recommendation for kitchen floors

[Anonymous]

But to be clear, they found an increased incidence of autism for children whose bedrooms had vinyl flooring but not for those whose bedrooms had linoleum or wood flooring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I am not posting the link because I want to have a debate about the causes of autism, especially because this seems like a case of correlation is not causation, but here ya go, linoleum in Sweden:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/link-between-autism-and-vinyl/

I think you mean to say vinyl. Linoleum is a totally natural.

I think we're all clear on that. The POINT is that a PP said s/he was from Europe and there was no linoleum there. In the article, they talk about linoleum. In Sweden. Which is part of Europe.

Please see my post above, where I clarified (although that should have been clear if you looked at the post I responded to) that I was talking about marmoleum, which had been presented here as a special variant of linoleum. I also didn't say that there was no marmoleum in Europe, just that it's not particularly typical, so as to constitute a "Euro look". Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be your strong suit.

[Anonymous]

Can you recommend your installer? (I am the PP.) I would love to use Marmoleum in our basement as well, if it could be done in a water-tight way. We've never had water come up from under the floors or from the walls, but we do have a washer and AC unit down there, so the potential for some spillage one day.

We went through Flooring America in Fairfax (city).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

There needs to be a new, revolutionary, but luxe solution for kitchen floors (like the new finishes for appliances they are just starting to dabble into)

Marmoleum---which is a composite of linoleum and cork.

Agreed, but spring for sheet Marmoleum and a specialized installer rather than the "click" planks. We used click and love our kitchen, but some of the seams are just slightly visible, and when we had a tiny leak from under the sink the nearby seam puffed up. Now that the leak is fixed the seam is back to normal/invisible, but a continuous sheet would have been a lot safer in retrospect.

Also, I know there's a collection of DCUM Marmoleum haters who will show up soon. Definitely a more modern/Euro look than wood, so depends on the rest of your kitchen and house.

Euro look? I'm from Europe, and I have never seen it. Everyone has tile or wood.

I'm the first pp looking for the new solution. I googled sheet marmoleum and got this gorgeous picture. It's from gardenweb and they said they cut the tiles out of a sheet (boo) so I think that defeats the purpose of springing for the sheet, but it is certainly gorgeous and reminds me of homes I saw when I lived in France. I'm sold.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of comments so far, I still think that ceramic tile is the safest option to appeal to most buyers. I think some of these other choices like Marmoleum are a more niche products and I can't stand vinyl.

[Anonymous]

Sources for black and white checkerboard floors:

http://retrorenovation.com/2010/11/05/black-and-white-checkerboard-floor-tile-in-resilient-vinyl/

It appears only Mannington has it in sheets, but in vinyl, not linoleum.

Personally, I like the look. But we had it once in vinyl tiles with a textured surface and it was the devil to keep clean, especially the white tiles. Our new hardwood floors have been a God send. Am now trying to decide on flooring for a small kitchen in an apartment for one of my kids, for which I have to have an eye for resale. Here are my choices arranged in order:

1) Hardwood. Would last a very long time; seems the most expensive option. May raise the floor too much; contractor seems against. (Suggests pergo--no!)

2) Ceramic tile--picture below. The grout can be dark enough so it's not hard to clean but am wondering about the comfort and dish breaking factors.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Faenza-Nero-13-in-x-13-in-Ceramic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-12-2-sq-ft-case-FPEFAEN/205472964?cm_sp=BazVoice-_-RLP-_-205472964-_-x

3) Mannington black and white checkerboard vinyl sheet as described above. Should be cost effective and easy enough to replace if it doesn't work out out well or for resale if need be.

The search for the perfect kitchen flooring seems as futile as the one for the perfect kitchen cabinet counter top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There needs to be a new, revolutionary, but luxe solution for kitchen floors (like the new finishes for appliances they are just starting to dabble into)

Marmoleum---which is a composite of linoleum and cork.

Agreed, but spring for sheet Marmoleum and a specialized installer rather than the "click" planks. We used click and love our kitchen, but some of the seams are just slightly visible, and when we had a tiny leak from under the sink the nearby seam puffed up. Now that the leak is fixed the seam is back to normal/invisible, but a continuous sheet would have been a lot safer in retrospect.

Also, I know there's a collection of DCUM Marmoleum haters who will show up soon. Definitely a more modern/Euro look than wood, so depends on the rest of your kitchen and house.

Euro look? I'm from Europe, and I have never seen it. Everyone has tile or wood.

