Stay away from the grayed wood and you should be fine. Personally, I would look for a tile that looks like a tile. There are so many choices. I have a hard time believing you could not find something you like in tile.

Skip the gray tones and keep the grout lines narrow and you’ll be fine

I think it is a great alternative in beach homes. Just make sure you have a talented tiler to avoid common LFT issues like lippage.

I agree that the grayer stuff is probably much more faddish than the more neutral colors. I still don't like it much personally, and it is definitely a matter of taste.

However, my minor objections to it fade when its used in environments full of sand or snow. I think it will always have a place in those homes because of its sensible nature. Being sensible is very attractive!

Look for tile with rectified edges to achieve minimal grout lines.

I live in Florida and used it all through my master, master bath and closets. We bought rectified porcelain wood look planks and have small grout lines. The trick is to pick a grout darker than the tile, after that go a step darker. Don't be afraid, you have to go dark because it lightens when dry. Lighter grout with wood look tile is fugly. I want to change my flooring in my open plan living, dining and kitchen area next as it has light ceramic cheap tile. For those areas I'm considering high end waterproof vinyl wood look plank (not laminate). There are all levels of pricing and quality. I want something good with a wood texture grain that we can lay over the existing ugly tile and has micro-beveled edges . Due do the waterproof nature I can run the same flooring into the utility room and other baths. With dogs and a pool, this will be far less maintenance for me. It's thin and an easy diy.