wood slab kitchen, can I still have a wood effect floor?
Hi everyone , first post and really happy to have found this forum.
We have a new house and all of the down stairs is open plan which is lovely but causing some headaches. I have chosen a kitchen I like but it’s wood effect. This leaves me with a problem with flooring as the whole thing has to flow. I wanted laminate flooring throughout ideally. My husband thinks we should tile everywhere but that seems cold to me. I did think under floor heating would help with this but he’s rules that out 🙄
Thanks for any help or advice you can offer .
Comments (7)
PROOnePlan
3 years ago
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Juliet Docherty
3 years ago
Carolina
3 years agoBut without UFH tiles can feel cold (speaking from experience here).
I find laminate noisy. LVT is a good alternative. Comes in wood and stone effect. Think you can have wood effect with the kitchen, but you need to pick the right colour/tone. Found a lovely wood kitchen/wood floor here: https://www.tricklecreekhomes.ca/shelby-lane/ Will include some pics from that:
Tracy Davies
3 years ago
PROFactory Direct Flooring Ltd
3 years agoHi Tracy,
We would recommend an LVT flooring, it seems to be the perfect halfway house you are looking for. It's warmer underfoot than a tile but comes in both wood and tile effect. Plus, if it is damaged it is much easier to repair than tiles as the LVT tiles can be easily removed and replaced. How about the Karndean Palio Sorano or the Palio Murlo? You can get free samples for either on our website.
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