Hardwood is much softer to stand on if you're in there a lot. In my last house, we had ceramic and I hated it. My legs hurt after doing the dishes or cooking - ended up getting rugs and mats which defeats the purpose of having a surface that cleans easily. I would have put cork in my kitchen if my house wasn't open concept and there's hardwood in the rest of the room. I like having consistent flooring throughout the room.

Hardwood is much softer to stand on if you're in there a lot. In my last house, we had ceramic and I hated it. My legs hurt after doing the dishes or cooking - ended up getting rugs and mats which defeats the purpose of having a surface that cleans easily. I would have put cork in my kitchen if my house wasn't open concept and there's hardwood in the rest of the room. I like having consistent flooring throughout the room.

Did anyone have to pull up an old ceramic tile kitchen floor to make way for wood (or something else)? Given how much higher my kitchen floor is right now compared to the floors in adjacent rooms, I think I'll have to do this and wonder how much it would add to the cost.

OP - does the rest of your house have hardwood floors? If the other rooms around the kitchen have hardwood, wood might be a good choice. If it's mixed, tile won't look out of place.

I've actually had more issues breaking things on my granite countertops than I have on my tile floors.

I've done a ton a research on this topic, and I am an avid cook. I would choose cork, in a heartbeat. It's easy on your feet and your back, which is very important for people who spend a couple of hours in the kitchen on a regular basis. It's very forgiving, too, if you drop anything that can chip or crack on hard floors (glass, enameled cookware, etc.). In kitchens, cork is typically coated in polyurethane to make it water resistant. You can choose cork tiles of different colors to make a pattern, and the tiles can be replaced individually if one develops a deep gouge.

We like the warmth and softness of wood. We haven't had any issues with water so far (10 years and counting), but I guess it's a possibility. I would choose it again if I had to decide.

Used to have cork and loved it!

slate tiles - not slick when wet, don't show damage, beautiful.

But if you drop anything at a certain angle on tile, it will crack.

What about bamboo?

If you ever have a leak, from your fridge, dishwasher, or sink (so, very likely), then wood will buckle and get damaged way more easily than tile or cork, etc.

Wood!

I like wood for some reasons--it's definitely more forgiving when you drop something or when a kid talks down, but I'd love to have the easier maintenance of tile at this point.

I love hardwood floors in other rooms (we have them in our living room, family room and 2 bedrooms) but I have always preferred tile in the kitchen. Look at both ceramic and porcelain tile - you can find all sorts of interesting finishes now in porcelain tile. I did a very modern slate-looking gray tile in my last kitchen, and my current kitchen has a travertine-looking tile in it. (I didn't choose that, but I like it.) Good luck! you might try googling "The Tile Shop" - it's got a big selection with good online photos, to help you narrow down what you like.

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Please advise as to which floor is good for a kitchen - wood or tile ? ( ceramic etc ) I have ceramic tiles
would want to change as they are chipped and old. Unable to make a choice between hardwood and other.
Would appreciate your experience and know how.
Thank You.