Thank you for mentioning wood floors in the kitchen! I live in a 19th century farmhouse and we have the original wood floors throughout, including the kitchen. I find that they are easy to keep clean as well as being warm, inviting and less slippery/noisy than tile. I love having wood floors in the kitchen, even though I used to think they were a bad idea because of the whole "water damage" question. But a quick Swiffer keeps them clean, and as you say we're not pouring liquids onto the floor.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I agree that they are beautiful and surely elevate a kitchen. It’s like anything else as one has to decide if they are willing or not to put the extra effort into the care to maintain it. This is true for most luxury materials or features. The answer is different for everyone and there no right or wrong.
In a previous house we had a wood floor in the kitchen. Since my husband and I cook most of our own meals the floor is a high traffic area. The wood floor in the kitchen showed much more wear than the wood floor in the rest of the house. When we moved into our next house we put in a wood floor throughout the house except the entryway and kitchen. These are high traffic areas for us and given our experience in the previous house we’re very happy with this choice.
Great tip! Makes sense to me. What I always try to put forth is people have to determine how much they like a given material which my be less durable versus the amount of effort and care they are willing to put in to have it.
I often wondered what people were doing in the kitchen with water, too. No matter what kind of floor your have, I think most people wipe up spills rather than paddling around in them and allowing them to dry on their own.
I LOVE MY wood floors in my kitchen. They are”softer” to your body than other materials and when cared flooring look beautiful whether they are new , somewhat older or decades old. Patina of a well cared for wood floor is the best.
Dear Garrett, we have bamboo planking throughout downstairs and porcelain floor tile in the kitchen and foyer. 10 years later, the tile is cracked die to heat/cold expansion of underlying ductwork. There is also tile damage from the occasional dropped pot. I should have gone with a similar, marble-look vinyl tile. I think a wood floor kitchen would work with the right finishes and precautions, but I would not choose bamboo. A few spaces developed gaps, and that would be a dirt magnet (the bamboo help up well even to dog claws though.)
My last two houses have had wood floors it in the kitchen. We love it, nothing is as cozy. I had ceramic in a kitchen twenty years ago and still shudder -- it was icy in winter, noisy always and nothing ever survived a fall.
Thank you so much Garrett for mentioning the danger to manufacturing workers Quartz can be. Too many designers ignore that fact when offering opinions. Your logical discussions of the pros and cons of different materials are priceless.
I really wanted quartz countertops, but I could not afford them. I did not know the risk to the workers that manufacture them. Now I don’t feel quite so bad.
I sealed my natural stone floors in my family room and adjacent patio with a clear, non glossy finish. Super easy to clean and has been new-beautiful for 15 years. Highly recommend.
@@nogames8982 I live in Australia so whilst it can get a bit cold, it never snows. But it’s only in my kitchen and we usually wear house slippers. It’s not cold at all. We have hardwood in rest of house and floor tile in other wet areas.
Good Noon Garrett, Thank you for the sensible vlog and conforming people’s different choices about the floors, metals and the backsplash. I totally agree, everything is a maintenance. It’s an individuals choice how much time and effort they want to put in and of course what budget works for them. We have tiles in our kitchen and living on the ground floor, it’s an open plan. It’s always hot in the northeastern part here so i liked the coldness that the tiles bring. I am not at all averse to wooden floors though, would have preferred and also had them when we were in the southeastern part of Australia which is mostly cold and windy. You have a lovely weekend and hear from you soon gorgeous person..xx
I'm so happy to have the "Garrett Lechic" blessing for wood kitchen floors! I've always loved them but have listened to the naysayers about staying away due to potential water damage. This year I'm replacing all my flooring with natural hardwood throughout the house...and I'm going to include the kitchen! It's what I'd really wanted to do anyway but was too afraid based on the water damage fears. Life is too short to base decisions on what "might" go wrong...so I'm going for it! Thank you Garrett! Happy New Year to you and your family!
I am glad to hear this is a dream come true for you! Like most other elevated and luxury finishes or features, it is something you have to take care with and maintain, but it sounds like you love the wood floors enough that you are willing to do that which is great and important. Happy New Year!
