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For a room where the family gathers to prepare food, eat, talk, and socialize, why does the kitchen receive the least luxurious treatment? With all of the time we spend in our kitchens, it deserves to be treated with flooring that is both functional and beautiful, too.
Vinyl flooring is a great kitchen flooring option due to its durability and ease of cleanup. The kitchen is most commonly the messiest room in the house – making durability and cleanup ever more important.
Today’s luxury vinyl floors are made to look like other materials such as wood and stone, at a fraction of the cost and with so many additional benefits.
If you’ve decided to go with luxury vinyl flooring, you’re in luck. There are tons of styles, colors, sizes, and types you can choose between. It can be overwhelming if you aren’t quite sure what you want.
The appearance, quality, and durability of luxury vinyl flooring is based on several factors.
The floor’s texture is helpful in adding an extra layer of protection and is designed to be aesthetically pleasing as well. It can also reinforce the theme of your kitchen such as going with a wood grain texture is especially conducive to a rustic or farmhouse look.
The appearance, quality, and durability of luxury vinyl flooring is based on several factors.
The finish of the surface not only adds eye appeal, it adds protection too. A now-wax or urethane finish makes it last longer and makes it easier to clean. Some luxury lines of vinyl are enhanced with high gloss which provides the ultimate in protection to the surface and is the most resilient finish of all.
You will definitely want to choose a luxury kitchen vinyl that is waterproof. You’ll rarely run across one that isn’t.
When you opt for a luxury line of vinyl, you’ll find the wear layer is thicker than traditional vinyl. The thicker the wear layer is, the most up-scale and expensive the vinyl is. But, it is worth the investment if you’re able to afford it.
While vinyl flooring is good, luxury vinyl flooring is great! There are qualities that set the luxury line apart from the rest such as options like those that have rigid core surfaces and those that mimic wood, natural stone, granite, marble, and other high-end floorings. Luxurious vinyl is very similar to linoleum in that it provides a multitude of benefits but when you go with the luxury line, you’ll get better quality and more cushiony padding on the surface as well.
Yes. Luxury vinyl flooring does typically cost more than traditional vinyl flooring but comes in different price ranges so you can go with a lower-end or upper-end. The old saying that “you get what you pay for” definitely holds true when you opt for the luxury line because the quality is superior. It will look better, feel better, and last longer than traditional vinyl flooring.
Engineered hardwood flooring is made of genuine wood that has undergone a process to combine layers of both hardwood and plywood as opposed to solid hardwood flooring that is one single piece of wood with no layers. It mimics real hardwood all the way down to the grain but is typically more affordable and oftentimes lasts even longer than solid wood flooring.
When you go with engineered hardwood flooring, you certainly won’t be lacking in options. You can choose between different wood species, colors, and sizes of engineered flooring. There is a myriad of finishes you can pick including high gloss, gloss, satin, and brushed. You’ll find a ton of stain colors to decide between too.
Engineered wood flooring is available in planks that come in all different widths and lengths. Most engineered hardwood flooring is of the peel-and-stick variety.
Engineered hardwood flooring is perfect for the calling. Benefits include:
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when trying to decide on all the choices you have with engineered hardwood flooring for the kitchen. Here are some ideas:
A rustic engineered wood look (like oak, pine, aspen, and maple) tend to look warm and inviting. Rustic flooring can be treated or wire-brushed to give it a distressed look which is perfect if your décor is farmhouse, vintage, or even natural.
For kitchens that are more up-dated, engineered hardwood flooring can be purchased in high-gloss or lighter woods. Oak (red or white), beach, cherry, and pine are excellent choices.
In the event your kitchen is traditional, you can’t go wrong with wood grains like mahogany, oak, cypress, pine, and maple will enhance your décor. Going with a matte finish seals the deal perfectly.
You want your flooring to compliment the color scheme you’re using for your kitchen but not to dominate it. The best thing you can do is to bring a sample home and put it up against the color of your wall and the wood or paint color of your cabinets.
Laminate flooring is an economical alternative to other kitchen flooring options. When installed by a professional, laminate material can be water resistant and is able to withstand daily kitchen use.
Laminate flooring consists of multiple layers of synthetic product that is fused together in a lamination process. It mimics wood underneath a photographic applique layer which lies under a clear protective layer. The inner core is typically comprised of fiber board materials. Below is a breakdown of the individual layers:
The wear layer helps to protect the flooring from scratches, staining, and dents. It is embossed with the texture of your choosing, such as wood.
This is the layer that contains the print or pattern of the decoration. The decoration may be a pattern, such as a chevron or floral design, or it can be the material the floor is mimicking, like stone.
This layer is made from compressed medium-density fiberboard or HDF. It provides the floor with stability and durability. It is made to resist water but isn’t altogether waterproof.
This layer is basically the base of the laminate flooring. It helps provide stability for the floor and also assists in keeping water from coming in from underneath.
There are two degrees laminate flooring is made in. High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) is created by using 1000 pounds of pressure to withstand the maximum foot traffic.
Direct Pressure Laminate, or DPL, uses 300 to 500 pounds of pressure to create it. It is best used in areas that don’t experience an abundance of foot traffic such as a kitchen that isn’t used a lot.
Laminate flooring is an economical alternative to other kitchen flooring options. When installed by a professional, laminate material can be water resistant and is able to withstand daily kitchen use.
There are lots of advantages to using laminate flooring in the kitchen. Here are a few:
For many, the kitchen is at the heart and soul of the home, where families congregate and spend time together. That’s why the right floors that look good and make you feel good is especially important, more than any other room in the house.
We can help make selecting the right kitchen flooring easier. Visit us or reach out to our flooring experts today.
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