No, not with dogs. I have a friend who was the manager of a ProSource flooring showroom and she put cork down in her kitchen because she's always loved the look and she wanted something that felt warm and soft underfoot. She ended up covering the cork with a fibre-floor because it marked too easily. It was good quality, and she lived there with her husband and no kids or animals. Knowing what she went through, I don't recommend it for kitchens at all.

I've had a very active dog for years on my cork floors and the cork tiles have held up great. Cork tiles are very durable and easy to clean. You do need to maintain the finish and the quality of the finish can make a difference in how cork tiles wear. Use the 100% cork tiles in kitchens since those are fully water resistant. Even a kitchen appliance flood won't damage real cork tiles.

I have a new client whose hot water heater failed and flooded her basement. The cork tiles which were excellent quality from Torly's were ruined. I don't see how Globus Cork can say they're fully water resistant. Can you define what you mean by that? I've been told to never use them in a wet room.

The Torlys cork product was ruined because it is not 100% cork . The cork is attached to a wood type centre core which will be ruied when you have standing water.

I don't have cork floors in the kitchen but I do have them in high traffic areas and they are great. I recommend cork for durability, sound control, and insulation. They are cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Have installed cork floors in several projects, no problems reported.

I haven't had any problems with the cork flooring. What is the best method for cleaning them? I vacuum on a regular basis.

I'm not sure about cork floors in the kitchen, but we have them in our home office, which has high traffic and we have a dog and never had any problems. I would just research as much as possible from the manufacturer.

My experience with cork floors is they look great and feel great underfoot. As far as using in a kitchen they are not as worry free as other flooring choices. They are susceptible to fading if exposed to sunlight and the edges need to be well supported where they meet up with other flooring surfaces. If this edge is not supported it will chip. Water spills should be cleaned up as soon as possible.

We have glue down cork tiles in two bathrooms. After installation we added three additional layers of polyurethane. We have no problems with water. They are soft, quiet and always warm. We wish we had used them in our kitchen as well.

I have cork floors that I love in my family room. Unfortunately, this room adjoins the closet where the cats' litter pans are, and apparently they come racing out of there -- the floor is all scratched and scarred in that area. It saddens me, but I'll be changing it all to hardwood when I redo my kitchen in the spring.