Hi Diesel J- I understand that you don't want real wood on the kitchen floor, neither would I, as I am a messy cook and a messy cleaner-upper, and sauce and water seem to fly everywhere. Stone or tile floors are attractive and have good resale value, but are cold, as in temperature cold underfoot, and hard underfoot as well. They are not particularly comfy on your feet, ankles and knees and while you could get those thick squishy gel mats for in front of your sink and stove, they are not particularly attractive, and you still have to walk through the room. And if you drop something on the floor, it's history. People with Marmoleum love it, but you need to read the care instructions very carefully and follow them to a T, or it won't look right. There is a new product which is a rubber or rubberized floor that comes as a tile or roll and the advantage is durability and water resistance. https://www.kieferusa.com/blog/rubber-tiles-and-rolls-pros-and-cons/ I am not one for a "wood look" in a non-wood product. You just need to think if you want a light -colored floor or a darker colored floor or a bright color floor or something in between like a checkerboard. I don't know how big your kitchen floor is, but I am a Swiffer devotee and going over the kitchen floor with a Swiffer every night is really not a big deal. Maybe once you design your kitchen or find a photo that replicates what you want, play with a photo editing program and sub in the different flooring options.

We installed 2600 sf of Happy Feet Pinnacle LVP in our new build and am very happy with it. i had read through this group many times prior but decided with grown kids it was more important to us to have a matte look and low maintenance than risk wearing out our socks. I definitely prefer the feel of natural wood under bare feet but this LVP is not wearing out our socks or our bare feet. So far it feels like a great decision. interesting anecdotal observation - when in our old house, which had hardwood throughout, when we laid out various LVP samples and left them there for a week, our dog stated laying on the Happy Feet sample section. Never the other samples. 🤔

You may need to unify some of your wood colors ... the proposed floors look beautiful... but you have too many wood colors already... white paint on all the trim and stairs would be a good start... then decide if doors should be white as well...it doesn’t look like you have an abundance of natural light... so more white will be better....leaving only cabinets and floors in wood finish will make them look more special

Hi, I've been reading your thread on the Adura swiss oak praline. It looks really nice We are considering installing.. just wondering what you laid the floor on top of, such as concrete slab or old flooring,-tile or wood and if you put additional underlayment? How do you like it now a few months later? Appreciate very much your feedback. Btw thanks for all the pics, really helpful.