What floors are abutting the kitchen floor? If a different species of wood than your inspiration photo, then I would not do any wood, except an exact match to the abutting floor.

I like the floor you have now. it is soft and warm in tone and looks great with the cabinets.

I agree with Judy regarding the current floor. I'd stick with something warm due to the cabinets.

Everything in your current kitchen is peach. Paint, backsplash, floors, cabinets, everything. I would go to a flooring store & get samples of different woods & bring them home.

Chestnut

@ JudyG Designs , I'm going to redo the entire floor with engineered hardwood, so there wouldn't be abutting floor...

Grey wood will be too cold for your cabinets, but it's a look already fading in popularity that won't age well anyways so don't be too sad about it. Your current floors look nice, but if you want more fo a contrast maybe stain them a shade or two darker. Definitely stick to warmer flooring though.

What are your current floors? If they are solid hardwood, then they are classic and I would not replace with cool, gray, already fading from trend grayish floors. Most of the newer design picsIi am seeing have natural wood floors, often natural white oak. If your current floors are engineered or laminate or LVP, switching to a neutral hardwood would potentially go with your floor and be much more flexible style wise.

This is my wood kitchens idea book - it has both newer and older, refreshed kitchens which might give you some ideas:

https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens

My current floor is laminate, and fairly old about 20 years old. I'm a newbie and not so familiar with the current trend... :) Thank your for all your comments!

maybe a lighter oak? you can still get “modern” if you pick a lighter wood look floor, I agree, that grey trend will likely look very dated soon, and it doesn’t suit what you’ve already got in any case

Since I really like gray color, I searched and found this article. It says gray and gray blend is on the rise? Any comments?

https://theflooringgirl.com/hardwood-flooring/hardwood-flooring-trends/

you may really like the colour grey for the floor, but it’s not likely to suit your cabinet colour, so it becomes a moot point unless you are planning to replace everything, did you notice how she said “cool greys” and that red toned wood is not part of this trend? these grey floors usually get paired with white and dark grey cabinetry

quote: “a preference towards browns that are more pure and cooler (i.e no red undertones).”

White Oak with a slight whitewash finish would look nice. Here is an example.

there is no reason wood can’t be modern, but I agree, tile countertops look very dated and are a pia (at least yours are white) it’s hard to tell if the cabinets have more life in them, but they are plain enough to not look very dated and could potentially be given a lift with more current accessories, there does come a point where everything starts breaking down, but decently constructed wooden cabinetry can last a very long time