Gooster: Amazing resource. Thanks for the link, and for letting me know that there were more to see on other pages because I would have missed them! It's too bad that this hasn't been active for a year. It's a great resource. Strayer and Three Graces: Thank you so much for sharing. I can't see your photo, Strayer, but Three Graces, your kitchen is lovely! I love the soft white color and the large wall of cabinets. Must be great for storage!

I think how the cabinet color plays against the floor color will be very important. Does the Adel off-white look good against the tile? If it is reading tannish or beige-ish against the grayish white floor, then you might consider changing to medium or dark wood-tone cabinet doors instead. Since it's Ikea, you should be able to exchange them if they are still in the packaging. You would still have the white cabinet interiors but I don't see a problem with that. There is edgebanding tape if you need to cover any of the white box edges (I have a link around here somewhere). Speaking as a person who has white cabinets, white appliances, a light beige countertop and a light beige floor -- having everything be so light can get a bit bleak, even in a low-light kitchen. A bit of contrast will help tremendously. (I will be trying to add some natural materials and contrast when we redo, even though we will probably still have white cabinets.) As you see in the pictures below, good lighting is also very helpful, as well as good accessorizing. In my house we accessorize with stacks of mail and clutter. I don't recommend that. :) If all else fails and you still don't like your white tile, you could always add a nice big cheerful rug. Here are a few photos from House Beautiful: Better Homes & Gardens: Here are a couple with dark cabinets so you can see the contrast:

Thanks so much for all of the pictures. They are very helpful to get a visual idea. I so appreciate everyone's help! Boxerpups, I'm always amazed at the photos you have filed away. You are amazing. slush1422, I can't wait to see pictures of your completed kitchen. It is beautiful. noebee1313, thank you for your suggestion. This was one of our original options, but the majority of the cabinets are uppers. Therefore adding the few base cabinets wasn't very expensive. Here is a drawing of what the kitchenette is intended to look like. Its not very big but should work perfectly in the space.

We put the wood look tiles in a house that we will use as a rental property. I am not there to take better pictures. These are some picture I already had. We put the tile in the herring bone pattern with a border in the living room and kitchen. It is the cheaper priced tiles. There is color variation in the tiles. We also used the same tile in the office. They are laid on the diagonal. I will also post a picture of the wood look tiles we used in the bathroom. These are a different tile. They were longer planks and not much color variation, and cost more. They cut them in random different sizes. I hope the pictures help.