One of the most important and used spaces in the home, the kitchen requires an excellent flooring style to help you make many memories over the years. We want to make finding kitchen flooring at the Online Flooring Store easy for you. Check out our beautiful collections of vinyl, hybrid, laminate, tiles, engineered timber, bamboo, and pre-finish solid timber flooring. These brands combine the best elements you want in kitchen flooring – durability, design, and easy maintenance.
RRP: $68.20
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The best kitchen flooring combines durability, aesthetics, and easy maintenance. The kitchen is typically a space that receives a lot of use. You want to choose a flooring that will wear slowly and easily over the years. Thick boards and reliable wear layers are ideal. Additionally, keeping the floors clean can be difficult in a busy kitchen. Look for a vinyl or hybrid plank option that features stain resistance or water resistance.
And when it comes to appearance, you want to pick a kitchen flooring that will amplify the rest of your décor and blend into it seamlessly. Tile flooring can be a beautiful complement to ornate cabinetry. But even some laminate ranges feature designs that beautifully mimic solid timber.
Finding flooring for a commercial kitchen setup can be a bit more difficult. Commercial kitchens experience more spills, high temperatures, heavy equipment, and even more traffic than residential kitchens. Focus on flooring collections that feature commercially rated wear layers and materials.
Other characteristics to seek out include slip resistance and pre-treated surfaces. The NFD Reflections Loose Lay Vinyl Planks collection has an excellent anti-slip backing. Some of our other flooring brands feature antimicrobial surfaces. Another major consideration is comfort. Commercial kitchen flooring must not be too hard for people to stand on for hours at a time as they cook. Ceramic tile is a cost-effective and durable choice if you want to avoid plank flooring.
Waterproof characteristics are a must-have if you have a busy, active kitchen, especially with small children. Our team at the Online Flooring Store suggests the Clever Choice XL Hybrid Flooring collection, which is 100% waterproof. Its resistance to water damage means that it is an excellent choice for a kitchen space where sinks can overflow, and spills occur daily. The Vienna style has a pleasant brown grain that works well in a light, airy kitchen setup.
A high-traffic space requires a durable surface that will not wear down. Consider the benefits of the Terra Mater Floors Nucore Excellence Laminate range, which features a 12mm thickness. In addition, our team recommends this laminate flooring due to its AC4-rated light commercial surface finish. You can count on its impact and abrasion-resistant boards to hold up against hours of use day after day. Try the Dusky colour if you want to create a traditional space with warm red accents and simple grain styles.
The kitchen is one place where you might worry about moisture build-up or surprise water spills. You want to make sure your flooring is not going to slide out of place after installation. Stability is necessary for kitchen flooring, which is why the Online Flooring Store likes the NFD Reflections Loose Lay Vinyl Planks collection. It features a built-in, anti-slip backing that promotes more stability and reliability. The Opium style is a favourite of the Online Flooring Store team because of its natural grain and hue.
How you install new flooring in your kitchen depends on what type you choose to buy. Many flooring varieties offered at the Online Flooring Store feature easy installation processes, such as drop lock or 5G lock click systems. Other types of flooring for kitchens, such as certain laminate brands, come in large sheets that are laid down in one go. Plank flooring, in contrast, is installed one piece at a time.
Despite what you may have heard, solid hardwood floors can work well in a kitchen. Water and moisture are not constant issues in a kitchen. Instead, you may be concerned about spills around the sink, dishwasher, and fridge. If you seal your timber floors properly, you can maintain them in a kitchen by promptly cleaning up spills and leaks.
If you are dealing with plank flooring varieties, such as engineered timber, floating floors, or loose lay tiles, you will want to install cabinets first. Most types of vinyl, laminate, engineered timber, and hybrid flooring cannot bear the weight of cabinets before they are installed. You risk damaging the integrity of your flooring if you wait until later to put up your heavy cabinetry.
The Online Flooring Store does not offer installation services currently for kitchen flooring. If you are interested in hiring a professional layer, we can recommend someone near you from a network of over 200 trusted flooring installers. We can connect customers with layers all over Australia to install laminate, vinyl, hybrid, and other floorings.
We're a Certified Installer (Carpet & Resilient & Timber) with the Floor Covering Institute of Australia.
We're a member of the Australasian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA).
