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Why do people install expensive hardwood flooring in their kitchens, the place where you are most likely to drop food, cutlery, spill liquids, etc? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Seems like a terrible idea to me.

You make one mistake one time and bingo, you cost yourself a few grand to have it sanded, leveled, varnished, and polished.

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[-] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

When I bought my house it had 2 layers of carpet in the kitchen. I replaced it with hardwood because I didn't want to stain the carpet.

[-] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Carpet in the kitchen is almost as nasty as fur on your fridge.

[-] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

Throw rugs and tile in mine

[-] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

IMO the best flooring for kitchens is cork or real linoleum (not vinyl).

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[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Hey, it's better than carpet.

Though I do get your point, ceramic tile is probably best, but to each their own 🤷‍♂️

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[-] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago

Same people install white or cream carpets just before they decide to have kids or a party.

[-] SamsquanchOfficial@discuss.online 2 points 3 months ago

I have never seen a wooden floor in a kitchen, where do you live? May as well use a carpet floor lol

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 3 months ago

Mostly I have seen it to have seen it with cheaper floating options and even in the bathrooms to have a seemless consistancy throughout a condo. Never seen it done in a house.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Peacocking.

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