Help choosing kitchen floor and breakfast bar
We've recently had our kitchen wall removed creating a open plan kitchen/ diner/ lounge. We need to choose new flooring and a breakfast bar where the wall was. Two requirements- that they brighten the whole room which is already very dark and secondly are child friendly. (We don't have the budget to paint the cabinets or change the worktop.)
Any ideas for floor material and colour to go with breakfast bar much appreciated! Fyi we have wooden laminate floor in the adjacent dining area.
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Suzy Wood
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Sonia
9 months agoI think keep everything light. More wood or wood effect flooring will darken the room even more. You could try an LVT or more laminate in a pale, washed out shade. The breakfast bar in white would go nicely with the current wood. Changing all the worktops to white would make a huge difference, but not a budget option unless you chose a laminate worktop. The last pic shows have gorgeous it can look.
kazzh
9 months agoSuzy Wood
9 months agoThanks Sonia. I agree lighter is better. I'm concerned though that a pale cream colour would present too many different tones? I attach a photo of the laminate flooring in the room next to the kitchen.
Should the breakfast bar match the floor or the cabinets?
Sonia
9 months agoSuzy Wood
9 months ago
PROWoodfloors4u
9 months agoHi Suzy
I would agree with Sonia about keeping the colours lighter, using a product such as SPC Click Vinyl would be a great option for the kitchen space.At Woodfloors4u we specialise in flooring, If you decide to go for LVT our SPC Vinyl click range (LVT) may be a good fit if the floor is flat and stable, as you can lay it on top of the existing tiles or just an additional section of the floor. Many customers also opt for engineered wood, please see our website for options.
We stock SPC in plank or herringbone with various sizes available.
Our Vinyl SPC click plank and herringbone range is a versatile and resistant product that can be used anywhere within the home or commercial environment. SPC is waterproof with built-in underlay, easy to install and clean, and saves labour costs as you don't need to use expensive adhesives or underlay.
SPC also has good resistance to changes in temperature and humidity making it a great choice for any region.
So you have an idea of what the product looks like I have inserted a couple of images.
SPC Greenland White Oak Plank - 228 x 6.5 x1524mm: £30.99 per m2
Light Grey Oak SPC Plank - 182mm x 0.3mm/5mm x 1220mm: £24.99perm2
SPC Helsinki Cotton Oak Plank 228 x 6.5 x 1524mm: £30.99 per m2
SPC Oslo Iceberg Plank - 228 x 6.5 x1524mm: £30.99 per m2
Chelsea Grey Oak - SPC Herringbone - 125mm x 0.3mm/5mm x 610mm: £29.99perm2
If you are interested in any flooring products or would like to discuss the project please contact the office:Tel: 020 8500 1940
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kazzh