The kitchen is the heart of any home. Because of this, kitchen floors see more wear and tear than any room in your house. For this reason, resurfacing your kitchen floor with sturdy, appropriate flooring is imperative.
Not all flooring materials are right for a kitchen. For example, you definitely do not want shag carpeting in a kitchen. Kitchen flooring needs to be grease resistant, easy to clean, and sturdy.
Vinyl Flooring
This is perhaps the most affordable and versatile type of kitchen flooring. You can have vinyl flooring installed that mimics the look of more expensive materials, such as stone, wood, and ceramic.
Vinyl is easy to clean but can be damaged if you drop something heavy or hot onto it. While top-quality vinyl flooring can last for up to 25 years, usually, you can expect it to last anywhere from 5 to 15 years.
Tile Flooring
The top choice for kitchen flooring is ceramic tile. It’s extremely durable, heat resistant, and easy to clean and care for. It’s also relatively affordable.
The choices in tile flooring are nearly endless, ranging from unglazed, red terra cotta to intricately glazed designs. Whether your tastes are minimalist, modern, boho or rustic, ceramic tile fits right in. You’ll find ceramic tile in every color, shape, and design imaginable. Whether your style is clean and simple or lavishly boho, you’ll find a tile that suits your tastes.
Tile flooring lasts for decades, or even longer; tile floors from the ancient world are routinely uncovered by archeologists. What’s more, these ancient floors often look surprisingly modern. That’s the timeless, classic beauty of ceramic tile.
Tile flooring is more expensive than vinyl but much more affordable than our next choice.
Natural Stone Flooring
Like tile flooring, natural stone flooring lasts forever and blends with any style. Granite, marble, travertine, and slate come in many natural shades of white, gray, black, brown, and gold. Natural stone flooring can look very sophisticated, or simple and rustic.
While natural stone is the top choice for kitchen flooring, it’s also the most costly. Marble and granite flooring comes at a premium, while travertine and slate are more moderately priced. If you can afford it, natural stone flooring is ideal for any kitchen.
Whatever you decide, your kitchen flooring needs to be easy to keep clean and durable. If you’re working on a budget, vinyl is the most affordable option. But, if you can spend more, consider ceramic tile or natural stone flooring.