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we are moving to a new house, and we are having a hard time making a decision on the kitchen flooring. right now the house has vinyl flooring in the kitchen.
in our current house, the flooring is hardwood, and since we hang out in the kitchen a lot, we can see how the wood floors have a more worn and faded look than other rooms with the same hardwood. so, in the new house, we want to go with a natural stone or tile for the kitchen.
at first, we decided on slate, but later decided the slate tile was too dark for the amount of natural light that comes into the new kitchen (not much light). we came very close to choosing a light travertine, but then balked on that choice. we are still open to slate and travertine or any other material.
we have to decide on something this weekend, and we are very undecided. the cost of the material is not really an issue as building material seem to have reduced prices these days. for example, a nice travertine tile is around $4 sq ft and many for even less than that.
the flooring for the rest of the house will be hardwoods, but we can't make a decision on the kitchen. we definitely do not want to keep the vinyl. it would look silly to have such a material next to the nice hardwoods being installed right now.
also, the kitchen opens to the backyard, and there is a in ground swimming pool in the backyard, so i expect water to be factor with people/dogs coming in from the pool.
it's been difficult trying to compare beauty of natural stone tile vs easier maintenance of porcelain and ceramic tile
any advice? thoughts?
in our current house, the flooring is hardwood, and since we hang out in the kitchen a lot, we can see how the wood floors have a more worn and faded look than other rooms with the same hardwood. so, in the new house, we want to go with a natural stone or tile for the kitchen.
at first, we decided on slate, but later decided the slate tile was too dark for the amount of natural light that comes into the new kitchen (not much light). we came very close to choosing a light travertine, but then balked on that choice. we are still open to slate and travertine or any other material.
we have to decide on something this weekend, and we are very undecided. the cost of the material is not really an issue as building material seem to have reduced prices these days. for example, a nice travertine tile is around $4 sq ft and many for even less than that.
the flooring for the rest of the house will be hardwoods, but we can't make a decision on the kitchen. we definitely do not want to keep the vinyl. it would look silly to have such a material next to the nice hardwoods being installed right now.
also, the kitchen opens to the backyard, and there is a in ground swimming pool in the backyard, so i expect water to be factor with people/dogs coming in from the pool.
it's been difficult trying to compare beauty of natural stone tile vs easier maintenance of porcelain and ceramic tile
any advice? thoughts?