Which Kitchen Floor Material?
Really struggling to make up my mind regarding the floor material to choose for the kitchen floor. Stone, man-made tiles, laminate, luxury vinyl type products or even wood - they all seem to have their good and bad points. The property is an old victorian coachhouse made of stone - we'd like to keep things traditional in style, but with a contemporary edge. We have a lively dog and like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Something below £45/sqm would be preferred.
It's a relatively large space at 25 sqm, is reasonably open-plan with an adjoining living room (currently with a teak floor), and an adjoining conservatory which we are going to better incorporate in the the kitchen using bi-fold doors - it is our intention to replace the conservatory floor with one to match the kitchen for a more seamless finish.
In an ideal world it'd be the same floor material in all three rooms, but I'm not sure I could afford teak floors throughout, nor may it be appropriate for the kitchen and conservatory, so something that merely complements the teak will have to do.
STONE. We like the idea of limestone, but it's quite a dark room and concerned such a large, darkish grey floor will do nothing to help. As an alternative, we've looked at tumbled, matt marble but I've heard it can scratch quite easily. Stone is of course cold, and I'm not sure I'm prepared to add (or pay the running costs) of so much underfloor heating.
TILES. Similar issue to above re cold, and I'm less of a fan of the aesthetics of unnatural materials. Cheaper, though.
WOOD. I'm a big fan of the look of wooden floors but understand that they are not recommended for kitchen floors. Is this always the case or can they be sealed and treated to be hard wearing? I REALLY like parquet floors, and I've heard they can withstand the moisture shifts in kitchens better than other types, so could this be an option?
ENGINEERED WOOD. Similar to above but hear it's more suitable for kitchens. Just concerned it might not be hardwearing enough before the ply layers beneath show through.
LAMINATE. I've seen some pretty convincing laminates but concerned it might scratch and damage too easily. Also worried about it looking a bit fake.
VINYL. As above.
I'm very tempted by wood but worried it's going to get damaged and be a pain to maintain. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Below are some pictures of the spaces (prior to gutting it!) - as well as the sort of style of kitchen we hope to put in.
Comments (6)
PROFloor Monster
6 years agoHi there,
We have an engineered board that looks similar to the one above. It is our Lucerne white washed Herringbone. This board can also come in Chevron style.
In Regards to your question "Just concerned it might not be hardwearing enough before the ply layers beneath show through." This engineered board would be just as hard wearing compared to a solid flooring. The wear layer would be the exact same as solid. This means that it will last the same amount of time as a solid flooring would.
Laminate flooring could also be an option. We have many high quality laminates in stock. Laminates would be very hardwearing and tend not to scratch easily. We have a wide range of commercial and domestic grade laminates.
If you have an queries or would like a sample please do not hesitate to get in touch via email, Info@floormonster.co.uk or you can call us on 0141 887 5698
Kind Regards,
Floor Monster
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PROBlueprint Ceramics
6 years agowe have many porcelain floor options including porcelain wood effect tiles.
PROPeriod Property Store
6 years agoWe have options of all, apart from vinyl. Depending on your colour scheme they can all look fantastic and all have advantages / disadvantages too. Stone can be cold, wood is warm, stone is harder waring, wood can mark etc. Here are some ideas for you however of some of the products we offer:
Chaunceys Timber Flooring · More Info
Chaunceys Timber Flooring · More Info
We also have a blog post which may be of interest to you:
PROS AND CONS OF STONE TILE FLOORING
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PROWoodpecker Flooring
6 years agoHi Charlie, we understand that choosing flooring can be one of the hardest decisions. The floor is one of the biggest surface areas in your room and can make a big difference to the overall look. As you're looking to keep things 'in a traditional style' and have a period property, we think a natural floor would be the best choice for your kitchen. We can't help imagining the lovely contrast a wood floor would make against the stone of that period fireplace too.
If you think wood flooring is what you'd like then please be assured that engineered wood is suitable for kitchens. The stability of engineered also gives you the option to install underfloor heating. And, real oak can take withstand more than 100 years before it wears just 1mm. So even though engineered oak has a thinner 'wear layer' of real oak than solid wood, it's more stable and you can be confident that it will last you longer than a lifetime all the same.
We've pasted some ideas for the parquet style that you like below. And we also have a guide about the benefits of engineered flooring that you might find handy: https://woodpeckerflooring.co.uk/blog/engineered-wood-flooring-benefits/
Hope that helps (:
https://woodpeckerflooring.co.uk/product/goodrich-natural-oak-2/
https://woodpeckerflooring.co.uk/product/goodrich-coffee-oak/
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