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[quote=Anonymous]We prefer ceramic tiles (we have 18x18 ceramic tiles) that have a rougher surface.  Marble is too smooth and becomes a skating rink when there is just a little bit of moisture/water on it.  I've seen people, both adults and children, take bad spills when water got on a marble floor and no one noticed it.  If your kitchen has an exterior entrance (back door, garage door, mud room) where you may come and go from the outdoors, then I would be cautious about marble because it is easy for moisture to be tracked in on rainy or snowy days and that's when I've seen the most accidents from marble floors.

I'm another one who doesn't like hardwoods in the kitchen.  Too much wear and tear.  I've seen families with pets who have their food/water dishes in the kitchen and the floors get massacred as the pets come and go, there are spills, moisture, food, etc that gets on the floor.  Those floors get discoloration, water damage to the wood, slippery when wet, etc.   If you are going with wood, go with something that has texture to it (cork is very popular now).[/quote]

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