ᐅ Combination of tiles and hardwood flooring in the living room with an open kitchen
Created on: 22 Oct 2016 19:41
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Janechan
Hello everyone,
We are currently building a semi-detached house and need to decide on the flooring soon. We have an open living/kitchen/dining area and originally wanted to install a uniform floor throughout. We were almost set on tiles for the entire ground floor, but are now considering hardwood instead, as we really like the look of wood floors and tiles might feel cold. However, everyone around us advises against installing hardwood in the kitchen area, so we are now thinking about how to combine both types of flooring.
Attached is our floor plan, and there are several options. We definitely plan to have tiles in the hallway as well.
How would you approach this? Tiles only in the kitchen? If so, how would you separate the areas (for example, square tiles or diagonally at the transition between the kitchen end and the corner of the hallway)? Or would you extend the tiles into the hallway area?
Our kitchen has a very light, slightly cream-colored front and a black granite countertop. Would you choose light or dark tiles? (By the way, wood-look tiles are not an option for us.)
I’m really looking forward to your advice!
Best regards,
Jane
We are currently building a semi-detached house and need to decide on the flooring soon. We have an open living/kitchen/dining area and originally wanted to install a uniform floor throughout. We were almost set on tiles for the entire ground floor, but are now considering hardwood instead, as we really like the look of wood floors and tiles might feel cold. However, everyone around us advises against installing hardwood in the kitchen area, so we are now thinking about how to combine both types of flooring.
Attached is our floor plan, and there are several options. We definitely plan to have tiles in the hallway as well.
How would you approach this? Tiles only in the kitchen? If so, how would you separate the areas (for example, square tiles or diagonally at the transition between the kitchen end and the corner of the hallway)? Or would you extend the tiles into the hallway area?
Our kitchen has a very light, slightly cream-colored front and a black granite countertop. Would you choose light or dark tiles? (By the way, wood-look tiles are not an option for us.)
I’m really looking forward to your advice!
Best regards,
Jane
Musketier schrieb:
Have you ever considered wood-look tiles?I have the impression that this thread was where those were not an option for the OP...
Musketier schrieb:
You’re right. It said so in the last sentence. You have to read all the way through.The thread is 4! days old – in the meantime, it’s easy to forget something.
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nasenmann26 Oct 2016 19:01There were similar discussions for us back then.
We have now been living in our house for 2.5 years and have oiled hardwood flooring throughout. No regrets so far.
Having two different floor types in essentially one room just looks, to me, at best mediocre. And just tiles alone wouldn’t be an option for me.
It’s really no problem at all with drops and stains, unless you’re breaking something wild every day. In that case, besides tiles, I would also install a floor drain. Then it can be quickly cleaned with a pressure washer.
No, seriously, wiping it up promptly is actually not an issue with average kitchen activities in Germany.
We have now been living in our house for 2.5 years and have oiled hardwood flooring throughout. No regrets so far.
Having two different floor types in essentially one room just looks, to me, at best mediocre. And just tiles alone wouldn’t be an option for me.
It’s really no problem at all with drops and stains, unless you’re breaking something wild every day. In that case, besides tiles, I would also install a floor drain. Then it can be quickly cleaned with a pressure washer.
No, seriously, wiping it up promptly is actually not an issue with average kitchen activities in Germany.
nasenmann schrieb:
No, seriously, wiping it away quickly is usually not a problem with average German If something drips while cooking or preparing food, that can happen.
But what about small children?
With our child, food often falls beside their mouth and onto the floor, and if it’s not a full glass of juice, it can sometimes stay under the table until the child is already in bed. I’ve never had hardwood flooring, so I can’t really tell to what extent tomato sauce from pasta or red cabbage might leave permanent stains on it.
That’s why we initially chose wood-look tiles for the kitchen and living room.
My wife was hesitant about tiles in the living room at first, but those concerns were put to rest by the wood appearance and underfloor heating.
A major downside of tiles is that anything that falls usually breaks immediately. Whether it’s dishes shattering into a thousand pieces or the toddler’s toys getting damaged more easily.
One advantage of tiles, in my opinion, is in summer. I feel like tiles absorb some of the heat from the air, making rooms with tiled floors feel more comfortable.
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