Having tile vs wooden floor in kitchen

mangal50

11 years ago

Building a home. Want to know is wooden floor as easy to clean as tile?

White cabinets with tile vs wood

Dark cabinets with tile vs wood

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11 years ago

Wood floor is fairly easy to clean; just don't pretend you are swabbing a boat deck. There are cleaners on the market made especially for hardwood floors.

Cleaning is only one aspect of the decision, though. Standing on tile is similar to standing on concrete. It is also subject to breakage from dropped items or will demolish items dropped on it.

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lsnyder
11 years ago
I have had both tiled kitchens and wooden floor kitchens - both are easy to clean but for me standing on a wood floor is much more comfortable than standing on tile - esp if you are spending any amount of time preparing meals, cleaning up, etc.
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myperfectadvice
11 years ago
wood floors don't look as nice.
and require more maintence.
you have to re polish and it scratches very easily.
i used to have them and when i redid my kitchen 2yrs ago i changed to white cabinets and tiles
n247080
11 years ago
Your voting buttons don't match your question. Have you already decided to go with tile and are now just wanting to know what color cabinets to go with the tile? If so, could you give more detail or photo of the tile you've selected?
granny4ten
11 years ago
My wood floors were too much maintenance. I switched to porcelain tile that looks like wood. I put gel mats near Sink and stove for comfort. Best decision I ever made. Can't see grout and has the look of wood.
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Oak & Broad
11 years ago
All of our clients put wood flooring in their kitchens. This is a common question on Houzz and often include a poll. Hardwood always wins!
granny4ten
11 years ago
I'll take my porcelain floor over wood. So much easier to clean. Wood wears in traffic areas and is expensive to refinish. Glad I got rid of my wood.