The kitchen floor has a pretty tough job, having to take muddy shoes and spilt milk in its stride while still looking fresh and stylish. So choosing the right material for your space and lifestyle is crucial. From classic stone and wood to practical porcelain to slightly more edgy resin and concrete, there’s a dizzying array of options to choose from, all with advantages and disadvantages. The trick is to identify your key considerations. Are you keen on a slick look or do you want a bit of flawed character? Are you willing to look after your floor or do you want to mop and go? Do you live in a big, busy household with lots of foot traffic or are there just a couple of you padding around? And are you looking to wow or is subtle more your style? Whichever flooring you choose, Andrew Petherick of Artichoke advises you plan it in from the beginning of a kitchen refit so plinths and grout lines sit well together. “With any flooring, it’s important to consider how wide the boards are or how big the tiles are and think about how the units will sit on them – where the lines will fall. If the flooring lines aren’t parallel or perpendicular to the plinths, but at an angle, it will look really odd.” As part of our Kitchen Planning guide, take a look at this expert guide to the 12 most popular kitchen flooring materials to help you decide which would work best in your scheme and slot easily into your lifestyle. Professional advice from: Andrew Petherick of Artichoke; Jamie Blake of Blakes London; Paul Hutton of Seamless Resin Flooring; Federica Vasetti of DHV Architects; Jeremy Friendship of Studio 3 Kitchens; Gurjeet Hunjan of Boscolo Interior Design More in this series: Kitchen Storage; Kitchen Cupboards; Kitchen Worktops; Kitchen Sinks Beginning your kitchen project? Read How to Start a Kitchen Renovation

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