Is there any photos you could post? What color stain is on the cabinets? My last home had light maple cabinets and a darker stained maple floor, it looked great.

What color stain do they have on the cabinets? Light, medium, dark?

Personally, I think oak floors with it's heavy graining will be too busy. The countertops have a very busy, contrasting pattern that will compete with anything you put on the floors or backsplash. I would suggest looking at maple or birch floors that have very little graining in a different stain. Or look for a middle toned like a beige with brown undertones (not pink undertones) large size porcelain or ceramic tiles. Or lastly look at cork floor tiles, not the floating type. Cork tends to be busy too, but there are patterns that don't have a lot of contrast. Here's laxsupermom's cork floors. Either color on it's own doesn't have much contrast.

For backsplash, go with something quiet and classic. A single field tile rather than a pattern or contrasting colors or sheens. Subways in a running bond or herringbone pattern. Or a larger sized tile in a solid color like this.

Sorry, should have clarified. It's very light natural maple. No stain I think.

I'm going to try to take a picture and have her post it (I don't think i can on the iPad).

Thanks!

Appreciate the pics especially

The pics are iphone snaps - sorry the quality isn't great.

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My friend quite likes the idea of doing chocolate colored squares on the backsplash and some type of wood floor.

Aother option that I personally think would work well is to do a brown/ gold small glass tile above the stove and around the hood/ stainless splash, with a neutral off white/ cream/ light beige subway tile for the rest of the splash to make the hood focal point pop.
I don't think that such a small amount will 'argue' with the counter top, but I would be interested to hear everyone's thoughts.

Link to chocolate tile she likes below.

Here is a link that might be useful: chocolate square tiles

and here's the link to the type of glass tiles I think could work as a bit of bling around the hood with a neutral tile for the rest of the splash.

Here is a link that might be useful: Brown and gold mix glass tile

Hi Hobokenkitchen,
England! And after seeing your name I thought you were
leaving your beautiful new kitchen. Phew.
What about Cork, Vinyl or Marmoleum?... Here are some
ideas below.
~boxer

Marmoleum floors

Marmoleum from Irvington Bungalow
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Armstrong Floor vinyl tile

Cork floors

Cork floors from Easthope

Baltic Brown Granite

Coffee Brown Granite and light cabinets

Tan Brown Granite

Tan Brown Granite

Boxerpups - I was hoping you would chime in - thanks so much!

Pics are always so useful for getting ideas.

Not leaving our kitchen yet! : ) I absolutely love it - if we'd had room for an island it would have been perfect. I do love those floor to ceiling pull out pantries for a small space, so useful!

Cork is an interesting idea for flooring. Certainly comfortable to stand on too.

Thanks again!