Oh gosh, I'm sorry! I keep forgetting most areas don't have summer kitchens. Most homes that have a summer kitchen are old. This house was built in 1850. Back in those days, without the luxury of moderen heating and AC, some homes would have two kitchens. In the winter they would use the kitchen that was located in the house so the heat from cooking would help keep the house warm. In the summer to help keep the house cool they would use the summer kitchen. Some are attached off the back of the house and others are seperated by a breeze way. Now days they seem to become junk magnets.lol Mine is seperate from the house as you can see in this photo. BTW that is a before picture. I have since cleaned up that area and painted the summer kitchen. Foxy.

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There's a reason that greige colors like Revere Pewter and Edgecomb Gray are so popular. LOTS of people have both warm and cool colors in their rooms. Few of us get to start from scratch and most people need to find a way to combine existing non-changeable finishes (floors, cabinets, countertops), plus furniture they already have. Often that's a mix of warm and cool colors. The greige colors look good with both, and when you add or remove something from the mix, it all still works together. You may find that with a new wall color that your existing trim, kitchen counter etc. look just fine.

I'd go for a medium/dark toned hardwood or engineered hardwood. I'd stay away from anything red-toned if you are going to keep the dark beams in the ceiling. I like those beams myself and you didn't mention they would be leaving. And that means doing the stairs that currently have carpet. While you're at it I think you'd best make a decision on those railings and room dividers. Do you want them to stay full height like they are or could it just be a railing (code likely calls for at least 36" on that). If you want it to match the flooring then now is the time to do it. Or they could be a different colour - black or white etc, but I think I'd change what you've got there to make it feel more open and less like a jail cell between the dining and living areas. Here are some options. I love a wide plank rather than the more traditional narrow plank but that's personal choice. Many of these are oak, some are maple and hickory. Oak gives more grain. Hickory can be quite variable in colour. Maple tends to be a bit less grain and more solid coloured. You'll want to go to a flooring store and see what you like best. Ideally they'll have some samples you can bring home and try in your space. This one is actually a bit more red than I thought originally.... This one reads a bit grey along with brown. Quite brown but leaning red A little more red I think you'll need to consider your lighting and add to whatever is there now to brighten the rooms up and keep the wall colour on the light side.