New flooring for kitchen/living extension
tina braithwaite
3 years ago
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Sonia
3 years agoA good tough flooring is porcelain tiles. Easy to clean too. Comes in so many finishes such as stone or wood effect. I have slate effect in my kitchen. They are lovely and cool in this hot weather, but under floor heating is advisable, but not necessary, for the winter. Here’s some of the finishes you can have
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Elaine McConville
3 years agoHi
I have just (today) had Karndean laid in both hall and kitchen extension. I am very happy with the result. I spent a lot of time over the last two years looking at different options, but I think we chose the option that is right for us. Time will tell!
If you have the opportunity to view any of the options you are considering installed in a room then try to do that as it can be hard to visualise what an area will look like from a sample.
Good luck with your project,
Elaine
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