Split-Decision Kitchen

On the plus side: That wood. Carefully milled and constructed, the cabinet doors might even be waxed, then buffed to a warm glow that puts the amazing figure of the material front and center.

I'm ambivalent about the floor. Pushed to make a decision, I'd say the checkerboard pattern is a mite too contrasty and cottagey for the room, à la MacKenzie-Childs.