Judygod

Have ceramic tile but they are cold yer round.....from Southern Alberta Canada

grannypat7925

I chose Armstrong vinyl that looks like stone. Love it!

Juliebelle

I am lucky enough to have hardwood in my kitchen love it, was already in the house when we bought.

Grandma Peg

I have laminate in my kitchen and love it!!

terry leffler

I had tile - it was too hard & cold on my feet! And if you dropped anything it was smashed! Have wood now & love it!
Terry in NY

ButtermilkMama

We did ceramic two yrs ago in our kitchen and I LOVE it. We live on a farm and get lots of sand and grit that is brought in onour shoes. It cleans up so nicely.

Grambi

We have hardwood in our entire house except the bedrooms (carpet) and baths & laundry (ceramic tile). If you cook a lot and stand a lot in your kitchen the wood will be easier on your feet than ceramic tile. In my quilting studio/guest house I have stained concrete. I made the mistake of doing it myself and had nothing but trouble, not the least of which was killing my back. I've been on pain meds since March and will probably need surgery. I didn't know I had underlying degenerative disc disease when I did the floor.

NatalieMacDonald

We have stained concrete and like it. We are in the country and have a dog. Easy, real easy to clean and just not worry about it. Three colors - light and dark brown and a touch of blue. Some places look like aged leather. We didn't have experience with it or know anyone who has. Did check out a couple of wineries and asked about the maintenance. Roomba vac, steam it (too large of an area otherwise) and that's it. Nothing else.

After the permanent staining, we put three coates (only 2 are recommended) of sealer. It does shine beautifully, but, if you do this, OFTEN change the roller as you roll the sealer on. As it soaks up the sealer, it leaves little lint (almost like hair) in the sealer. It becomes permanent.

Also, you have to change your attitude about stained cement. Unlike tile or hardwood, it is imperfect. Cement usually has crackes, any dust or lint is permanent. And I think we will want to restain at some point. Oh, and the sealer scratches easily. I really don't like that.

But it is the cheapest. And if we want to change it someday, that is easy too.

Would we do it over again? With a dog, grandkids and country living, yes I would.

Jennifer22206

Laminate. Only two bedrooms in our house have carpet. The entire rest is laminate.

madamekelly

I could never have tile or concrete in my kitchen. I have Correlle dishes, and if I drop one on those two, it would explode. I am quite happy with my easy care vinyl, although I hate the color - white with little blue squares. I want to change it to the newer wood grain laminate when I get rich again.