Check out the Walker Zanger online catalog. Amazing choices of porcelain tile trims, from Old World to contemporary. A narrow strip might be more durable than wood.

We did the exact same thing as you are about to do. The wall behind the fridge came down, kitchen extended about 12" into dining room, small 5' penninsula to connect the 2 rooms. The plan was to lay pergo floor and I switched to tile in the middle of the reno because matching the old wood floors in the house was too difficult. I will tell you this, 5' penninsula is very small, but I like the larger opening. The GC did a good job with the threshold,and the same threshold is at the back door now too. As you can see, my island also overlaps both rooms, and I tied the 2 rooms together with the glass cabinet above the penninsula. I have to be honest, in my "heart of hearts" is the desire for wood flooring like the rest of my house. I am getting used to the tile (it's pretty, but really too light), but I do wish I had taken the time early on to budget for the wood. Oh well, maybe someday....!! You are gonna LOVE seeing that wall come down, and the space open up -- You will be Thrilled!! Wall behind this refridgerator came down - AMAZING!!!! ="http://s781.photobucket.com/albums/yy95/tracy02360/Sears%20and%20Roebuck%201925%20Bungalow%20Home/?action=viewät=kitchenreno006.jpg" target="_blank"> See the glass cabinet and the 2 floors connect? Used to be a wall right there!!!! GC just measured and cut!!!

The thickness varies depending on the area. Some places is are as high as 1/4 inch. Existing tile flooring is dug up and re leveled with dry pack. We made the mistake several years ago to replace the carpet with hardwood first, and we weren't made aware that they could of raised the wood floor to the tiles at that time. The hardwood people just put little strips of wood where the tiles where higher than the wood as transitions. They basically just nailed the thing to the sub floor. And we had gotten 5 quotes too! But didn't research on the internet. When we were getting quotes to replace the tiles, everyone is telling us we should of done tile first! Anyways..... There is 3 areas with a door, 2 (60inches x 3) pieces will be to an entrance to a sunken room, 1 piece will be at the end of the service stairs, and the largest piece which I quoted wrong earlier is actually 81 inches x 3 1/2 and goes to the living room. The wood floors in the living room already has the wood transition piece like Unique Wood Floor's pic, where one piece of the wood is across all the other pieces. The space I'm retiling is the main foyer which connects to all the rooms, continues into the kitchen and eat in area, powder room, laundry area, service stairs, and the entrance to the garage. The space is 700sq. Standing from the entrance,I will be able to see 4 transition pieces. The tillers was telling me that he can make the transition pieces like Creative tile eastern pics, but the transition for the sunken living room and the staircase will still have to be a solid finished piece because I will be able to see the sides. If he cuts the tile, I can see it's unfinished. So I would have quartz pieces in some areas and the custom tile threshold in others. I would rather have one uniformed look. I will try to take some pics, but everything is a mess, and I need to find my camera too! I will ask the tiler if he's planning to use the Schluter Dilex . Thanks for all the advice everyone! This tiler is highly recommended. Plus he said if you don't like it don't pay me! We have not paid him a penny. And I feel kinda bad about it too.

you don't have to go w/hex,,,i was just showing you the pics on how to blend. you could do marble, or travertine, slate, porcelain,, you already have plain white tile. you're redoing it? but 12x12 is dated, and 12x24 is meh,,,that slate tile in the herringbone is nice. we know that's not dated since you find it in 18th century Europe. Hex has been around since mid century in home design, so, I don't think that's going anywhere. And mcm is on a comeback. just pick something you like that looks good. don't worry about the buyers in a few years. with the stuff I see in homes that get bought, some hex tiles aren't going to deter anyone!