ice1 - Yes, that's the tile I was referring to. Thanks so much for sharing your photos. I love the Kashmir on your floors and counter. Is it hard to take care of on the floor? What do you use when you mop? Where do you live? I only ask because I live in San Antonio and wonder if the cold tile would really matter. We only have really cold days a few times each winter. That said...it was in the upper teens for 4 days a week or so ago. however, that's a fluke. Thanks for sharing your son's kitchen choices. Is his a formal kitchen? I don't want to have a formal look. I just like the crisp look the tile has. I prefer that over muddy / earthtone colors. It just seems simple and clean to me. But I don't want formal. Hm. Seaglass 7 - Thanks for your input. I will check out the slate and the lighter colors in the other line. I'm not really going for rustic per se...but I certainly don't want formal....just clean and crisp. I think crisp could be achieved with slate. Thanks again. Writersblock - I agree with you. The tile is very realistic without lots of veining and not expensive. Just out of curiosity...what else is near the top of your list if you have to retile? That might give me some more inspiration. Keep the ideas flowing. Thus far the flooring has been the hardest thing for me. :-)

I love both ideas already mentioned Celery Green and Indigo. But what color do you love? Still not sure? Here are a few ideas of kitchens with tan counters, golden oak floors and white cabs. ~boxer Grannysmith Apple Glidden Craftart (unsure of color) Blue (paint color unknown) Sage green (paint unknown) Georgia Green Benjamin Moore paints Auction Girl Vintage blog (soft blue walls) (paint unknown) an aqua blue goes so nice here. Edgewood green on walls Ellen Kennon paints Sweet Caroline Green Benjamin Moore A green color (paint unknown) Silvernight Glidden Bright blue (paint unknown) Thomas Trzcinski

@Eddie Servigon Wow, good suggestion because I have used alabaster before for trim and liked it as an oil paint... never thought about it for the wall. @cat_ky I have had nothing but disappointing experiences with SW color match.

fnmroberts: Thanks. I'll keep SW Extra White under consideration. I can't tell from your photos how it will look because I have LED lights and you have florescent. I plan to use eggshell finish, not flat. Painter has offered to do three swatches. Lunsford: Work is tentatively planned for next month after drywall repair. My painter is currently on vacation, Local paint store says there is a shortage of cheap paint. One option is to use whatever white the painter has leftover from another project.