Hi @Beth H. :

Thanks for your comment!! We are looking to replace the tile on the right side of the photo. The wood flooring is currently installed in our dining, formal, and family living rooms (and master bedroom,) so looking for a look that is somewhat cohesive without matching the dark wood (It’s engineered and kind of a nightmare to keep clean as it shows every spec of dust!)

Sorry I wasn’t clear before!!

so, you want new wood floors where the dark wood currently is?

or you want to go with new tiles (or wood) that match the current dark wood?

I would not do wood look tiles next to real wood. looks fake.

lets see a larger picture so we know how much of that tile butts up to the wood.

do you know how expensive it is to demo 1500 sq ft of tile and replace with wood (or tile??) I just did 800sq ft with new wood and it was 14K. (demo of tile and wood flooring too) taking out all of that ceramic tile is a horrid job. so be prepared for a hefty demo cost

Yes that is exactly right, @beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally.

I would call the layout semi-open. I’ll attach the floor plan.

So the tile is in the kitchen and laundry room and adjoining hallway? What's in the foyer/entry hall?

Between which two rooms did you take the photograph, Meghan?

@beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally Yes, the tile pictured is the same in all of the areas you mentioned, as well as the foyer/entry/hall (and powder room and walk-in pantry.)

@beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally, that would in the space leading up to the kitchen, next to family room.

One last question : ) . Do you ultimately want to have all the same flooring on the main floor?

IMO the flooring should all be the same on the one floor for sure.Maybe you should see about refinishing the floor you have and matching the new floor.

I don't suppose you want to take out the dark wood flooring while you're at it? And then just do the same flooring throughout?

what do YOU want? do you want stone, tile or wood? what about carpet in the other bedrooms?

Yes, that's where I'm going too. I wouldn't have two different types/colors/shades of wood flooring, I'd do the same throughout. If necessary, I'd save up for the project to do it properly, once and done : ) . Or, if not, then I'd just do a different tile in kitchen et al.

What's your reason for wanting to change the existing tile flooring, Megan?

Thanks all!! This is all really very helpful!

We start our kitchen makeover next week, so just thought we’d get a quote for “fun“ while we were at it.

We bought the house almost 3 years ago and have never been a big fan of the tile. Lately, we’ve been noticing places where the (grimy-no-matter-how-many-times-a-week-I-mop) grout is coming up as well as a few hairline cracks. :/ So figured now is as good a time as any to look at our options!

Do you have any spare tiles? Are you moving cabinets, necessitating re-doing the tile?

Maybe professional tile cleaning and grout sealing would hold you for a few years. Then re-do all the floors as discussed above.

We start our kitchen makeover next week, so just thought we’d get a quote for “fun“ while we were at it.

We bought the house almost 3 years ago and have never been a big fan of the tile. Lately, we’ve been noticing places where the (grimy-no-matter-how-many-times-a-week-I-mop) grout is coming up as well as a few hairline cracks. :/ So figured now is as good a time as any to look at our options!

Aha. That's helpful for those of us giving advice.

If you are thinking of replacing the original wood flooring at some point, I'd probably take advantage of the kitchen reno to put down a relatively inexpensive vinyl plank flooring. Choose something that looks like stone/tile rather than wood. It's easier on the legs/feet in a kitchen than ceramic or porcelain tile, and the price is right for something that's going to get switched out down the road.

Good luck with the kitchen reno!

Sand out the existing hardwood to a lighter natural if possible and match, , or replace every inch with a new lighter wood floor. ONE FLOORING, as much as is possible.

Not much creativity by these” designers”, One type of flooring or bust? Let me try, I see you want to keep the wood flooring,as is, on one side of the house and replace the existing tile on the other. I would go with a nice travertine/stone floor. Your flooring consultant should be open to “two” different types of flooring.

Won’t the kitchen floor be partially determined by cabinet style and colour?

Not much creativity by these” designers”, One type of flooring or bust?

It's the OP who stated in her original post that she wants to replace the existing tile with wood flooring. The rest of us are weighing in on the desirability of two different wood colors next to each other.

The options suggested so far are either stone/tile (or something that looks like stone/tile), or ONE type/color of wood throughout.

The kitchen is being renovated AND the existing tile is starting to deteriorate. These two things are going to determine the future of the house flooring. The size of the house is also going to determine how much of the is going to be removed/demolished.

The foot print of the home is large. The dark hardwood is undesirable to the homeowner. This tells me the hardwood (which is engineered) will be removed at some point.

This is where a WHOLE HOME design assessment is going to pay off. A kitchen designer should be able to do this with you. You will need to determine what your house SHOULD look like in 5 years. That means you need to pick your colours for the whole home TODAY and move towards that over the next few years.

If you want all wood, you will need to work HARD to get all the flooring the same.

Take a look at this install of a thick LVT over a similar tile floor. Perhaps something like this would interest you? No tile removal needed per Mannington. I would be tempted to do some filling of the grout just to be on the safe side!

https://designingvibes.com/vinyl-flooring-installation-diy/