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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how does hardwood work with possible water spills or leaks? I had never seen hardwood in a kitchen until a few years ago and I thought it was laminate. [/quote]

So in my neighborhood the hardwood floors (oak) seem to all look like sh*t if you actually cook in your kitchen or have kids.  The water destroys the look of the wood, as well barstools.

Drips around the sink, dishwasher dumps (or kids taking dishes with water in them still out of the dishwasher), the ice cube maker from the fridge spitting a random cube on the floor in the middle of the night, etc. all destroy the wood.  The only wood floors (not laminate) to hold up are those that don't use their kitchens.  Also tile is cleaner and easier to keep germ free.

Tile is meant for water spillage.  The only argument you hear is "comfort" I have never known the difference between the feel of tile or hardwood (but I wear good shoes and maybe these people cook barefoot).  I also wonder if the comfort thing is an old person thing, but my 86 year old mother has tile on her kitchen floor and she too, is fine.

You can always throw down a ruggable or something for warmth/comfort.[/quote]

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