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Kitchen is one of the busiest areas of the house, and
especially kitchen floors that had to go through some of the hardest wear-and-tear situations.
We do experienced hot liquids or chemical cleaning substances get spilled, and drop impacts
ofkitchen utensils like
knives or other heavy metal objects, that can potentially cause serious damages to the kitchen
floor. With these reasons, Marble or Granite materials are highly recommended when it comes to
kitchen floor tiles. These stone
types are prone to be more solid, durable, resilient, and aesthetically pleasing at
the same time.
When
designing your ideal kitchen, one can choose a lighter stone shade to emphasize the
impression of kitchen brightness and spacious, or a darker shade to create feelings of
warmth and intimacy. Most of the time, white or beige color stone tiles are chosen, as it
will blend well with any of the wall
tiles backsplash, cabinets and
kitchen countertops. However, if your kitchen is meant to be more heavy duty, then
try considering a darker color. This will help in reducing dirt substances
visibility.
There
are many ways that floor tiles can be installed & arranged. You can implement using 2
or more shades to make diamond shapes patterns for the entire kitchen floor,
or to create borders around the edges, or even a simple uniform structure or
random array of tiles.
Besides
colors, choosing the right cut-size of the floor tiles is also important, as it may
affect the visual perspective view on the kitchen built-up area. Hence, smaller kitchen
is advisable to use smaller tiles and vice versa.
Lastly,
kitchen floor tiles with tumble or honed stone finishing are able to enhance grip or
traction, hence preventing from someone falling due to slippery floor during wet
condition.
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