I have painted cabinets but stained trim. The wall color is the same as the cabinets. I don't think it looks odd at all.

I have the following options: Option 1. Kitchen - Dark tile from the picture above (won't stand out so much next to the hardwood floors, easier to keep clean, will ground the white kitchen with the dark espresso island). Foyer - Very light tile (shiny polished tile or marble) Option 2. Foyer and Kitchen - Light tile from the picture above (the foyer won't look chopped off and won't have a problem with two tiles meeting). Option 3. Kitchen - Light tile from picture above Foyer - Light tile, but polished (shiny). Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Is this rental in a market where the renters can afford to be so choosy as to reject a house because the floors don't match? When I last sought out a place to rent, flooring aesthetic wasn't even on my list of concerns, as long as it wasn't carpet (and that was a functional concern). It was stuff like "are there enough bedrooms" and "is the locaction good" and "is there a dishwasher". The wood floor and wood-look vinyl do not look good together, sure, but is it worth tearing up and replacing right now? If that level of detail is indeed crucial in your market, I agree with the slate-look sheet vinyl. In my old apartment, it was all original hardwood (1915 building) except the kitchen and bathrooms, which had sheet vinyl that looked vaguely like travertine. Wasn't the best looking, but was functional and super easy to maintain. Sheet vinyl is great for rentals, and they make some good looking patterns now (like the slate). For whatever reason, I've always been fine with tile/stone-look vinyl and vinyl-look vinyl, but I just don't like the wood-look stuff.

I will take a photo of my office which has LVP against hardwood and post. But it may be a while, when I get a chance. Maybe some others here have better examples. I wondered about cork too. Not sure about in a kitchen. My brother laid it himself in his apt. it was a lot of work and not too easy. It has to be sealed. I've never seen it but I did work in a place that had real linoleum. That was fabulous. Soft, quiet, colorful and durable. It's pricey but for just the kitchen, would probably not break the bank. I'm not sure how easy it is to come by though. This place where I worked was a big office in a big city so their ability to find it and get it installed might be different than someone living out in the boondocks. Here's a photo of my faux marble tiles. They are a plastic resin of some sort. It's not a good photo, I didn't take it to show how the wood and marble-look stuff went together, but it does show some of the many options that are out there. They had this marble-look stuff in many color variations. Ignore the hideous blue carpet, it is on its way out. I'm going through the same dilemma as you about replacing it, which is why I clicked on your post. I really like the tile, we have it in our kitchen and entry way. It has a similar feel to real linoleum.