Kitchen flooring is often something we take for granted. As long as our floors are clean and intact, we often don’t give them a lot of thought.
Yet when you are taking on a kitchen remodeling project, you quickly learn how much thought and care has to go into making decisions about this crucial component of your cooking space. Keep reading to learn more about some of the most popular materials for modern kitchen floors.
Hardwood
Hardwood is traditional flooring material that has seen a resurgence in popularity over the last decade or two. Due to this reevaluation by many homeowners, hardwood is now even being used for kitchen floors.
Unfortunately hardwood floors do not offer the same resistance and built-in protection against stains and damages that many other kitchen flooring options offer. While they might be a little more delicate and a little more susceptible to scratches and dings, well maintained hardwood floors will bring their trademark warmth and hominess to your kitchen.
Slate and Concrete
Both slate and concrete floors will provide your kitchen with a considerably different look than hardwood. In general they make a great compliment to industrial themed kitchens, which makes them one of the most popular and trendy kitchen flooring options on the market these days.
In addition to looking great with stainless steel appliances and matte finished countertops, granite and slate are also highly durable flooring materials. They are both very difficult to damage, easy to clean, and nearly impossible to stain.
Both slate and concrete offer a wide variety of kitchen flooring color options as they can be stained to whatever color you may desire. They are low maintenance and relatively easy to lay down during remodeling.
Travertine tiles
A Travertine tile floor is composed of multiple stone tiles which come in a range of different looks and textures. Unlike traditional tiles, Travertine tiles come in a number of different sizes which are arranged in a unique pattern when covering your floor. They also primarily come in neutral colors which helps them naturally match most kitchen’s color schemes.
Like all stone floorings, Travertine tile kitchen flooring is extremely durable and resistant to spills and stains. They are easy to clean, but as they are arranged in tiles with grouting between them they do not offer the same stain resistance as slate or concrete.
Laminate
There are few low-cost kitchen flooring options as popular as laminate. One of the main appeals of laminate is the fact that it can mimic many other kitchen flooring option with ease and at a considerably lower cost. Laminate features a thick plastic coating to make it easy to clean and maintain. It’s durable, it’s long-lasting, and it’s very affordable. While most people would prefer to utilize real stone or wood flooring, it’s good to know there is a more cost effective option for producing the look you want.
Linoleum
The traditional cost-effective solution for kitchen floors. Linoleum has a bad reputation among many people due to its direct associations with greasy spoon diners and grade school cafeterias. Still, if money is your main concern over producing the best kitchen floor possible, than linoleum can get the job done.
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