No to gray floors. A white subway tile in either stacked brick style or 1/3 offset rather than herring bone for simplicity. How about satin nickel knobs?

Have you considered taking our a dividing wall and installing a larger island?

Can you draw a floor plan with dimensions and post it?

4x12 is too big to do a herringbone pattern. If you want the herringbone, then nothing bigger than a 2x8 for a typical kitchen backsplash.

Don’t worry about choosing a backsplash yet. When your counters are in, you will get to see sample tiles in your space in your light. That’s the right time to choose.

Susan - we have already taken out a wall and maximized our space as best as possible. The cabinets have already been purchased as well. Wish I could have fit in an island!

jck910 - Why do you think no to gray floors? Is there something else you'd suggest?

Gray is out. And I personally don't like gray not that it matters to your decisions lol. What are the floors in the rest of the house? Generally all the flooring should be the same

I had gray tile floors in a previous house in the 1990s and liked it then, and still don't consider it as trendy as others do. It's "just" a color, has been around for ages (think old gray quarry tiles), and if you love the tile, I would not hesitate to use it.

Gray is not out. Still going strong in brand new builds in upscale multimillion dollar homes.

I also used gray in the 90’s. But it was paired with mauve.

Ick910, when someone states “gray is out”, I always ask, what color do YOU suggest? What’s in YOUR home? I would like to learn what’s currently IN!

That said, I’m using some gray in my current home remodel in Florida. The thing is when you are currently renovating, it’s just easy to go with the current choices. And, gray is still a top runner.

Risa, post a photo of your kitchen now.

Jeez, I hope gray isn't "out". It's what I'm installing in my hallways, kitchen, and powder room! Emil America Ergon Metal Style Calamine.

Okay I am mortified but here is a picture of my kitchen currently, the tile I picked out, and a super crude drawing of what the layout is going to be once it's done, with measurements.

I don't mind gray at all, I love carrara and I love gray. I have all different shades of gray and blue-gray in my house. I find it calming and clean. But does brass not match well with gray? Should I go with black hardware? Plus appliances are stainless steel (sink will be white).

I was also hoping to do some sort of feature wall on the wall going down to the basement. I imagined some sort of design with a tone on tone paint look, some open shelving, and maybe a bar type of thing. I got a 12" deep cabinet for that, counter height, to go against the wall but I don't need to keep it if it's going to be too cramped.

So thats a horribly yellow picture of the tile. The tile is not that beige looking in person, the lights are not all in yet and the room is dark.

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Read some of the pros comments about gray

I have all original hardwood from 1968 when house was built except for newly remodeled bathroom

jck910 i also have all our original hardwoods (except bathrooms) but the kitchen had no hardwood under the tiles. Unfortunately installing hardwood was not only out of the budget but I feel like with two kids they'd just get destroyed. Our dining room (the only place we have to eat) floors are pretty beat up.

Let me know if you have another suggestion other than "not gray" haha :)

Also editing to add that this is not our "forever" home and we plan to move within the next few years.

Have you thought of a soft grey mosaic tile? A little light than your floor color? Maybe a classic shaped tile like a hexagon or an arabesque.

As far as hardware, black/oil rubbed bronze is a classic look that will hold up well to kids and messes better than brass. Brass is fun though.

Jck, some of the pros on here aren’t that professional! I go by what I see happening today in my world. Both are in an upscale towns in Florida and in an upscale suburb of NYC. Specically looking at the high end homes. Both cases multimillion dollar range.

Jck, you are showing a bathroom. What colors are in your home? One could argue that your cocoa tiles are certainly not current.

Just google real estate in upscale towns.

Again, if gray is going out, what is coming in? What is happening now?

The truth is, they don’t have an answer because the answer is still gray.

Risa, at some point you can use hardwood a kitchen as well but it is not as hardy for your current situation. And, you will be moving on.

amber, I do like that look a lot, but the super white I picked out overall is on the gray-er side and has some pretty dark veining in it. I was afraid if I went with a gray backsplash as well (though my husband would love it) it'd be too dark for the small space. This is a picture of the slab

I would just stay on the lighter side of grey then. Almost a mist color if you want to stay in the cool tones or a warm light grey depending on how warm your floors are. I would go with the tone of the floors over the tone of the cabinets to tie everything together and marry them if they are different.

Mist color

Warm Light Grey

I’m dying to see how this all turns out - my kitchen is very similarly sized, we are also taking down a wall between kitchen and dining room to create a peninsula. Our finishes are also very similar! PLEASE post as you go along - my reno is slated for September!

I don't think grey is out. it's neutral, and a good color for a floor.

jk113 - I will update with pictures! floors are going in tomorrow and thursday, cabinets this weekend, and countertops next week. After that will be me deciding for 3 years on what backsplash to use and then ultimately going with my original idea. I drive myself (and my husband lol) nuts.

B F thanks - a good color for hiding all the crumbs and spills LOL

amber - i love that mist color. Was there a specific name to that tile?

risaelisabeth right? I'm not going to mop every day, I want a color that's forgiving!

Just posting an update for jk113!

It’s still a work in progress!

And from another angle