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Help me find Karndean or similar flooring for new kitchen please

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Houseplantmad · 09/11/2020 20:23

The new kitchen is a gloss white handleless kitchen and the worktop is white sparkle quartz. The adjacent flooring in the dining/living area is real Ash wood so I need something non-wooden to complement it but not stick out, iyswim. I've had some pale grey Karndean samples but they're like faux concrete and look too "flat" and modern. I have another which is white/grey and called Honed Oyster Slate but am keen on something that looks like 30cm square tiles but has the white/grey colours so that the dirt doesn't show up too much and would go with the kitchen and existing wood. Can anyone recommend anything please. It doesn't have to be Karndean but I would like similar quality and durability.

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Houseplantmad · 10/11/2020 12:15

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bouncydog · 10/11/2020 13:21

Try having a look at the Amtico Spacia as they have a large range.

Mosaic123 · 10/11/2020 13:30

Something with a grey /white/black terrazzo effect would look good as your kitchen sounds fairly plain.

JayeAshe · 10/11/2020 13:46

Polyflor luxury vinyl tile is hard wearing, water resistant, easy to clean, it is not cold underfoot and you can send for samples before choosing. Our liveaboard boat has polyflor, and has put up with mud, grit, water etc., for four years. I love it so much that when we live ashore, I will choose it ( in a lighter colour maybe) for the entire ground floor.

Help me find Karndean or similar flooring for new kitchen please
littlebauxpeep · 10/11/2020 14:03

I'd second `Polyflor - we had wild amber oak put in our living room 4 years ago and it's aged really well - barely a scratch on it; and it's survived a puppy and an active family.

However the Kardean (which was more expensive and allegedly has a better wear layer) which we put in our kitchen less than 6 months ago is a disaster. It's a stone effect tile and has suffered very badly with scratches - despite being treated very well in comparison to the heavy wear the living room has had.

I wonder if it's the finish - the textured timber is more forgiving (even as a darker shade) than the paler not-very-textured stone effect.

I would get samples of them all - and I'd strongly suggest a textured effect based on my experience.

As a product it's a dream to clean - and both feel lovely underfoot.

Houseplantmad · 10/11/2020 20:55

Thank you all - so helpful. That's interesting @littlebauxpeep re the Karndean not wearing well.

I'll get on the Polyfloor site and get some samples sent.

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