Oh, good. I know the floor looks really busy in my samples. It's going to really mellow out on the floor. I'll still have the red feature strip and there is nothing mellow about that. I just wanted to get the colors accurate for all to see and I have a good camera for close ups. I was thinking I'd like to do a subtle difference for the trim and kind of match the trim to the color of the sink and claw foot tub. I can re-paint but I have a bit of a problem with my painting arm so I'm hoping to get it right and move on to the next room. sigh.

I have oak cabinets and oak floors in the kitchen and they coordinate well with one another. You could stain your oak floor either lighter or darker than your cabs for some contrast. I would try to make the flooring in your kitchen a similar color to the flooring in the rest of your house so that the floor flows from room to room. I love the hardwood floors in the kitchen and can't imagine having tile (too hard and grout to clean).

Yes, my husband, kids and I all like the yellow cabinet color. We tried several creamy yellows, but they just came out looking very washed out. The cabinet maker knew we wanted yellow, so when he did his mock-up to see if he was on same page as us for design, he used the yellow he happened to have in his kitchen. I don't have the color, but it's lemon something, which looked way to bright in store, but the pure creamy yellow we were imagining when we saw it on the cabinet. Yes, we love white and black hex tile, but are pretty sure we will use it (probably white, but maybe not black for the accent, not sure) on part of countertops because it always looks so stunning to us. We know we don't want it on floor because Large 13 in white tile is what was put in by prior owner about 17 yrs ago, and it's so cold, shatters everything, really tough on the legs w/lots of standing and is always super dirty even shortly after we've cleaned. We know some of same negatives on counters, but it won't be whole countertop and some of those negatives not as bad on counter as on floor for us. So, marmoleum (along w/yellow cabinets!) is one of the things we are sure of. Like that it's period appropriate, green building material and softer and warmer than tile. Color is hard to tell from the pictures. In person, everyone I've asked likes the darker, more intense blue and green, but I think that's because they just like the colors more, not necessarily that they can envision a whole floor of it. These are marmoleum dual tile t3223 emerald and t3030 blue. I especially love the green, but I just love green. The more muted colors are from the MCT tile line of marmoleum. The colors are very similar, but w/more white marbling through them. They are definitely less intense. I think they might actually hide dirt better than the more pure colors. In certain parts of the day, they look especially washed out and more grey, but other times, plenty of color. We don't have lot's of natural light in the room. There are 2 small windows. Defintely less dramatic - noticable, but that could be good, or bad. The colors are:mct3222 Jade and mct-3055 fresco blue. The splatter blue-grey only comes in sheet. It does look muddier when looking at monitor, but more grey-blue mottled when viewed from above. Looks good w/grey, blue, green and yellow, all colors we could use in future w/walls and cabinets. I actually think it would be safer, maybe a lighter feel, and definitley better at hiding dirt, but don't just want to be safe. The splatter is called Winter Alps. I don't have the color number. Hearing many like the checkerboard is encouraging. Our cabinet maker thought it might be too much w/the cabinets. One thing I've noticed in pictures w/chekerboard is there is often another color, or one of same colors coming out from the walls and counters making a border, and I kind of think that looks less busy in some way than just the checkerboard (we would do checkerboard on the diagonal). I'm thinking it's kind of like a lot of quilts, though I'm not a quilter. A lot of times there is a plain border arouund the outside of the blanket. Anyway, thanks for the encouragement and suggestions. Any other color suggestions and comments are welcome.

You bought the house, yay! Congratulations! I like your idea of putting in doors in the back. That means more light for sure, and more northern light, so clear light. My go-to white is RAL 9010, which is not a brand but a colour that is one of the standardised colours that are used a lot in Europe. In your case, however, because you also like a light grey and because you have an older house, I'm thinking of British company Farrow&Ball, that produces (heritage) colours that are perfect for period houses. Their paints have a lovely, soft quality that work with both traditional and modern interiors. I would recommend you order two or three sample pots and try it out on the spot. Try "Strong White" (which is actually a very light grey) and "Ammonite" (a subtle, neutral light grey). If you want to go even lighter, I like "Wevet" (white with a hint of grey). You can order test pots from several places, of course, but I have used this before: https://www.keslerzeist.nl/nl/webwinkel/farrow-and-ball-verf/wevet?1&q=&sortby=&order=oplopend&ipp=48&category=10836&returnID=10836&p=1. If you like the Scandinavian style, have the floor refinished in a light to mid tone, nothing dark. That will have the bonus of making your house feel a little bit bigger too :)