We put cork in our first two kitchens and would be using it again except this house has original (1926) hardwood that we are keeping. We loved the cork--soft and warm underfoot, easy to clean.

I put in cork about 2 years ago during our kitchen reno. We love it! I'd use it again. I used the glue down tiles.

I had a cork floating floor (click tiles) in my last house and I loved it. It felt like a heated floor and comfortable underfoot. I'm doing it again in this kitchen.

We've had cork in our kitchen and entry way for the last 10 years. Same sentiments as above and we are doing it again in our restoration. We have glue down which I've heard is the way to go if you are doing it in a kitchen or bath as floating is not as water proof.

We are redoing our kitchen after a house fire and then broken pipe. A huge amount of water sat on our cork for two days (froze too) and it looks fine to me. Insurance is replacing because they think the subfloor was compromised.

Our only problem has been that in the last year, our cat decided that she had to scratch it and has taken off the finish in several places. She has been around as long as the cork and I'm not sure why she was suddenly compelled to do this. Love her, but ...

I put a floating plank cork in a satin finish and LOVE it! It's every bit as soft, quiet, and warm as other have said. I spend several hours a day standing on that floor, and will definitely put cork in every future kitchen. Did I say that I love it!

We did cork glue down in our kitchen reno last year. Love 'me for all the reasons already mentioned. Needs to have a well-prepped subfloor IMHO.

I grew up in a house with cork in the kitchen, as well as the whole first floor of that house, including a bath and a laundry. House was built in 1955, and in 2002 when my Mom moved out after my Dad passed, the floors were still looking good. It was the old school 1/4"+ thick glue down on concrete slab, 6"x12" tiles laid in a commercial herringbone pattern.

To this day, one of the most comfortable, durable, practical floor materials I've experienced.

I've had cork in my kitchen for about 10 months. I also love it for how soft and quiet it is. It feels warm in the winter and cool in summer. Mine is click n lock. I've no regrets other than choosing a busy pattern which camouflages anything that falls on the floor and sometimes fools me into thinking something has fallen onto the floor. :D

Cork is an excellent choice for kitchens, and most people who have it like it a lot. But, some don't, and there is no way to tell in advance whether you will or will not like cork.

^ that's a good point, but true of any material that you haven't lived with previously. I learned I don't like tile when I did the bathroom.

For those with floating floors, how does it take the occasional spill? If I didn't notice a spill or if there was a small leak, would it warp? Some pressed board is basically paper and can't take any moisture. . .a bit worried about that. How about dirt in the cracks? Debating between glue-down and floating. We are actually installing it throughout the house, so a big decision. Thanks for all the responses. Very helpful!

Ours was glue less click. We didn't have any problems with moisture or dirt in the seams. I spilled water and such on it several times with no ill-effect. We diyed it the first time and it was easy. I do think the glue down tiles may bemore durable over the long haul--we moved after about three years the first time and after about eighteen months the second time.

We've had WE Serenity floating plank cork flooring in our kitchen for almost 18 months, and love it. It has held up well to the occasional spill, dropped pans, cans, and utensils; and has also held up to a Bernese Mountain dog. There is no evidence of any wear at all, and I think that the warranty was for 25 years. We'd definitely use it again.

How durable is it? In other words, would you put it in a rental?

We have cork in our home gym, so the only moisture is sweat. :) I have to say the floor takes a pretty good beating. We have dropped dumb bells, jumped onto plyo-stool. and not worried when using the slam ball, among other things. We have the click flooring and it's been great. We also have it just outside our basement bath and there's been no issues there either.

The one thing my friend who has cork told me, is that it does fade in the sunlight. so if you have a mat down for example, the floor may fade around it.

Can those of you who have post some photos? My other house has the original cork floors from when it was built in '45. I'm curious to see what more recent installations look like :)

Anyone care to share the brands they loved (or hated)?

OK - looking for some detailed feedback on cleaning! Can anyone offer any feedback on how easy or difficult it is to clean any of the following from cork floors (here we go...) : coffee, milk, marinara sauce, crushed up cheerios, red wine, dog barf? I know, somewhat gross... Thanks!

I have Wicander's Moonlight Flock in my kitchen. It's sort of like a distressed white driftwood. It replaced very old sheet vinyl and I find the cork much easier to clean. Nothing has stained it (yet) but I do wipe up any spills that I notice. I'm a bit of a messy cook!

the day of installation

We had off white same as swizzle and I found that if I did stain it, it eventually disappeared. One time I found a spot of orange punch that got trapped under the high chair. It stained bright orange but faded over a few months until it eventually disappeared. I found that overall, it was extremely easy to clean. Everything just mopped up and because there is lots of variation in the colour, it hides the dirt well.

We had brown cork, much lthe same color as medium finish oak floors. They were exactly the same to care for as our hardwood floors, ie sweep and mop, clean up spills with damp rag, and nothing stained them.

Zwizzle1, off topic. Just wondering what the type of wood and stain of your cabs? I just installed white cabs but I really like the way yours look. Thanks!

Lily: Thanks. Cabinets are Current by Crystal. Maple with Tawny stain.

Thanks. They are very pretty.

We used Cancork floating cork floors in our kitchen. The polyurethane (Loba--expensive German brand Cancork recommended) is peeling up after only 6 months. They have been unhelpful in rectifying the situation. I would strongly suggest a local distributor rather than online so that if problems occur, you have some recourse.