I considered a honed quartz but the sample I had actually showed fingerprints more than the polished so I chose polished. But the floor is wood, walls flat and white appliances with ss hardware so it's not too shiny. Mat will show fingerprints.
A friend of mine lives in an absolutely gorgeous turn-of-the-century house. Hardwood floors throughout. But they took a long vacation in the middle winter came back and found out a pipe had burst on the top floor. Long story, short, ruined the floors throughout the house on all levels, cause it see down through it. It was heartbreaking. If you’re gonna go on vacation in the winter, have people check in on your house every couple days. Hard lesson learned.
We have parquet in the whole house, kitchen and bathroom included but tile in the shower room. Have never had any problems 😊. Love you videos, you always give the best advice/ideas
I have wood floors on the main level including the kitchen. So far, no issues, previous house had a linoleum tile in the kitchen, it was very high maintenance.
I'm in the kitchen alot so my issue with wood is it wears so much faster and it looks like garbage quick. I don't like grout either so I'm team luxury vinyl plank.
You're right, Garrett. We have solid teak floors throughout (except the bathrooms) and I love it. We've had no problems at all with it in the kitchen. I damp mop in there just like the rest of the house. If a liquid gets spilled, I just wipe it up.
I have wooden floors from the 70's in my kitchen that only got a new seal once during that timeframe. Never had an issue with water. A plus for a clumpsy person like me is that things you drop don't shatter as easy as they do on tiles for example.
I found oak under the linoleum in my 1952 bath. Yep. oak floors in the bathroom..... I have original pine plank floor in several 1900's rental property kitchens...
I guess if you are rough on your floors and spill things without cleaning up fairly quickly it may be a consideration. However, wood flooring has been used for ages in homes including the kitchen and overall has seemed to do well. There are even sealants you can have applied to many wood floors for added protection. Like I’ve said before, it all boils down to how much you like a feature vs the amount of work to care for it and maintain it. Many elevated and luxury features like wood and marble for example are going to require more care and maintenance, but I think it’s worth it you like them enough. I love natural materials and am not a big tile fan except in bathrooms.
In the 7 houses I've owned throughout the US in the past 35 years the only flooring that I've had on the floor that was truly high maintenance was white tile in a bathroom and entry hall. It looks so cheap and was just a total pain, and had to be swept or cleaned almost every day. As for wood in the kitchen, I love it and I find wood prettier and pretty easy to care for. I like the look of having consistent flooring much more than several types of flooring. One house I owned had 5 different flooring types you could see from the front door! My philosophy is to install the best grade of flooring you can afford, to avoid having to change it out as often,
Wood floors look great, but...... We had water overflow in a bathroom once. The adjacent room had wood floors. Despite us cleaning it up promptly, the floor buckled. In the kitchen, we've had water overflow from a dishwasher. We've also had pitchers drop with their contents. This would ruin a wood floor in the kitchen. Also, how do you scrub greasy residue off of wood floors? Kitchen surfaces need scrubbing. It's porous and can't be sanitized if chicken juice fell on the floor. So yeah, I'm on team "tile". That being said, white grout would also be a mistake on a floor. I'm going for tile with dark grout.
Garrett great video…. But if you have extra roll vinyl it can be seamlessly patched…. By a professional of course… you can put the extra on top and cut through both pieces and remove the bottom piece and put the top piece in….cannot tell the difference…. A lot of new homes are going back to roll vinyl to save cost…. I’m not saying the homeowner gets a break but the builder cost is less so more profit for the builder…thanks for sharing ❤
Yes that’s true, and if someone is happy with vinyl floors, it’s a good option. No doubt it is cheaper and you are right about seeing builders use it or standard tile especially in tract built homes. Wood or a wood look porcelain tile and stone is generally an upgrade that can be pricey. Everyone has different opinions as you can see in the comments and as always I’m about whatever works for someone and that they are happy with. I support different choices.
Love my wood floors in the kitchen. It gives my kitchen a warm and cozy look. If I spill water I just wipe it up problem solved. I also keep a towel on stand by because my Labrador likes to make a mess when she’s drinking water.
