recommendations re. work surfaces and flooring for kitchen

katejo

jkpd wrote: »

gloss laminate worktops scratch easiy, some worse than others, the only waterproof(moisture resistant is not waterproof) laminate floor you can buy has a plastic core and is about £50 pm2,which is about the same as a travertine floor.Ceramic floors are best as long as you arent mrs butterfingers!!
dark kitchen=light tops and darker floor light kitchen= dark tops and lighter floors.

In your refs to darklight kitchens, do you mean a kitchen which is naturally dark/light or that the choice of surface/floor has this effect on it. My kitchen is south facing and is quite light but I don't want to make it darker.

katejo

Leif wrote: »

Surely glasses would break if dropped on a wood floor? And pans would dent, and so would the floor.

I like ceramic/porcelain floor tiles, but vinyl is warmer, and easier to replace when it wears out or you tire of it.

I am determined to avoid vinyl. I have it now and it looks grotty after 18 months and got torn when the new fridge freezer was delivered.

groutperfect

Laminate kitchen worktops are one of the most popular choices in modern kitchens.

daparojo

Just had my kitchen extension done superbly by a great fitter. Solid Oak doors mixed in with a bit of high black gloss drawers, black laminate work surface and a darker Oak Polyflor Camaro floor. It looks the dogs danglies.

We compromised on having the flooring over a granite worksurface, and three weeks in, we are glad we did. It looks really well.

katejo

This is an old message of mine. Have had the kitchen done.