Hi Gilluan

I think either could work but it depends on the layout of your new room. if there is a distinct divide between the two spaces then you can separate the floor coverings. It certainly makes the living area feel warmer and more cosy if you have wooden flooring in that space. Equally a tiled floor is far more practical in a kitchen. I hope that helps, it's difficult to offer any more advice without seeing your plans or a photograph. Good luck!

I went to a friends at the weekend who has just refurbished her house; she had put Kardeen ? flooring throughout the ground floor - looked fantastic really flowed well. It looked like wood or you could use wood throughout. As above though you can divide but depends on how the rooms flow.

ceramic tile

thank you all so much for your comments I think I will go with the wooden flooring as I do not have a distinctive divide, even though I do prefer tiles in a kitchen.

I would make a feature in the transition between the wooden flooring and tiles. For example, position tiles at a certain angle and cut wood around them, can be geometric or circular form or an interesting shape of tiles. Don't have a transition as a straight line.