We can't find the right tile

Hello,
I can hardly believe it myself, but we have been looking for tiles for the entire house for over half a year and still cannot decide on one. I have to mention that since 2018 we have been building our small garden house and almost everything has gone wrong. The house was actually supposed to be completed in summer/autumn 2019 but since then we had the following:
- half a meter of water in the basement because the light well was connected incorrectly
- Porotherm planar bricks installed incorrectly
- flat roof executed incorrectly
- building height exceeded because basement was raised too little by 50 cm
- construction company insolvent and no longer exists, and lawsuit would have been pointless
- second loan was necessary
- a year ago a company installed the screed in the ground floor 8 mm too high
All defects could be partly fixed with great effort (basement excavated again and flame-treated).
For all these reasons I am really afraid that we will also choose the “wrong” tiles, which would not be reversible. Maybe some can understand why the decision is so difficult here.
We have already tried everything.
Originally we wanted natural stone but did not find any suitable ones (light ones were too acid-sensitive and we don’t want to go too dark. Wood, laminate, vinyl, and cork are too sensitive for us. In terms of color, we were aiming for light gray or beige.
Since we have already ordered a kitchen, we are tied to the kitchen color, which is Schüller Muschelweiß, which often does not go well with beige tiles. Now we are thinking about wood-look tiles, some of which almost feel like wood. We are leaning more towards a light gray variant which also comes with soft blue tones. The tile should make an impression but still appear cozy and of course be liked for a long time or always.
Would you install something like this for the long term? In terms of color, we will coordinate the countertop later and otherwise are thinking more of natural colors like cognac, gray, beige in the living area.
And both of us would like such a floor, but we are unsure whether one might get tired of it after some time.
Thanks for reading and sorry for the long explanation

Those would be wood-look tiles that we would like....

Maybe some can understand why the decision here is so difficult.

Actually not.

Originally we wanted natural stone but didn't find a suitable one (light ones were too acid-sensitive and we don't want to go too dark. Wood, laminate, vinyl and cork are too sensitive for us. Color-wise we were between light gray or beige.

Too sensitive is more than relative. I would never take tiles again, only wood.
You have actually already looked at everything - from ultra-robust plastic flooring (which can’t be broken even in commercial properties) to wood. So from €4.99/sqm up to €150/sqm. Tiles (which kind? Porcelain stoneware, earthenware or what kind?) can also be extremely sensitive if something falls and the edges break. Or glossy tiles scratch.

Because we have already ordered a kitchen, we are tied to the kitchen color and it is Schüller shell white which often doesn’t work with beige tiles.

You can take a piece of the kitchen front and go to the tile (specialist) store or hardware store. And then you’ll find the matching tiles. Whether they cost €7.99/sqm or €98/sqm is another question.

Now we are thinking about wood-look tiles where there are some that almost feel like wood.

No, they don’t exist. They may look somewhat like wood, but still feel like hard, dead, cold stone. No comparison to wood.

These would be wood-look tiles that we would like....

Extremely busy. I find that extremely tiring if you have to look at this floor 24/7/365. In my opinion, a deterring floor.

For all these reasons, I am really afraid that we will also choose the "wrong" tiles.

Maybe some can understand why the decision is so difficult here.

hm... however, I don't understand that. Whoever has had so much bad luck should rather have changed their perspective on what is important and what really matters. … and that many roads lead to Rome - the main thing is being healthy. The basis must be right.

We are thinking more of a light gray variant that also comes with gentle blue tones. The tile should make a bit of a statement but still look cozy and of course please for a long time/always....

Cognac, gray, beige...

While reading I just thought: way too colorful overall. Now the pictures: I would classify it as not timeless. You could quickly get tired of it. Besides, it’s too busy. Furnishing in a family household is naturally already busy, so I would go for more calmness and neutrality.

Actually not.

Too sensitive is more than relative. I would never choose tiles again, but only wood.

Why do you find wood better? Regarding underfloor heating, tiles are supposed to have many advantages in terms of heat conduction and storage.

You have actually looked at everything already – from the ultra-robust plastic floor (which can’t be broken even in commercial properties) to wood. So from €4.99/sqm up to €150/sqm. Tiles (which type? Porcelain stoneware, earthenware or something else?) can also be extremely sensitive if something falls down and the edges break. Or glossy ones scratch.

Porcelain stoneware with matt surface

You can take a piece of kitchen front and go with it to the tile (specialist) shop or DIY store. And then you find the matching tiles. Whether they cost €7.99/sqm or €98/sqm is another question.

We did that. The tile looks totally different everywhere ...

No, there isn’t one. They may look somewhat like wood, but still feel like hard, dead, cold stone. No comparison to wood.

Extremely busy. I find it extremely exhausting if you have to look at this floor 24/7/365. In my opinion, a discouraging floor.

Thank you for your assessment – we have exactly this concern too.

Thank you for your assessment - we have the same concern.

If you asked me about flooring, I would always answer "wood." Just not in the bathroom - but definitely in the kitchen. Resistant in the sense that it is a natural floor that scratches and marks (if you make any) breathe a cozy and lived-in life. If you choose hard wood like oak, not much happens. Even with pets like large dogs. Maintenance is done with the vacuum cleaner and every few months with a damp mop along with a care product. Every few years (if necessary) new oil is applied. Done. It was already a sought-after floor centuries ago and is still timeless today.