Hi. You seem to like a contemporary look? Why not have a look at the worn cement by amtico? If you hang a large pendant in the double height space you could then create a "rug" underneath using different tiles/borders or alternatively just use a rug! I like the consoles in your Ideabook, perhaps where the boxes are atm? If it fits and you don't mind it fairly close to the radiator you could add a contemporary velvet sofa. Alternatively add a couple of accent chairs angled towards the front door with a round table in between but away from the radiator. pic for kind of inspiration'ish!

I'm also extending a listed period home (modern extension granted!) and wanted to re-floor the existing kitchen so that there was a good visual flow. Long story short, to put the 22mm engineered wood flooring into the kitchen would have necessitated either raising all cabinets to sit on it or some rather inelegant cutting around the cabinets. So I've gone for a mixture -Karndean in the kitchen and engineered flooring in the new extension - I managed to get quite a good match. Key factors for me were that the kitchen (albeit a fair size at 5m X 5m) is north facing so doesn't have great natural light, and the visible floor space once the table and chairs are in place is pretty small. The new extension has big windows and good natural light owing to a south-facing return and I don't plan to fill the floorspace with stuff so the flooring will be more apparent. I agree that in a period home, where you've taken pains to be authentic a wooden floor would be more in keeping and attractive to potential buyers with an eye to period detailing. Having said that I'm finding the Karndean easy on the eye and easy to keep! Cost-wise it works out similar to the new wooden flooring because I had to have the old kitchen floor ripped up and screeded to level it. Here are some images, the second one shows Karndean has a wood effect texture.

We had Polyflor installed in all bathrooms and have taken the decision to do the whole of downstairs in it also. I have 3 small children with lots of energy that like to run round the new open space. The thing that swung it for me having paid for a number of full size samples in Karndean and Polyflor was how slippy the Karndean was compared to the Polyflor. Also the Polyflor doesn't catch the light and reflect the same as the Karndean.

Hello, What a great space! We have some products that may be of interest, both tiles and wood flooring. Two that spring to mind from our natural stone range are our Dijon Tumbled Limestone and our Dove Grey Tumbled Limestone, both are very popular in kitchens and I think would suit your kitchen colours and the look that you are wanting to create. The Dijon starts from only £37 per sqm, and the Dove Grey a bit more from £50 per sqm, inc VAT. If you wanted something really rustic, a tumbled travertine could work - our Light Tumbled Travertine or Country Mix Tumbled Travertine would work brilliantly in your space. Starting from £26 per sqm and £20 per sqm respectively. If you would prefer wood, our entire Planks & Parquet range can be used with underfloor heating, and wood would create a real feeling of warmth in the space. The other option would be a combination of the two! So wood effect porcelain tiles, such as our Reclaimed Oak Porcelain. I realise I've thrown a lot of options of you there, so please feel free to give us a call in the office and a member of our friendly team will be happy to have a chat with you about the different options. We can also send out free samples of the flooring as well, so you can get an idea of the look and feel of the stone and wood. If you are able to visit our Cotes Mill showroom in Loughborough as well we'd be happy to show you around. Best of luck with your project, we'd love to see the finished room! Sophie // Floors of Stone