Steel Hearth / Stove Pad 4 Woodstove? I don't want ceramic tiles - can any one help?

I am looking at buying a medium size Regency wood burning freestanding stove. I'm planning to install it at the end of my long kitchen / family room. The room has loose lay vinyl flooring (neat product that you can install your self, which I did, and does not glue down, and has a thin almost pad like material on the back - very comfy on your feet).

My flooring is a simulated tile pattern so I want to stay away from the typical ceramic hearth pad that you see at most dealers as I feel having real cermaic tile of a differnt color and pattern on top of a fake tile pattern will look bad.

I was at a store once where I saw a metal hearth pad that remided me of a big cookie baking sheet. Has anyone else seen these? Is there a place to buy one online? Are these for gas stoves and not higher heat wood stoves? Maybe I was just dreaming about cookies.... I can't find these on-line anywhere.

I was thinking about getting a sheet of diamod plate or shinny steel for a high tech look, but a stove dealer told me that might not be a high enough R value. Could I get a couple of sheets of Durarock, sandwich them together and then glue a sheet of diamod plate to that?

I think the other thing I might consider is marble tiles on dura rock... I have heard marble has a high R value.

Anyone have pictures they want to post of a alternate to the tradational ceramic hearth pad?

Thanks!

I found at my local Menards (like lowes and HD in Midwest) "Stove Boards" from HY-C that offer some insulation value. On the box it says if you need more R value, buy 2 or 3 and stack them on top of each other. Also, these boards can be used as wall shields - they sell some special mounting spacers that will hold these to the wall with the required one inch air gap.

http://www.hyccompany.com/index.html

Also, Morso makes glass and metal floor protectors. I called their US office and spoke with a British sounding guy and he said theirs are protectors only and do not offer any insulation value and should only be used with stoves that have heat shields on them or used on floors that don't require protection like concrete.

http://www.morsoe.com/us/Products/Accessories/Hearth_pads/Morsø+hearth+pads.htm