It's funny to read that people say they had wood floors "before it was popular." What do you think floors were made of 150-200 years ago? I live in an 180 year old house. The heart pine kitchen floors are about 150 years old (I have researched all the work done on the house over the years). I have had them refinished 3 times in 30 years. and I am a messy cook and they are finished in dark walnut stain. Yeah, shows every speck of flour....but I always say, if it shows the dirt, that's a GOOD thing. If we couldn't see it, we'd leave it dirty.. My husband used to say if there were no wood, someone would have to invent it. There is nothing like natural material. Laminate isn't quite the same. For a newer house I think other surfaces can work. this is my 5th house with wood floors in the kitchen. They are very forgiving of all sorts of abuse.
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