The goal was to never see this again...
In the end, based on durability, cost and looks, we opted for the Roppe rubber floor in 12" square tiles. The pattern we wanted was anti-pattern and we laid them out, switched stuff around, and switched them around again... you get the idea.
There were two layers of glue on the sub-floor making for hours and hours of chipping away at the stinky crud. We lived with the bare wood for quite a while.
And now for the island, under cab lighting, quarter round trim...
