The Best Flooring Options for Your Kitchen

1. Porcelain Tile

Porcelain tile is toughest flooring for a kitchen. Porcelain tile is waterproof and almost completely resistant to stains, scratches, and chips. Along with its extreme strength, porcelain tile is easy to clean and sanitize by just about any method you prefer. The best part about porcelain tile is the range of styles available. From wood-look porcelain to large format tile, there’s an option suitable for any style.

Pros:

• Extreme durability
• Easy to clean
• Budget-Friendly

2. Ceramic Tile

The strength and style selection of ceramic tile makes it a popular choice among the busiest kitchens. Ceramic is water-resistant and virtually resistant to stains and scratches, making everyday kitchen messes a breeze to clean. We offer hundreds of shapes and styles of ceramic tile that will work for just about any bustling kitchen.

Pros:

• Hundreds of styles
• Extreme strength
• Easy maintenance

2. Natural Stone

If you’re searching for a natural material with timeless beauty, look no further than natural stone. Stone flooring is easy to maintain and extremely durable. The beauty of stone is that no two pieces are the same, which creates uniqueness in your kitchen flooring. Because it’s naturally formed, stone features a variety of colors, movement, and veining. Popular kitchen floor stone tile includes marble, limestone, and basalt.

Pros:

• Natural look
• High-end style
• Durability

3. Engineered Hardwood

Engineered hardwood is one of the best kitchen flooring options because of its high-quality look and added strength. Engineered hardwood is real wood reinforced with varying degrees of water resistance and durability, depending on the brand. Because of its reinforced strength, engineered hardwood is easy to maintain with long-term durability and a look that never goes out of style.

Pros:

• Real wood
• Water resistant
• Easy to maintain

4. Laminate Flooring

Our high-quality laminate flooring has an authentic wood look and feel that is perfect for kitchens. With water resistant and waterproof laminate flooring, you get the beauty of a wood-look floor with the power to resist spills and splashes. Our premium laminate floors are offered in a range of styles and shades that work with any kitchen design.

Pros:

• Easy to maintain
• Waterproof or water resistant
• Authentic wood look and feel

5. Luxury Vinyl

Luxury vinyl has an authentic hardwood texture and a range of styles while being waterproof with extreme resistance to dents and scratches. It comes with a pre-attached natural cork underlayment, which allows for a quieter, warmer floor in the busiest part of your home. Luxury vinyl is also one of the easiest floors to keep clean. Their waterproof quality makes mopping, steaming, and sanitizing a breeze.

Pros:

• Easy installation
• Waterproof
• Authentic wood-look

7. Cork

It may come as a surprise, but cork is one of the best kitchen flooring options. Its springy composition allows cork to bounce back from dents, and it is naturally resistant to water and stains. Cork flooring is able to be refinished and sealed, so your floors have extra years of use. Cork also reduces sound transfer, so this is a great flooring option for kitchens on the second floor. To clean cork, all you need is a spin mop, soapy water, and a microfiber towel to soak up extra moisture.

Pros:

• Low sound transfer
• Stain and water resistant
• Dent Resistant

Choosing a kitchen floor shouldn’t be guess work. Use these tips to select the material that works best in your bustling kitchen. You deserve a stylish and durable kitchen that lasts for years to come.