Where To Find The Best Kitchen Flooring

The best kitchen flooring available is flooring that is durable, easy to maintain and is aesthetically appealing. The flooring in your kitchen can dramatically affect the feel and looks of your kitchen. You can create the appearance of a larger area by using light colors and a matte finish or to make it feel more intimate, use darker woods or more colorful flooring with glossy finishes. These types of flooring are generally laminate and linoleum floors. Both are easily maintained and have far greater durability features than most other floorings like hardwood and granite.

If you are planning a new kitchen floor, make sure you consider all of your options. Granite floor tile is one option that should be considered. If your kitchen gets a lot of wear and tear as far as chairs being scooted around or you have pets that frequent your kitchen, granite could be a good option for you. Although laminate and linoleum boast their resistance to scratches, it does not mean they will NOT scratch. Cabot Granite Tile found on builddirect.com is precision cut granite with a polished surface on one side and smooth on the other. It runs about $6.00 per square foot and freezing and thawing cycles has no effect on them.

A linoleum floor that mimics the natural looks of hardwood may also be an option for your kitchen. Western World flooring offers the true look of natural hardwood, yet with all the resilient durability and maintenance-free convenience of vinyl, plus it's water-resistant. It costs about $7.00 per square foot and comes in a roll. This type of flooring should have a mat placed beneath it to help protect it from the perils of the sub-flooring. Other floorings such as laminate floorings should also have a mat beneath them.

Lamton 10 mm Piano Finish High Gloss Laminate Floors found on builddirect.com is only one example of the style of laminates available. This high gloss flooring is available for about $2.00 per square foot and is good for almost any room in your home. If you want a true wood floor BELLAWOOD 5/16" x 3" Brazilian Mesquite Pre-Finished Select found on lumberliquidators.com offers multiple shades of this Brazilian flooring. It is one of the beautiful hardwood floors that gives your kitchen an exotic look and it is protected by a 50 year warranty. They have a UV-cured aluminum oxide finish and are the most uniform in color. They run about $4.00 per square foot.