I am sorry to say you are way, way out of pecking order. ......... flooring should have been selected in conjunction with cabinetry finish and well before a back splash.

Take more photos. And why can you not refinish the hardwood flooring you have, and where else is THAT?

From your photo alone, I'd be looking for a LIGHT/medium white oak. Below, Fusiion Max LVP Seven foot planks x 7", waterproof, click/float installation.

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Keep the existing floor. Ditch the backsplash.

Strip the hardwood down and then test various stains recommended by these wise decorators.

Since IMO it is too late now to decide flooring keep what youhave get rid of the that backspash that does not even belong on the side wall . Sorry I am grouchy this morning but the espresso cabinets were dated before you installed them, who helped with this redo they should not be in the business.

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Clearly.........nobody helped. ........as usual.

I'm assuming you are thinking of wood or woodlook flooring. You don't have to make flooring decisions for the entire house based on the kitchen backsplash or dark cabs. Almost any light natural with some character would work.

Something like any of these would work for the entire space, regardless of style or other finishes.

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I agree with everyone here. (Jan Moyer showed you a perfect flooring option for kitchen, btw).

You have your counters and cabinets. Great! You'll love them. Do tell us why you can't simply retain your existing wood floor? Perhaps it's not everywhere or there are some other good reasons. IF it's an option, I wold DEFINITELY just stain them.

I see why you like the back splash. It's really an eye catching and glamorous look. But, because it's not a timeless choice, I wouldn't pick a floor color that is only driven by how it works with the backsplash. You may decide to get a different backsplash in 10 years, but you won't want to do your floor, cabinets, or counters again.

It doesn't look like a joke, nor will it look like one!!! Relax because it looks beautiful. The backsplash has a lot of pizzaz which is a nice compliment to your cabinets and counters. You may not keep the backsplash forever, but it's great now and you'll love it for years!

Now that we understand the floor decision better, then yes, it makes sense to redo all of them so they match. That will be lovely. I really like the look that Jan showed you. Just be careful and don't make the floors too grey. I LOVE grey but my designer is urging me not to do it because he wants a more timeless color that I won't get sick of later on. Of course, whatever is in style will be my favorite at the time!

Thank you for the picture of the other side of where the first one is. While I dont like the side back splash all that much, it does look much better when you see the opposite side that is part of that section of cabinets. My personal opinion is to save the hardwood in the kitchen, and if you have any other rooms with the same flooring, save them too. You can then install the exact same type of flooring in the rest of the house, and have the existing sanded and refinished so that it all looks alike, without having the expense of replacing at least the kitchen one, which does look in decent condition. Your kitchen looks very nice. Good Luck to you.

I agree. Refinish the existing wood floors and replace other flooring with hardwood.

You have a beautiful floor with the hardwoods in the kitchen. Have them put into the rest of the house and then have everything sanded and stained to match. They will add the most value to the home. Then use tile in your bathrooms and carpet or whatever your plan was for the bedrooms. If you could also put the hardwoods into the bedrooms, that would be best but I understand if you have existing carpet in good condition or don't have the budget to do the hardwoods throughout. Tell the tiling contractor you want the side splash removed and the wall repaired so it can be painted. If they give you a hard time, tell them you were never consulted and didn't give the go ahead to have the tile installed this way. Take a step back and a deep breath-you'll be fine!

Don't make any decisions while you're panicking.

The kitchen is beautiful. The side splash is a minor issue relative to the whole house and is easily changed if you decide to take it out. Your contractor should eat that cost or split it with you if you truly weren't consulted.

Changing out solid hardwood for vinyl would de-value your home. I would never recommend it. If you cannot afford to refinish the existing wood floors, then wait until you can.

That flooring is too dark with ANY back splash. Too close in tone to the very dark cabinetry. Honestly........To rip wood for vinyl is crazy. Where do you live that it has to be waterproof? The original floor seems to have survived.

I don't know HOW you got so out of order here. It pains me. I do know one thing, you are trying to do too much all at once. If the plan was to rip the existing floor in the kitchen? It should have been done first. Cabinets shimmed up to accommodate it. Now? Refinish the kitchen to a tone you like, and LEAVE ALL the rest until you catch your breath. Come back at it. Nobody will die.

I would think very carefully about tearing out hardwood to replace with vinyl. Have you gotten estimates for both, including install and any prep that may be needed for the vinyl plank? It requires a perfectly level surface.

What you have in the kitchen is much better looking and a better color, than the dark, which clashes with your beautiful cabinetry. Relax, leave the floors, for a bit, its not like you dont have any, and enjoy the coming summer and then when it is winter again, you can go back and decide about floors. I still think you are better off to save for a while, and get more hardwood like the kitchen installed and then all sanded and refinished. The hardwood you have is very nice, so dont downgrade it.

Please don't pull out your floor. That makes no sense financially or aesthetically. Pull out the backsplash if you are unhappy (for me, personally, I would remove it, it detracts from your gorgeous cabinets.) Replace the backsplash with simple subway tiles in white and accessorize your kitchen with a gorgeous, modern fruit bowl, add a colorful rug (something geometric and tribal in jewel tones would be good,) and maybe some metal Tolix type stools. Live with the backsplash if you must- but do not take out something that is beautiful and expensive to replace it with something that is utilitarian and good enough.

Agree with the others - your current floors are lovely, don't replace them! Refinish them to change the color if you must, but don't go as dark as that vinyl - it will be cave like.

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Nobody, pro or otherwise was rude or nasty. Nobody lied either. Virtually all suggest she save money and add value by keeping existing kitchen floor. Her original question showed the tiniest slice of her kitchen .... !! The best advice resulted from more pictures

There ia a pecking order to remodel. .... sorry. There is. And it avoids stuff like this flooring issue ....... after the fact

Please do not remove real wood for those too dark vinyl planks. Could you get bids on refinishing just the kitchen floor and wait on the other changes? In essence,make the kitchen perfect first. Putting in that floor will devalue both your look and the house. Is there a reason it must all get done at once?