Homebuilding & Renovating

Kitchen flooring HOW TO CHOOSE

Gone are the days when the kitchen was used purely as a space for cooking. Now, this busy hub of the home functions as a zone for preparing food, doing homework and entertaining guests. Selecting flooring for this multi-functional area will be one of the key design decisions on your project, so it’s vital to choose a material that caters for all members of your household.

Flooring can be one of the greatest outlays when it comes to kitting out a new kitchen, so it makes sense to choose a product that’s both practical and aesthetically pleasing. Durability and resilience to staining are important, too, and you’ll want a surface that’s quick and easy to clean in case of splashes and spills. Here, we lay out the options to help you weigh up which solution best suits your scheme.

THE OPTIONS

Unlike vinyl products that come in rolls, luxury vinyl tiles (LVTs) offer a more rigid solution.

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