Which kitchen floor?

[Matilda03]

Love the parquet look but we have used a lot of our budget already so need to go for a more budget friendly option. We also have small children so need something low maintenance. I've seen polyflor camaro on an Instagrammer's account that I follow and it looked really nice. I've got samples but can't decide between these two colours. Which do you prefer? It's for a kitchen extension.

What is the colour scheme like in the rest of the room? Do you have pets and / or children?

We haven't decided colour scheme yet but it will probably be quite light and neutral. The house is Edwardian and we have been fairly bold with the rest of the house but want to leave the extension quite classic, the kitchen will probably be cashmere or dove grey. The builder wants us to choose floor now despite not having chosen the kitchen yet, not sure why. We have two young children and a cat.

I like the second one best as I much prefer the lighter colour of it. Does depend on rest of scheme and amount of natural light the room will have though as it may be able to take the darker colour.

We have skylights and large doors so will get quite a bit of natural light. I think if prefer the second one in those pictures but do really like the first in the Instagram picture I saw.

This is the first one, it looks lighter here because of the light from the doors.

I like the lighter one of the two.

I like the darker one but I honestly don't think it matters. They are both lovely.

It does definitely look much better with more natural light, but I still prefer the lighter one, the grain is less busy I think.

Go with your gut though OP as they are indeed both nice, I love the herringbone design.

Both nice, but for me the first looks more realistic, therefore I'd go for that one. It looks more like it's been there for years which may suit an Edwardian house? Depends on what you prefer - the lighter one looks newer and more 'perfect'.

I much prefer the lighter one

@BewareTheBeardedDragon

Both nice, but for me the first looks more realistic, therefore I'd go for that one. It looks more like it's been there for years which may suit an Edwardian house? Depends on what you prefer - the lighter one looks newer and more 'perfect'.

I would agree if it was in an original part of the house, but in a new, light, extension, it's not going to look original, so my thinking is you might as well go for something g to Souter the lighter style/decor 🤷🏻‍♀️

I prefer the 1st one and it might be a bit more practical. But there isn’t much in it, they are both lovely

Darker one for me.

I prefer the lighter one. It will reflect the light better and give a more calming vibe to a neutral colour scheme.

Weirdly I had this fitted in my kitchen, dining room and hallway this week! I’ve gone for the darker (Polyflor Georgian Oak) - it’s more of a mid range shade rather than dark. My friend has the lighter one and I prefer mine. Picture (hopefully) attached - taken on a dark rainy day with no lights on. It looks gorgeous and I’m so pleased with it.

That looks really nice!

Ooh sweatybetty it does look gorgeous. And a lot lighter in a real kitchen. Don't suppose you have a photo of your friend's to compare?!

I prefer the first one but I’d go with the lighter in a modern extension. The first looks more “rustic” with more variations in colour than the more uniform lighter one. The second one looks more like a recently sanded floor, which I think would be better.

Ooo I'm just about to fit my kitchen diner and hall with the lighter one - Cambridge parquet- have you tried the polyflor room visualiser?

@Matilda03 - I do! Although it’s a close up of the floor (and my feet!) rather than of the room. I do a lot of cycling, keep bikes in the house, have an allotment and garden, and wanted the darker one so that if I brought any mud in it would t show so much until I could clean it. It’s was fitted by a firm in Manchester and cost £2250 including screeding over very unlevel sixties tiles. I’ve also put on the two samples from the sales guy so you can compare the two.

Ooh thank you. Both looks really, really good. Not made my decision any easier!

sweatybetty20 was that the cost for the floor and the fitting? Roughly what sq metre did that cover?

Wow they look amazing - the price per m2 is impressive - does it wear well?

@Matilda03 - I think the total coverage was around 20sqm in three rooms, and that was for the levelling screed, the flooring, and the labour. I even gave them a tip because they were so good.

@MrsJamin - I've only had it down two days so not sure how this will wear, but friend has had hers down for four years and it still looks as good as new - the photo above was only taken last summer so it had already been down three years by then.