We are remodeling our kitchen and have just settled on white shaker cabinets, Blue Volga granite countertop, and white subway tile backsplash with a small strip of dark accent tiles. The combo will look something like this, but with subway instead of square tiles: images 29 and 30 on this page [you can 'find' volga on the page]: http://baronnigranitedesign.com/portfolio.asp

Every single photo I look at online has dark wood floors paired with this color combo, but for our family with 3 small kids, we really want to go with some kind of tile that hopefully doesn't break the bank. I was thinking a dark slate type of tile, but our kitchen isn't particularly big (about 14 1/2 x 12 with one over-sink window) - will dark flooring make it look like a cave? One reason we are going with a mainly white subway tile backsplash is to lighten things up. I have learned so much by lurking on this site, I look forward to hearing any thoughts! Thanks!

Here is a link that might be useful: Blue Volga/White cab/White tile example