While there are many flooring selections available for kitchens, the two options we use most frequently are hardwood flooring and porcelain tile.
Hardwood flooring is ideal when:
- You don’t want your kitchen to look dated over time.
- You have an open floor plan.
- You seek lasting durability.
If you want to create a look that never goes out of style, hardwood flooring, with its unmatched warmth and visual appeal, is a great choice. Its durability can withstand decades of use with little maintenance. While this will add new life to your kitchen, it would also give you a good return on your investment if you ever decide to sell your home.
Hardwood is made in two ways: solid wooden strips or engineered wooden planks. We prefer engineered wood in kitchens due to the veneer of real wood backed by layers of inexpensive plywood. This provides dimensional stability which makes floors less susceptible to movement caused by the changes in humidity and temperature that often occur in kitchens.
Porcelain flooring tile is a version of common ceramic tile and is highly durable. During production, it is fired at high temperatures that produce a hard, durable, stain resistant tile impervious to moisture. Like common ceramic tile, porcelain tile comes either unglazed or glazed. The unglazed versions take on the color of their clay mixtures, so they tend to have more natural and earthy tones. Glazed tiles have a glass-like coating that can be made in virtually any color and can mimic the look and texture of real stone for a much lower cost than actual stone.