ᐅ Parquet Flooring in the Kitchen – Positive or Negative Experiences?

Unfortunately, we have only had bad experiences with hardwood flooring in the kitchen. It was maple hardwood in a rented house and didn’t look very good between the cooktop and the sink.

Carpet in the kitchen, especially in front of the stove, really does not fit my idea of a suitable floor covering.

Knallkörper schrieb:
Unfortunately, we have only had bad experiences with hardwood flooring in the kitchen. It was maple parquet in a rented house and didn't look very good between the cooktop and the sink.

Carpet in the kitchen, especially in front of the stove, really does not fit my idea of a suitable floor covering.

Lack of imagination is really just a purely subjective matter now.

Sorry, I did not mean a lack of strength.

Parquet flooring is absolutely no problem at all. In my old apartment, I had oiled parquet (which I find more attractive), but now we have laminate. In our house, we will install a natural wood floor, including in the kitchen.

However, if you are not comfortable with the idea that a wood floor will eventually show signs of wear, you should consider installing tiles instead. And not just in the kitchen...

Just think about how it used to be in old taverns, for example: they had untreated wood floors that lasted for centuries. Sure, you could see they were used — there might have been the occasional spilled beer or roast pork on them. They were simply scrubbed occasionally with pine soap and that was it.

We don’t mind when the wood floor develops "signs of life." If you are sensitive about that, you should choose a different type of flooring.

Lacquered wood floors (including parquet) are only apparently easier to maintain. Scratches appear quite quickly, and guess where dirt tends to accumulate afterward (with little chance of getting it out again, unless you sand the entire floor down).

Oil, blood, or water does not penetrate tiles, but it does in wood. Tiles have relatively tight grout lines that are easy to clean or even replace. Any liquid seeps into the joints or seams of wooden floors. Once you experience the first water damage, you will realize that wooden flooring in the kitchen is a bad idea. I know quite a few old mansions where ceramic tiles are used in the kitchen as well.

If you have water damage in the kitchen, you also need to remove the tiles to dry the screed.
No moisture penetrates the joints of wood that has been surface-treated afterward.