Have you looked at Du Chateau vinyl flooring? It is made to look like their higher end wide-planked wood flooring. I am opposed to vinyl, but I have seen it in person and it is VERY convincing.

Right you are Jan!! ;) Yes no plans to try to put anything that's "wood-look" up against the real thing. Having done lots of research, I'm finding there's plenty of people who think like my husband about wood in the kitchen - unfortunately! I will definitely have a look at the LVT which I know the least about.

Homes built years ago all had wooden floors such as ours which was built in 1928. It has survived quite nicely because you seal the wood. Water just pools on the floor and does not get absorbed.

I won’t tell you that wood works just fine in a kitchen but it does. But if you want the same flooring everywhere I would suggest you look at luxury vinyl plank or Mannington Adura .

Right now, I have sheet vinyl in my kitchen, and carpet everywhere else. My plan is to put hardwood floors in living and dining rooms, and probably replace the sheet vinyl with another sheet vinyl - but a much better one. I agree with your hubby - no wood in my kitchen.

Can you have a cased openings to the rooms off the kitchen? That will give you a good spot to transition. CSKI's Reveal in the building a home thread shows how nice it can look. BTW, I'm doing the same thing - tile in kitchen, hardwood in the adjoining family room. We had hardwood in our previous kitchen, not going to do that again. (I'm an engineer too.)

I'm now leaning toward what you've described, jkm6712. I've seen some pictures that I really like. Thinking of a natural stone look porcelain in kitchen, transitioning to natural wood in dining room and beyond. I think this will make me happy. A kitchen floor that can take anything and the beauty of wood everywhere else. This plan should satisfy both parties. ;) I will have a look at the new luxury vinyls as well, for the kitchen. It's funny, so many people automatically hate on the vinyls and tiles, as I did as well, until I started looking at how they've evolved and improved over the years!

To get the one-flooring look" with two materials, match the light/dark values.

The easy way to check is to place them side by side in good light, take a photo and print it on a black and white printer, or just have your graphics software make it into grey scale.

Have a flooring expert talk to you about engineered wood floors. The way they are made allows for forgiveness in moister environments (i.e., kitchens) but a high quality engineered wood will give you almost the same longevity as solid hardwood.

Hubby is dead wrong. Were he a FINNCIAL advisor vs engineer,, he'd research the high end housing and find.....oops!!! wood in the kitchen!

That said, a single LVT . Or ask him to cook and stand on unforgiving tile to make a weeks worth of meals ........, then call the chiropractor for him?

I must confess, I'm a little confused about the "research high-end housing if he were a financial advisor" bit, but also trying to figure out, what is it that he's dead wrong about? Is it that standing water from a flooded appliance in a kitchen could damage a wood floor? Because he is most definitely right about that, as many could attest to I'm sure. (BTW he cooks as much as I do, so he definitely has a stake in this decision). In any case, we have both researched enough now to be happy with our mutual decision to forego wood in our kitchen and are looking forward to looking at some of the new flooring products that are out there. Also looking forward to suggestions from others who have integrated two types of flooring in an open floor plan, along with their experiences with particular floor types and brands.

LVT is the way to go. It has the wood outlook, doesn't have the hardness of tiles and doesn't get too cold. We have it and it's so easy to clean and it can be used in bathroom and kitchen.

Shut the machine off and reboot. If that doesn't help, it's time to upgrade the version to Husband 2.0. 1.0 seems to have too restrictive parameters based on faulty conclusions installed.

There's nothing wrong with wood in a kitchen. Even an enginerd should have heard about automatic shut off supply lines and water alarms. If he hasn't, there's something to keep his detail derailed brain occupied while you shop for wood.

I would go to a flooring store and talk about your situation. I would first be inclined to go with tile, something completely different from the wood it is adjacent to so it does not look like you are trying to match. Wood is defiantly NOT the only way to go in the kitchen and the possibilities are endless. My husband does way more cooking than I do spends more time in the kitchen and owns the house too so, whatever he wanted would count equal to what I wanted and I would not let anyone let me feel differently. So, again, tile is my first though but a flooring expert will probably give you options i did not even know existed.

