made with suggestions from others. But this is also why great forums like this exist. To get help.
The color grey or any form of it is the most depressing on the color wheel. Green is the most relaxing, browns and yellows are the warmest colors. Red builds excitement, blue is also depressing but not as much as grey. Grey of any kind would never be an option in my personal home. It will also make a room look small.
It's never too late to hire a decorator. Make sure if you do go to one to build a relationship with them. If they start suggesting colors and etc before knowing you, move on to another one. Decorating is a very personal thing.
Thanks Trapper. Kind of late because we are both very busy and work far from home. Hard to meet, interview, etc... Plus kitchen tiling could start in 1 week if we had it all picked up. Baby on the way, trying to get home ready.
breaking up floor surfaces makes a home look smaller. So having one cohesive floor looks smoother and larger. That being said, I don't like parquet at all and I think most people think it is dated. So I would go with hardwood floors similar to the rest of the main floor. I've had hardwood in kitchens for 30 years and it has never been a maintenance problem.
Please go with wood. None of those choices seem to go at all, especially with the original wood. Tile in a kitchen is terrible on your feet and just looks gross over time.
Kudzu is right about the wood unifying your house and making the space "feel" larger.
Just my .02, but I agree with Wmsn4Life. Never been a fan of tile in a kitchen, for several reasons. It's cold and hard on the feet/legs, spills soak into the grout lines causing stains that are tough to remove, and if you ever drop a dish it's guaranteed to shatter into a million pieces.
breaking up floor surfaces makes a home look smaller. So having one cohesive floor looks smoother and larger. That being said, I don't like parquet at all and I think most people think it is dated. So I would go with hardwood floors similar to the rest of the main floor. I've had hardwood in kitchens for 30 years and it has never been a maintenance problem.
I agree, and we did the same thing.
I like option #3 the most out of your tile choices. Ask the tile store people to give you some recommendations based on your photos. Tell them the colors you like and your style and I'm sure they will help.
Even offer them a few bucks/ bottle of wine to come to your house and give you suggestions.
We are getting very inclined toward putting wood now...talking to GC about this..we would go for the strips like in other areas of the house (except DR and LR which are parquet).
As far as tiles, the designer did give suggestions, he has been on the house to take measures for the cabinet..
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