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Kitchen Inspiration

Kitchen Flooring Ideas

From heritage designs to contemporary schemes, these kitchen flooring ideas provide inspiration to help you choose floorboards that will complement your space and tie a look together. Featuring cost-saving choices for those on a budget and stand-out designs for a dynamic focal feature, this kitchen flooring inspiration includes options that suit all budgets, lifestyle needs, and room size, making it easy to add your own personal stamp.

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1. Stand out with stone

Durability is essential in busy homes and opting for engineered stone ensures your floor will stand up to everyday demands. With a limestone core, it is highly resistant to scratches, stains, and fluctuating temperatures. It is easy to keep clean too, offering a low-maintenance choice that will look good for years to come.

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2. Utilise underfloor heat

For larger rooms, or those that have been extended, consider adding vinyl to your floors. Easy to clean, this versatile material is compatible with most underfloor heating systems, eliminating the need for bulky radiators. This makes it simple to keep open areas warm, especially in the winter months.

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3. Build on a budget

As a manmade alternative that is readily available, laminate floors offer a wide variety of colours and finishes. By saving on these fittings, more of your budget can be spent elsewhere. For example on adding premium cabinetry that will offer a high-end appearance and a design that is built to last.

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4. Invest in solid wood

Using authentic materials in a room helps introduce depth and character, offering a handcrafted look that best complements heritage schemes or those inspired by nature. This kitchen from @thehousethatjenbuilt_ uses wood to create a Scandi-inspired space with light colours and a pared-back aesthetic characteristic of Nordic interiors.

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5. Embrace engineered

The premium look of real wood comes at a higher cost, but manmade alternatives help to cut down on spend without compromising the look. This design by @lustliving uses engineered wood to fill the room with natural charm while benefiting from the low-maintenance and easy-clean features of these boards.

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6. Delve into drama

Black is a firm favourite for many homeowners as it shows fewer marks over time and is a great option for homes with pets. Dark stone floors are an effective way to introduce these benefits while adding a sophisticated edge. It also creates a textured feel that enhances the striking concept of a dark and dramatic space.

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7. Go light grey

Floors are often the largest surface in a room, so where a space is small or compact, it is best to use this to your advantage. Switching to paler tones, like a light grey, will create a bright and more spacious interior. This small kitchen flooring idea will also help brighten dark areas of a home that may lack natural light.

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A navy kitchen in an L-shaped layout with shaker cabinets. Includes pale wood floors, grey worktops, and a chimney extractor.

8. Pick up a palette

Deeper colours, like dark navy, are an increasingly popular choice for cupboards as they offer a striking backdrop for work, home life, and play. Within bold colour schemes, we recommend punctuating dark tones with light features, like white-washed flooring for example, to lift the room for a brighter atmosphere.

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9. Opt for oak

Oak floors have a distinctive design and a warm, cosy look that suits a wide variety of decors, from classic, country styles to engineered and eclectic. For that reason, they are a versatile choice that are a sound investment within rental properties, making your home more appealing to prospective tenants.

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10. Save time with tiles

Tile-effect vinyl floors are a quick and easy way to introduce the high-end appearance of slab fixtures as it offers the same look as ceramic or stone floors without the need for grouting. It is also more hygienic, as the smooth joins prevent dirt and grime collecting between tiles – keeping the room clean and germ-free.

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11. Personalise parquet

Herringbone is a flexible choice thanks to the versatile way it can be laid out. For example, arranging the boards in adjacent square lines generates a contemporary style that brings a rustic theme right up to date. Alternatively, a chevron pattern mimics parquet, adding eye-catching detail while paying homage to interiors from a bygone era.

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12. Live in luxury

White floors create a bright and refreshing environment, with marble-effect finishes offering the ultimate luxe aesthetic for a premium appeal. This luxury kitchen flooring idea can be created at a fraction of the price using vinyl, which is also easier to look after as it can be cleaned with no need for specialist treatments.

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13. Cost-saving stone

With its printed surface, vinyl floors allow an extensive range of patterns and textures to be created at a lower price point. For example, stone-effect designs offer an industrial edge without the additional cost of the real thing. They are also low maintenance, making them a hassle-free choice.

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14. Co-ordinate countertops

Co-ordinating features, like matching your floors to your work areas, is a smart way to create a statement look that is easy on the eye. This is true for small areas, which can look cluttered quickly. Wood grain-effect floors are a simple choice as there are many matching finishes within our wood-effect counter collection to achieve a cohesive look.

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15. Shine light on the subject

A well-lit floor has many benefits from illuminating an otherwise dark area to drawing attention to a statement floor. This is why plinth lights are a great feature for homes looking to add wow factor to a design. Not only do they shed extra light, they are also handy for striking the right mood when entertaining.

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