There was a thread on wood flooring read what rhome410 has to say about her BC floor. You will need to scroll down a bit. I also do not think BC would fit your beachy theme IMO. I have white oak flooring as posted in thread and love it! Here's a link that might interest you. Here is a link that might be useful: flooring thread

I live on a dirt road with no central AC, so the windows are open a lot, and I get dust EVERYWHERE! I've never had a problem with it showing on the soapstone, though I do make sure to wipe the counter before I use it just to make sure it's clean (just because I can't see it does not mean it's not got some on it). My finished oak countertop on the baking center shows the dust way more than the soapstone. My original plans were for butcher block over stone because I can't get a fabricator at an affordable price in SD (I went DIY). But I'm so much happier with soapstone than I would have been with the butcher block, mostly because I love being able to set hot pans down without a worry, and I love working directly on it with dough and other stuff. Things defrost much faster, and I can cool down hot bakeware fast (like a cookie sheet between batches). The drawback is if you want something to stay hot or cold, don't put it directly on the stone. Most of that any stone will do that, but butcher block won't. I have a marble slab I can put in my freezer if I need to work chilled dough.

As a boomer who's had white kitchens for most of my adult life, I don't have much basis for comparison. However, the difference in my attitude about keeping a white kitchen clean has changed dramatically since I got introduced to my new BFF: Her name's Magic Eraser! What an amazing little helper. IMHO, that little sponge has managed to elevate spot cleaning white cabs, moldings, backsplashes, etc. from a boring, functional task to a work of art. Okay. Maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but now that I've got my ME, I'll never go back! lol

I like the floor and the entire room is very pretty. You may want to add a rug - keeps the floor a little warmer in the winter. I have a similar color in my bedroom with white trim. I like mine just fine:)