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Most elegant floor covering options: tile, laminate and hardwood. Your flooring choice is important because it will set the tone for the whole kitchen. The textural quality of the floor appeal to eye and has a radical effect on how we perceive the room as a whole. In kitchens, the two most elegant floors are tiles / stones and laminated or hardwood floors. Ceramic tile is a premium product for a kitchen and as such represents an impressive upgrade over any other floor. The only disadvantage is the cold feel. |
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Let your family enjoy the comfort of heated floors in your new kitchen
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Have you thought about...
The coldness of the floor. Your kitchen is the heart of the home. That's where you gather with your family and friends, and your children play on the kitchen's floor.
Floors can act as heat stores: when exposed long hours of sunshine through a south-facing window, they collect heat during the day and keep a gorgeous warmth through the night.
You can also warm your tile floor with an electric floor warming system to keep it warm any time of the day, when you and your family need it. Find out how you can add floor warming to your kitchen.
It's not only about visuals... tactile sensations are very important in a floor because feet are very sensitive. Walk on a thick carpet and you will feel a sense of comfort. Walk on cold tiles and you will feel very cold. Walk on warm tiles and you will feel comfortable and warm.
What about laminated floors?
Despite all the alternatives available today, genuine hardwood and laminate continue to attract admirers with its timeless appeal and warmth.
At one time, choices in hardwood floors were fairly limited. Homeowners had only a handful of options. But that has changed dramatically. Recognizing the increase in demand, flooring manufacturers have broadened their product lines to reflect the diversity in tastes and budgets.
For example, today’s homeowners can choose whether they want plank, strip or parquet hardwood flooring, and in what width or thickness. They can determine whether they prefer solid wood or engineered wood. Of course, homeowners must also select the species they want, and what grade. Grade is generally determined by how clear or variegated the appearance of the wood is. Most types of hardwood are available either pre-finished or unfinished. Special “hand scraping” techniques are also available to give floors an aged look and feel.
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