Is wooden floor in kitchen a big no no??!
Mags D
5 years ago
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Kitchen flooring: engineered wood into wood effect tiles or grey
Comments (10)I tested white porcelain with bright pink hair dye when I bought them for my kitchen and the dye just wiped off. In 7 years the white tiles have never stained. I've dropped a Le Crueset cast iron pan lid and the lid got damaged but not a mark on the tile. I've had some small chips at the edges when furniture has been moved over them but it is minimal damage and the furniture should have been lifted rather than scrapped across the floor. You can buy full bodied porcelain which where the colour of the tile is right throughout the whole tile and if you get chips, you should not see a variation in colour. I love porcelain and would not use ceramic after having it. The best place to go for it, is your local independent tile retailer, rather than the big stores like Topps and Tile Giant. Not all tilers are keen on fixing them it because they are harder to cut and drill than ceramics and they need diamond blades and bits which cost more. They are well worth the investment though....See MoreModern kitchen with rustic wooden floor?
Comments (15)When we were planning our new kitchen, we considered engineered wood flooring -which we have in other areas of the house - but in the end decided on Amtico flooring. The chief reason being that in the areas we already have the engineered flooring, it has suffered from knocks, dents and scrapes, which in the main aren't a problem as such, as they add "character". However, we could imagine that dropping a tin of beans or a heavy Creuset pot, would cause some serious damage, which would be difficult to fix or replace. Hence why we went for Amtico in a wood effect. Which whilst it isn't my ideal, most aesthetic choice, it's far more suited to the kitchen, as it's hard wearing and relatively simple to fix if something hideous were to happen. The only down side is that it cost twice as much as the engineered flooring. The wood effect Amtico are very realistic and the choice of laying pattern can make it really special....See MoreWooden floor for dining and kitchen
Comments (9)Hello, Your options are to choose a pre- finished product, in which case the supplier should be able to send you samples (as honeypoppet says), or buy unfinished boards - in which case you should work with your fitter to test finishes. For example, on this project we sanded down the existing boards and finished with Osmo - one coat of white and one of clear - this gives a 'wash' rather than 'paint' finish: https://www.houzz.co.uk/hznb/projects/rachel-ec1-2-bedroom-flat-pj-vj~5633340 More advice on types of wood finish here: https://absoluteprojectmanagement.com/wooden-flooring-part-2-aesthetic-choices/...See Morewood slab kitchen, can I still have a wood effect floor?
Comments (7)It could work if the floor is much paler, as in the example below, but it’s tricky. I think a nice pale grey or pale beige floor would be less of a clash. Laminate comes in many styles, not just wood effect, so worth visiting some flooring stockists to have a look. Or how about LVT which is warmer underfoot and seems to be very popular? PALER WOOD TYPE FLOOR BEIGE FLOOR LVT FLOORING - COME IN MANY COLOURS AND STYLES...See MoreSonia
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