Honestly, it's all up to what looks good to you. However, if you want a similar color, you might consider cork. It's a green product, and it's extremely durable.
Well, they do make pine flooring; but having the room 100% pine might not go well. (and softwood flooring does not hold up well) if you have a different wood for door and window trip, you might consider that color - or you might think about a smoother finished stone.
For Tongue and Groove pine, the lengths are generally random, like it is with hardwood flooring. Is is usually installed staggered, also like hardwood flooring. Here is a short video about installing T&G on a flat ceiling.
The concept is the same. That is up to you.
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