Does anyone have a travertine floor in your kitchen?
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Does anyone have laminate flooring in their kitchen?
Comments (22)tartan22: You asked if water damages the laminate. In my experience it does not. However, the laminate is only paper-thin; it is the composition behind the laminate that can swell or deteriorate. We have it in our kitchen. In December we were away for a week and when we returned we found we had a very small drip-leak in the dishwasher supply hose connection under the sink. Because we have an under-sink forced-air outlet also under the sink, while we were home the hot air evaporated the water. But while gone I set the heat back, and the water ran out onto the floor. Now this was very little water we're talking about. But the floor is perfectly level, and the little bit spread itself out quite a ways. The result was swelling on the edges of pieces in most of the floor. This was not the cheapest laminate by any means. Other than this instance it has held up well. I certainly wouldn't advise people to not put it in. However, they should be aware of this potential problem. This summer we will rip it out and replace it with ceramic tile....See MoreAnyone have travertine tile floors for more than 10 years?
Comments (4)I have travertine tile floors in my kitchen, but not sure this is going to be too helpful since they don't appear to be vein cut. They were put in by the previous owners before we moved in 11 years ago. Even when we first moved in, they were a little rustic looking with natural pockmarks here and there. I think there are more of those little holes now as the factory filling have started coming out over time. As for staining, it's not a problem if you seal the tiles every year - at least that is my experience. I'm a messy cook and it's not unusual to find me wiping sauces/batter off the floor. Haha! Also, one good thing about the honed tiles is that scratches on the surface aren't that obvious. I would suspect that scratches would be more obvious on polished tiles. I think if you're going for polished tiles, they will require more upkeep to keep them looking perfect than the honed tiles that already look imperfect to begin with....See MoreDoes anyone have 5 inch red oak floors in their kitchen?
Comments (5)I have 4" red oak and LOVE the look. We stained it with a 50/50 blend of Golden Oak and English Chestnut and it looks great - brown enough without being too dark, although it does have a heavy grain look, which makes it look like a striped exotic wood. If you have central air, I don't think you'll have to worry too much about warping, which is exacerbated by extreme humidity. Alternatively, you may want to consider engineered flooring. It looks like solid wood but is not prone to warping (I think)....See MoreDoes anyone have white marble floors in your kitchen?
Comments (7)[carmudgeon mode on] do you really want tile under your feet in kitchen? You will note another thread where the response to the new house's floor was "get rid of it" from someone with experience on hard floor, I assume. At age 63, I am unable to stand on a floor like that for more than a few minutes. At age 25, I would have hastened the problems that have put me in this condition if I had had a hard floor kitchen. The realities of having feet and legs need as much consideration in a good design as satisfaction to the eyes. [carmudgeon mode off. Buy what you like for the floor and plan to buy very good footwear every year or two just to wear in kitchen.]...See Morededtired
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