I agree with the concept of living with it and maybe it will grow on you.
The house we just bought has brick floors in the entry, hallway, and bathroom. Originally I hated it and was going to replace. Having lived with it for a few months we have found we love it. With 2 big dogs, a cat, 2 adults, and 2 kids it does not show any dirt or signs of wear and it is really easy to clean.
We replaced the rest of the house flooring (I find carpet disgusting, totally grosses me out to know all that “stuff” I sweep up falls into the carpet and gets ground in for years) with a 12mm laminate that has a handscraped look, it goes great with the brick and our lifestyle…plus it was dirt cheap ($1.69 sq ft plus 0.20 for the underlayment).
