You have most probably seen many kitchens throughout your life – from your friends to your own, from showrooms to on the television. One thing that I have come across as a main talking point however is the use of tiles and wooden flooring within your kitchen, and exactly which one you should opt for. Both are modern, both are versatile and both are definaely fashionable – and so one would only guess the amount of decision making to be made when it comes down to the crunch.

First things first – how old is your home? If you have a house over 90 years old, chances are you have some lovely wooden flooring hidden away under those cracked tiles, manky carpet or laminate flooring. Take a look, old woode flooring generally can be salvaged to a state where it is both safe for bare feet and water sealed just lik tiles. Teak polish, washing up liquid and wood renovation liquids are very good tools if you ae dealing with old floorboards.

If your home is not old, and the flooring is MDF based, then you should choose tiled flooring. Tiled flooring can be relatively inexpensive nowadays – dependant upon the material by which it is made, if you like stone tiles < not handmade materialistic ones, then prices can vary. I however would recommend stone tiles as the stone it is made from has ben around millions of years and so is by far proven to last for ever < beats any manufacturers warranty doesn’t it? I doubt Home base or B&Q could match a million year warranty.

As for functionality, stone is cleanable and never wears down. And just like wood, if stone tiles do become a litte bit tired looking they can be sanded to bring back their original purchase-perfect looks.

So if you have a new build house opt for tiles – if you have an older house opt for wood. Take in to account also your own decorational items, you wouldn’t wear a pink jumper with a lime green skirt would you? The same applies to your house, keep the kitchen consistent and neutral yet welcoming and sophisticated.

Any questions please ask.