I've mentioned here that we're updating/improving our kitchen. We've
ordered the cabinets and granite, and just purchased the new range (the
top rated gas model listed in Consumer's Reports recently) and over the
range microwave oven/hood. I'm looking for a bottom freezer refrigerator
but we can live with the old one until I find the perfect appliance at
the best price. Lighting changes and flooring are still undecided.

I'd love to hear input from folks who have tile as to how they love or
hate it? I currently have vinyl, but have had heated tile in the past. I
was younger then so might have been less aware of problems, but am
concerned with the "hardness" of the floor for comfort? I am getting
older now (sob!) and don't want to find tile floors are ergodynamically
poor choices down the road after standing in the kitchen for extended
periods. I recall my mother explaining how good dance floors are wood
and impact absorbing properties over hard cement floors that are more
jarring to your body. Yet wood floors aren't too practical in kitchens,
are they?? I'm also interested in linoleum as I keep reading that it
might be fairly "green" as well as good cost.

The floor choice would need to be practical for the kitchen, breakfast
room, mud room, laundry room and guest bathroom. The rest of the
downstairs is hardwood.

Thanks for any input
Goomba