To receive good sound floor in kitchen, it is necessary to treat the choice of floor covering carefully. If the kitchen is the functional room, it is better to give preference to practicality of material. If use kitchen only to make in the morning coffee and to brag to guests of refined design, then at material selection first of all it is possible to pay attention to its exterior.
Ideal floor for kitchen the moisture-proof surface which is well cleaned off is considered, it is rather strong and appearance fits into the general design of the room.
Most often kitchen floor in modern apartments is dimmed linoleum. Material is resistant to wear, is poorly subject to influence of hot steam and moisture, is well washed. It has low cost, and simplicity of laying allows owners to make all work independently and to save thus on services of hired workers. This covering is offered in wide assortment of coloring among which it is possible to pick up good option at as much as exacting tastes.
At ceramic tile stronger surface, it is not subject to abrasion, is not afraid of influence of household chemicals or humidity. Thanks to its decorative effect the kitchen room can be issued in various styles – there are, for example, types of tile which are externally imitating leather, wood, expensive finishing stone. For kitchen floor it is better to choose tile with opaque surface which will minimize opportunity to slip on it. Shortcomings of ceramic tile – cold surface and fragility.
If you prefer wooden floor cover, to services of consumers also the wooden tile has appeared already. Upon purchase it is better to give preference to stronger breeds of wood – deciduous. The wood processed according to the required characteristics is capable to push away water, does not warp, does not inflate, its exterior does not spoil because of change of humidity or temperature.
For floor covering of kitchen use also laminate – material on the basis of bars from fibreboard or chipboard on which paper with the drawing is pasted. The pattern most often imitates wood, but there are also many other options. At this material warm surface, it is easy to look after it, mounting simple. But because of basis material does not belong to the category moisture-proof therefore at installation it in kitchen it will be required to meet certain operational conditions.
Bulk floors from polymeric materials very seldom establish in kitchen – cost at them rather big. But those who have made up the mind to such step are hardly sorry about they are bulk floors differ in great moisture resistance, wear resistance and simplicity in leaving. They are capable to become not addition, and basic element in interior of kitchen. Under brilliant polyurethane surface it is possible to arrange any kinds – from decorative shelly, pebble mosaic panels to volume 3D - images. Application of bulk floors allows to implement extensive range of design decisions.