Hi Mary,

Love the units- they'd look great in an industrial styled kitchen. With this in mind, the cork tiles sound like they'd complete the look, however you can't go wrong with a wooden floor. For the splash-back, look at the different options available- white subway tiles are a classic and very affordable but this could be your opportunity to add a lot of character to your kitchen with some feature tiling. The empty wall in your picture has a lot of potential too- I'd be inclined to install some display shelving and show off your dry goods and crockery, or even hang some art there. I've attached a few images for inspiration. Happy decorating!

Think you need some contrast in the kitchen. Stainless steel splashbacks might look good

I've stuck a few colour palettes on for you to give you an idea of colours. All very bland, no textures or fancy tiles, but it might help with a vague choice.

I know the kitchen snap taken is still being installed, but it looks like the unit on the chimney stack is a different height to the one front right? They need to go up a little, especially the one on the chimney stack as the lines don't follow through from the cupboards on the left of it. Also, what are you doing about plynths?

Hi Mary, I have a new house and used cement coloured marmoleum on the whole ground floor. I love the feel and warmth of it but beware if you like things to look super slick then it may not be for you. It scratches easily and being a natural product can discolour if left covered up for too long (i.e with a mat or piece of cardboard for example). Saying that though I'm really happy with mine and its different from the usual tile/wood floors. I would opt for something with a slight pattern to hide scratches if I were you. Good luck, kitchen looks fab btw!

Beautiful kitchen. I love the contrast between worktop and the warmth of the cabinets. Bravo!

I'd personally stick to tile going forward purely for longevity. Virtually everything else disappoints when it comes to staying fresh and ease of cleaning but that might be related to my OCD.

Congrats again

I would go for patterned tiles. I have just used porcelanosa Barcelona B tiles in my bathroom and they look fabulous. They are very forgiving, and don't show any marks or dirt on the floor. Highly recommend and they could look amazing with your lovely wooden kitchen.

Did you choose a floor yet Mary?
Not a surprisingly, but we would recommend a nice wooden floor to compliment the theme of your kitchen. We have a nice selection of greys that would add continuity to your space.
Herringbone Grey
Storm Grey
Whale Grey