Choosing Floors around your House - Part I: The Kitchen

How are kitchen floors used?

In most homes, the kitchen is the busiest room in the house. The kitchen is not only restricted to the preparation and cooking of food, but can also be used as an ad hoc dining room at times too. In fact, many dinner parties have a natural tendency to end in the kitchen. So not only do you want your kitchen floor to be practical for its functionality, but you also want it to be visually appealing.

What to look for in a kitchen floor?

The main factors to consider with your kitchen floor are ease of maintenance, stain resistance and durability. Primarily being a food preparation area, the kitchen needs to be extremely hygienic and have a high stain resistance as it is prone to spills. You want a floor that can be quickly swept or mopped clean. Ideally the floor surface will be seamless making it easy to clean and have a superior resistance to spills and splashes. Finally your kitchen floor should be durable and hard wearing as typically it has the highest traffic flow in your house.

Why polished concrete is the best floor for your kitchen.

Polished concrete fits all the above criteria and more. It is easy to clean and maintain, therefore making it hygienic for the preparation of meals. It is extremely durable and hardwearing, so will stand the test of time. Dependant on the sealing system, anti-slip aids can be installed to prevent slips and falls if the floor becomes wet. What's more? You can design the floor to suit your exact needs. Use your imagination to create a floor that will WOW! your dinner guests when they next come around. Not only is polished concrete versatile and functional but installed in your kitchen, it can also become the feature of the busiest room in your house.

But wait, there’s more...

While you are working on your kitchen, have you thought about installing a polished concrete bench top? Polished concrete bench tops encompass all the same features as your polished concrete floor. Polished concrete is a great solution for your kitchen surfaces because of its ease of maintenance and long lifespan. The major benefactor of it being used for a bench top is its versatility.

You can design a polished concrete bench top that is truly unique, which is entirely created according to how you and your family will use it. Why not install a drying rack which is recessed into your bench or a cut out for your appliances to sit in? Choose your shape, thickness, concrete colour, aggregate (stone) colour, or why not mix in some coloured glass? For a more industrial look choose a partial grind or for a high contemporary look choose a shiny gloss finish. Or if you want a bench top that looks more like marble without the price tag choose one of our decorative concrete products such as pandomo or terrazzo... You are only limited by your imagination!

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