Besides the fact that I don't want to worry with the wood floor in the kitchen, I simply don't like the look of it. I never have; it looks out of place to me. And if you have a "cool" color scheme, all that brown wood flooring just looks wrong. But that's me. We all have preferences. I have a lot of reasons for not wanting wood floors in my kitchen. I don't even want "wood look". No reboot needed.

Floating luxury vinyl (wood-look) would be nice in the kitchen. I'm not sure how long the run will be on your open floor plan, and you may need transitions here and there, but that can work as cool on your feet, but softer than porcelain wood-look tile.

I have solid hardwood in the kitchen. It wasn't my original plan but my house isn't that big and the kitchen is open to the eating area and living room and my contractor said it would "flow" better if all the flooring was the same. I'm so glad I did it. I do have extra hardwood in case something ever happens.

I must add that I LOVE painted cabinets next to hardwood so I have no regrets.

Solid hardwood not an option for us- it's engineered hardwood (if any wood at all), as we are on a concrete slab. Still looking at all options - I think I have it figured out, then change my mind again. This is hard! I had a look at the vinyl plank flooring today - I like it - some of it is very pretty and looks very much like the engineered wood (I had to keep asking which one is this?) but I do have concerns about it denting easily, especially with heavy furniture and appliances. Still leaning toward porcelain tile (kitchen) transition to engineered hardwood in DR and LR.

There is a luxury vinyl that looks like tile. I would choose anything over cleaning grout.

I have concerns about dents and scratches in the luxury vinyl planks - especially in kitchen where there is a lot of potential for that I think. I believe the new grouts that are out now are more stain proof than they used to be. Anyone know if this is true?

Check out cork flooring. You can get in sheets, 36" to 48" wide. Durable and easier on your back than ceramic tile. Comes in many colors and designs that compliment adjacent hardwood flooring.

Porcelain tile? Hard as stone. Cold as stone. Things dropped will break. Feet will tire easily. Cleaning all that grout is not fun and is time consuming.

Website has some pros and cons...

https://www.thespruce.com/porcelain-floor-tile-advantages-and-disadvantages-1314703

Yes I've read all the pros and cons. For every thing ever made for a floor. There is no perfect floor.

You're really stressing over this decision. You've done all the research and have a few choices in your head. Why not write them down, put them in a bag and pick one out. Most anything you choose, you will become accustomed to in time.

I totally agree that whatever we pick, since we will make our decision based on our research, we will end up and be happy with it. And yes, a person can go crazy... and I am. :)

If you decide to go with tile, I would be sure to buy a few extra square feet for replacements should they ever get broken. My tile is 13 years old (new to when the house was built) and when I moved in 3 years ago, I had to replace a few. Thankfully there were extras that the builder left with the house.

Cement look LVT or tile is always a stunning look paired with wood.

I won't ( & can't) convince your husband re wood in the kitchen, however, mine STILL looks great after 17 years even after a flood in the kitchen & a teenage surfer son ( I live at beach in So California), so your husband is mistaken based just upon my experience. Maybe others have had a different experience, but I wouldn't trade my hardwood floors for ANYTHING "faux".

I can truly appreciate everyone's passion for their wood floors in their kitchens, believe me!!! And llkrdh those pictures are stunning. I now think I can be very happy with a natural stone-look tile in my kitchen, transitioning to engineered hardwood. Now concentrating on how to best design that transition, and of course looking at different tile options. Oh and about a million other things...

Thank you all for interesting information. I am committed to the luxury vinyl plank throughout the entire first floor of my home near the beach. I want to know if Duchateau is the best brand for me to go with. After going to many stores many times, I have to say its style, color, and texture is amazing and appeals to me more than that of the other manufacturers. Any comments on having Duchateau on the floor for a period of time? It is a brand that I am not familiar with. How does it wear?