I'm the first pp looking for the new solution. I googled sheet marmoleum and got this gorgeous picture. It's from gardenweb and they said they cut the tiles out of a sheet (boo) so I think that defeats the purpose of springing for the sheet, but it is certainly gorgeous and reminds me of homes I saw when I lived in France. I'm sold.

I'm the PP from Europe. I love this look, too, and am considering it for when we replace the hardwood in our kitchen (which is in poor shape), BUT I would do this in ceramic tile. Having this pattern (or really, any pattern) done in linoleum or (gasp) vinyl would just look cheap to me. I guess linoleum isn't cheap, but that is my association because it was only used in institutional contexts or cheap rental apartments when I grew up, and until today I haven't seen it in high-end kitchens. Also, I don't get the concern about ceramic tile and knee problems, but I wear Birkenstocks as slippers around the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sources for black and white checkerboard floors:

http://retrorenovation.com/2010/11/05/black-and-white-checkerboard-floor-tile-in-resilient-vinyl/

It appears only Mannington has it in sheets, but in vinyl, not linoleum.

Personally, I like the look. But we had it once in vinyl tiles with a textured surface and it was the devil to keep clean, especially the white tiles. Our new hardwood floors have been a God send. Am now trying to decide on flooring for a small kitchen in an apartment for one of my kids, for which I have to have an eye for resale. Here are my choices arranged in order:

1) Hardwood. Would last a very long time; seems the most expensive option. May raise the floor too much; contractor seems against. (Suggests pergo--no!)

2) Ceramic tile--picture below. The grout can be dark enough so it's not hard to clean but am wondering about the comfort and dish breaking factors.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Faenza-Nero-13-in-x-13-in-Ceramic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-12-2-sq-ft-case-FPEFAEN/205472964?cm_sp=BazVoice-_-RLP-_-205472964-_-x

3) Mannington black and white checkerboard vinyl sheet as described above. Should be cost effective and easy enough to replace if it doesn't work out out well or for resale if need be.

The search for the perfect kitchen flooring seems as futile as the one for the perfect kitchen cabinet counter top.

European PP here again. I love the tile in the picture you linked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There needs to be a new, revolutionary, but luxe solution for kitchen floors (like the new finishes for appliances they are just starting to dabble into)

Marmoleum---which is a composite of linoleum and cork.

Agreed, but spring for sheet Marmoleum and a specialized installer rather than the "click" planks. We used click and love our kitchen, but some of the seams are just slightly visible, and when we had a tiny leak from under the sink the nearby seam puffed up. Now that the leak is fixed the seam is back to normal/invisible, but a continuous sheet would have been a lot safer in retrospect.

Also, I know there's a collection of DCUM Marmoleum haters who will show up soon. Definitely a more modern/Euro look than wood, so depends on the rest of your kitchen and house.

Euro look? I'm from Europe, and I have never seen it. Everyone has tile or wood.

I'm the first pp looking for the new solution. I googled sheet marmoleum and got this gorgeous picture. It's from gardenweb and they said they cut the tiles out of a sheet (boo) so I think that defeats the purpose of springing for the sheet, but it is certainly gorgeous and reminds me of homes I saw when I lived in France. I'm sold.

In France, they would do this in tile though. Linoleum would be the fake version.

[Anonymous]

I loathe tile. Much prefer the look of hardwoods consistent throughout the house, and so have hardwoods in my kitchen. It's not ideal, but much better than tile.

I do like the idea of slate or one of these new-fangled "softer" options.

[Anonymous]

I hate tile and I hate different flooring materials connecting rooms even more. Just put in more hardwood OP.

[Anonymous]

There's nothing wrong with having different flooring in different rooms as long as the colors don't clash. Different flooring makes sense when the function is different in the rooms. My kitchen floor tends to get more things dropped (foods from chopping, crumbs from the table, etc.). It requires a different type of cleaning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that vinyl plank is going to look odd next to real hardwood and I also have doubts that it will still look nice in 5 years. Consider ceramic tile for durability and resale value.

Don't do ceramic. It's so hard on your knees and feet. I cannot WAIT until we have enough money to replace our ceramic tiles. We'll probably get cork or marmoleum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
There's nothing wrong with having different flooring in different rooms as long as the colors don't clash. Different flooring makes sense when the function is different in the rooms. My kitchen floor tends to get more things dropped (foods from chopping, crumbs from the table, etc.). It requires a different type of cleaning.

I've been living with hardwood floors throughout the home for ten years, and I don't have to do any special type of cleaning from one room to the next.