Hey! Would definitely echo Stephens comments, Wood effect tiles will offer a bit more flexibility and are compact and non-absorbent - great for the Kitchen ;) We have quite a few options if you're looking for some inspiration. The Alsace Cuvee tiles are a lovely colour, and will go really well with white walls, and the skylight and open plan layout would show them off in their full glory! http://www.nustone.co.uk/porcelain-tiles/wood-effect-porcelain.html Best of luck! David

Hello Ratty, There are so many options available these days, choosing the right thing can be quite daunting. I'm sure you won't be surprised to read that I would suggest tiles, as a very practical choice. They are so easy to keep clean and work really well with underfloor heating. As Minnie suggests, Bert & May have some beautiful tiles but as with most encaustic tiles, they are quite thick, so you would need to check the level of your existing wooden floor to make sure it is compatible. if you like the idea of hexagon tiles, you could have a look at our Fizenze range. The colours are lovely and mellow and could blend in very well with your sanded boards. Karen

We are just fitting our kitchen in a new 8 x 4m south facing extension with 2.4m high x 6m wide bi-folds and have 2 x skylights. I am worried about the fading so we had laminated glass put on the outside of the doors (rather than 2 x panes of toughened glass). It's supposed to block most of the UV rays that cause fading. The rooflights aren't directly over the kitchen furniture but there must be some sheer blinds you can fit that have a UV filter and won't block out the light? Thinking when it's super hot and sunny they would be used. My floor fitted said that as long as you buy a UV stable LVT (should say on the product) and it's fitted with a heat stable glue (to allow for contractions) then there shouldn't be an issue. Not saying it won't happen but will see how our dark kitchen lasts!

I’m researching outdoor paving at the moment as I want to remove a tired deck and tile instead. There are a lot of porcelain floorings and they are either indoor or outdoor. The main difference is the outdoor tiles are twice as thick (20mm instead of 8-10mm) and have a higher non slip rating. So you could get the same looking porcelain tile for indoors and match it with an outdoor quality tile for outside. Hope this makes sense. Visit some local tile places and have a chat. In my experience some are really helpful and some are not, but it’s worth doing this research. One thing I did read is don’t have the outdoor tiles indoors as the non slip quality makes the tile rougher and harder to clean. Hope this helps. Of course there are other floorings but if you want indoor/outdoor matching then porcelain is the way forward.