Kitchen floor: Foundation and eye-catcher in one

Flooring planks and parquet made of real wood are among the most popular kitchen flooring trends once again this year. This flooring also looks particularly good in residential kitchens. With a continuous wooden floor, as well as the skillful placement of elements like wall decorations and light sources, you can create a smooth transition from the cooking to the living area. 

It’s best to choose a domestic hardwood to keep transportation routes as short as possible. Moreover, hardwoods are very durable – ideal for the cooking area that sees a lot of use. The parquet or planks should be as solid as possible, so you can sand the wood floor if it gets scratched or dented. Through regular care with wood oil, you can enjoy this kitchen floor for a long time to come.

Another sustainable trend for kitchen floors is cork: To obtain the cork bark, the cork oak is only peeled, not cut down. This way, the natural material can grow back again and again. Cork has an insulating effect, is impermeable to water, elastic, and has the excellent property of adapting to body temperature – which ensures warm feet. In fine grain, cork has a very calm effect and gives the room enough space to shine. As a natural cork with grain, it becomes a beautiful detail in cozy living kitchens and creates an interesting contrast to countertops made of ceramics or natural stone. For some time now, cork has also been available as a click system, which offers additional design freedom and is easy to install.

Bamboo also grows back quickly, making this exotic wood a sustainable investment. This floor looks extremely elegant in a teak look, a golden yellow, or dark brown, making it an eye-catcher in a premium living environment. In order for bamboo to retain its supple surface and not crack, the material requires high humidity. That makes bamboo ideally suited as a kitchen floor, as the kitchen provides the optimal conditions for the wood to remain strong, robust, and durable.

Light natural stone tiles, in turn, create an interesting contrast to steel kitchen products in industrially designed kitchens. Another plus: High-quality tiles are durable, highly robust, and can be optimally combined with underfloor heating.

Urban kitchen style: Less is more

In industrial design lofts and living spaces, a kitchen floor made of exposed screed or concrete is a particularly exclusive detail. It is absolutely pure and has an elegant look. The floor gets its final touch through impregnation or sealing, so that no moisture can get in. In the process, it can be given an individual coloring.

One classic alternative to the concrete floor are tiles. If you’re picturing plain, white tile in a square, you’re far off. With elaborately designed tiles in exciting structures and decors, you can skillfully set highlights. Of course, this is also possible with laminate, which comes in a wide variety of looks, including structures that look like tile or concrete. If you choose laminate, the individual boards should be as thick as possible and have a robust core so that they can withstand the high loads. 

You want to make your floor an eye-catcher, click vinyl could be the right choice. This kitchen flooring made of PVC impresses with its diversity: individual pattern can sometimes make vinyl look like Mediterranean tiling, and then sometimes like wooden planks. How about a pop design in checkerboard look, or a rich yellow? When installed correctly, vinyl is water-repellent, impact-resistant, and has a roughened surface that supports safe and steady walking. 

The choice is yours: Which kitchen floor is your favorite?

Wood remains a popular kitchen flooring trend in the form of parquet and planks. Cork and bamboo, renewable raw materials, are recommended for a sustainable living style. The kitchen floor made of exposed screed or concrete meet the need for exclusivity in living spaces. Laminate and click vinyl are popular alternatives thanks to their versatility – now the decision is yours.