Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Oct 14, 2008 7:43 am Hi all
We are going to have polished wood floors throughout our house, except in the bathroom. I was also thinking about putting tiles in the kitchen as well. What do you think though? Would it be better to keep the look of polished floors throughout the entire house including the kitchen? Colour wise, we are going pretty neutral throughout, but were going to get something a little brighter for the splashback. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 2Oct 14, 2008 8:02 am I think timber or tiles are fine in kitchens but I also think that with most modern floor plans where the kitchen is open space and flows into the dining/family etc it looks better if you choose one flooring and do it all the same ie all tiles or all floorboards rather than mixing them.
We are haveing carpet in bedrooms and formal lounge but all the hallways and casual liveing which flow into each other is floating timber floor. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 4Oct 14, 2008 9:49 am We are having floorboards throughout the open plan kitchen area, even in the WIP as I wanted it all to look the same. But if you wanted to separate the kitchen off using a different floor is a good idea Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 5Oct 14, 2008 1:04 pm We are also having floorboards in the kitchen for the same reasons as donuts - continuous look.
However, I had another thought , given that you probably drop more things in the kitchen than any other room - would a solid timber floor also be more forgiving than tiles? 'We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' - Winston Churchill Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 6Oct 14, 2008 1:22 pm enigma_brennan However, I had another thought , given that you probably drop more things in the kitchen than any other room - would a solid timber floor also be more forgiving than tiles? Yes, but probably also means we'll get more scratches / dents in the boards in the kitchen area think I'd prefer a smashed plate or two! Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 7Oct 14, 2008 1:29 pm I am having a bit of a photo day today.....so here is our last kitchen. We considered tiles in the kitchen but as it was a galley style kitchen it would have looked like a big strip. I have to say I think it was a bit more forgiving and you are right Donuts re the scratches but we had an inside dog and we had decided that the scratches would add character.
See definition of "add character" = A way to describe scratched timber floors to people who have OCD and only just had them layed and within 4 weeks they are scratched. http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s360/gweluphome/kitchen015.jpg Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 8Oct 14, 2008 1:32 pm gweluphome See definition of "add character" = A way to describe scratched timber floors to people who have OCD and only just had them layed and within 4 weeks they are scratched. Yes I'm sure that's what I'll be telling myself after the first few scratches and a little cry about them! Your last kitchen was gorgeous PK what were the floors? Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 9Oct 14, 2008 1:43 pm Thanks Donuts, they were Grey Ironbark. One of the hardest floors and I have to say it really did take alot for them to show up any decent scratches. But I got one of those pens that Timbercare talked about in a post once and when you colour the scratches in they are alot easier to deal with.
You know my SIL had her floors layed after a massive reno and her dad fell off his ladder and the ladder fell and hit the floors and took a big chunk out literally the day after they moved back in, after having them sealed.....he was OK but the floors will remember that ladder forever . Luckily they have been able to put a rug over the spot and you can't see it. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 12Oct 15, 2008 9:27 am We are renting a newly built home at the moment which has tiles right throughout the bottom level - kitchen included. So far(3mths) I have smashed two jars to smithereens. We had floating timber in our last home and you know in 7yrs I never smashed one thing - it all seemed to "bounce" rather then shatter.
We were always going with timber throughout and this experience has only compounded our thinking. My sister has built around 6-7 houses and always had tiles. She has just moved into a home about 5yrs old that has timber. She now states she will never go back to tiles - will stick to timber from now on. She also reckons that timber is much warmer under foot then tiles. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 13Oct 15, 2008 10:13 am donuts oh how awful for them though! Glad the dad was ok too will you use the same floors in new house? Donuts with the durability of the last floors I don't think I would go for anything else now. We had Silver StringyBark in our house before that and that was also good but the Grey Iron bark was just fantastic. Kyton your right. We are renting at the moment and there is tiles and the wood is definately warmer under foot. timber for sure 14Oct 15, 2008 10:41 am I agree with everyone else, timber will look fantastic especially if it is throughout. I have tiles through out and not only do things break, but the tiles chip and crack also. will put photo... all those black marks are chips not dirt. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Maleena Hardy Curiouser & Curiouser Vintage-Handmade-Interior & Colour Consultancy http://www.curiouserandcuriouser.com.au Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 15Oct 15, 2008 1:09 pm Thanks for the insight everyone.
We are renovating our kitchen in June. We are, however, getting the majority of our floors professionally sanded and polished just before we move in in January. Should we get the kitchen done at the same time or are we better off waiting until everything is ripped out and the new kitchen installed? I guess I'm worried that it might look "different" if done six months after the other rooms... I just didn't want it to get horribly damaged during all the installing. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 16Oct 15, 2008 3:35 pm I would get the lot done at once. A minimum call out fee would be about $500 just to do the kitchen for starters and it depends on which way the timber is running whether a floor sander/polisher can line up his polish with the other already polished floor. You would also need the exact same guy to come back to do the kitchen as they all use slightly different products.
I think it is a waste of money to wait and far too risky if the timbers don't line up correctly. Do it all at once, kitchen installers are far more likely to put a dent in your wall than the floor in my experience. Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 18Jan 02, 2009 6:16 pm I have to say I have had both and I like tiles better myself but a personal thing.I think the chipping of tiles and the breaking depends on the quality of the titles and the quality of glue it is layed on.I have had 4 houses with tiles in kitchen no chipped or broken titles, Titles donot mark so easy as floor board do I also found them to noisy my self and they scuff so easy.I am having tiles all through my new home except lounge/formal dining bedrooms Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 19Jan 03, 2009 12:25 pm I've always loved the look of timber floors, but we had them in a rental - housemate had a labrador which liked to come inside and they got scratched to no end.
I always thought that it was a bit of a risk to put timber or floating floors in your kitchen simply because of the water damage risk, was told in the past that if you dripped even the slightest amount of water on them and left it (didn't notice it) then it could damage them. I'm sure the product has improved a fair bit since then but I still prefer tiles for these reasons. ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: Floorboards vs tiles in the kitchen 20Jan 03, 2009 4:34 pm I always liked the look of timber but I have seen how it marks easily if you drag things along it. So we are going tiles throughout most of our house.. but I do prefer the look and feel of timber... tiles are so bloody cold!! Hi All New to the forum and looking for some advice, has anyone else renovated an old miners cottage in or around Ballarat and been able to identify the flooring? We… 0 8762 Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15244 Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7744 |