The modern housewife

This is the hardest space to figure out in our future house. It is the most important room to me since I love to cook and it has to be perfect. Since we have the chance to design our future kitchen there is a lot of pressure from my side to make the most practical and beautiful kitchen.
One thing I love is the black and white floor that is on the image beneath. I'll see if I can negociate this with my fiancee...