I'd vote for ceramics in a soft neutral color. The combo of bs and counter you show do not work together tone wise. I really like something like your original ceramic pic with a nice liner tile in it to add a little jazz. We got Daltile from HD for our field tile and the price and selection were good. We were looking for 2 specific colors we could not get just right anywhere else, so went with a neutral color instead, which meant no need to spend for pricier tile. I think if you take your laminate sample and put it next to their display boards, you will find something nice. A herringbone pattern would also be lovely. You want to do something that makes it special or there is no push to the buyer to make them want yours over someone else's. Give them something to be excited about.

+oM, You're spot on with the variegation effect- the white and green, particularly when the sun hits it, can "meld together" and create a chlorotic looking specimen. I was excited about the new river birch Shiloh Splash only to find out that it looks good when conditions are shady or cloudy and looks sickly in the sun. To the original poster, I think the red-twigged dogwoods are a great choice and there is a newer selection from Silky Dogwood called Red Rover Dogwood that looks like a winner as well. This would be very well-adapted to wetter conditions. We have also had great success with Arctic Fire Dogwood which has a slightly more compact growth habit. I would also recommend buttonbush for the large glossy leaves, emerging burgundy foliage on the leaves, and the great pom-pom flowers. The selection offered from Proven Winners called Sugar Shack is smaller but most likely will get decent sized in time. So long as the area is not high pH you could also do the shrub form of River Birch called Fox Valley or Little King. Sort of a green meatball effect but you get great bark in the winter. Also, consider other native viburnums like Blackhaw or Rusty Blackhaw. Both are great shrubs/small trees with good wildlife value and great fall color.

I think if your house is millions of dollars and considered luxury, you should definitely match the quality with a high end wood product. However, I don’t think replacing outdated floors. With trendy lvp could devalue a home? If you stage and do you colors right with what people are looking for in you area should only increase interest. My home is a 5 bed 2.5 bath family house in a middle class neighborhood. I plan on doing lvp through the whole house. I like the fact that it looks like wood and is waterproof. Of course if you can afford wood do it, but the real estate market In my area is crazy homes sell in days. Any type of updating you do adds value in the long run.

@Ericka EspeEspe wewe sorry for the extra words, the app is being strange. We ended up installing Provenza At Ease. We like it even though it is a little more knotty than expected. We brought home a bunch of samples some we liked during the day some at night. We didn't want gray, orange, yellow... just subtle natural shades.