Replaced my sheet vinyl with floating engineered dark wood that came in various widths and lengths. Love the look but wished they were harder wood. Thank goodness I opted for a distressed look 😂. Also have chrome hardware which seem to me a timeless finish. Always enjoy your videos. Thank-you for your insights.
Easy way to clean stainless steel is very light spritz of water with a little dish soap in it , then wipe using the soft side of a very dry microfiber cloth in circular motion. The important thing is to dry thoroughly. Then if you want to do Stainless steel cleaner or pledge for extra shine use a completely different cloth that again very dry and don't over do it, a little dab will do ya. And yes.... please please always use handles for everything that has one.
Best suggestion I got to keep stainless clean, coming from a showroom guy, was to use wd40. It’s amazing and the fingerprints don’t come back right away. Clean with soap and water, spray with we40 and microfiber dry. Shines like no other and is safe.
Wood in kitchen. Yes. No shoes in house saves years on the finish. Ours was finished in 2005 abd apart from some dings its still gorgeous but we haven't had a major leak or flood. Ice maker leaked 2x but we got ahead if it. Like Garrett said, any material will need looking after if there is a catastrophe.
@@fobiiventhor4126 when I redid my kitchen I got all white appliances and you’re right, they were more expensive than stainless steel but I hate stainless steel. Black was not gonna happen so white it was. I don’t regret it.
If you live in a no shoes indoors culture, woods floors everywhere is the thing. It also has a give to it unlike concrete which in the long run will be better for your knees and hips. Not just my opinion, I hear it from building contractors. I’m 62 years old, no experience of leaking pipes, we turn off the water source, drain every faucet when the temperature reaches freezing point before leaving the house even for just a two-night trip.
I appreciate your insight and perspective, but I disagree concerning having to be a no shoes environment to have wood floors. Wood floors have been used for so long and are still popular today. It is a more expensive and time consuming material for building contractors to use versus just putting in rugs or vinyl.
My husband, who was born and raised in Long Island had knew linoleum and carpet but not a Southeast Asian like me who was raised by farmers. My mother did inherit my grandfather’s wooden house though. It was his second house, the first was a combination of bamboo and wood. But he was able to build a second one with American money when only a purple heart medal returned after the war telling them that their youngest son is gone. Not everybody can afford wood back then in my country and when I started my life here in Japan 36 years ago, I only experienced hardwood floors for 12 years. Even now, we can only afford veneer for all areas except the Japanese room which is made of tatami mats. But I’m thankful not to be using wall to wall carpet or linoleum.
Thank you for mentioning wood floors in the kitchen! I live in a 19th century farmhouse and we have the original wood floors throughout, including the kitchen. I find that they are easy to keep clean as well as being warm, inviting and less slippery/noisy than tile. I love having wood floors in the kitchen, even though I used to think they were a bad idea because of the whole "water damage" question. But a quick Swiffer keeps them clean, and as you say we're not pouring liquids onto the floor.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I agree that they are beautiful and surely elevate a kitchen. It’s like anything else as one has to decide if they are willing or not to put the extra effort into the care to maintain it. This is true for most luxury materials or features. The answer is different for everyone and there no right or wrong.
I have wood floors in my kitchen for all the five houses that I lived in the past 50 years and I haven’t had any issues . I love wood floors .
In a previous house we had a wood floor in the kitchen. Since my husband and I cook most of our own meals the floor is a high traffic area. The wood floor in the kitchen showed much more wear than the wood floor in the rest of the house. When we moved into our next house we put in a wood floor throughout the house except the entryway and kitchen. These are high traffic areas for us and given our experience in the previous house we’re very happy with this choice.
I’m glad you found a solution that works for you! 😊
I love my wood floors in my kitchen! They are all throughout my home. Common sense tip: You just need to pick up spills as they occur. Great video!
Great tip! Makes sense to me. What I always try to put forth is people have to determine how much they like a given material which my be less durable versus the amount of effort and care they are willing to put in to have it.
I often wondered what people were doing in the kitchen with water, too. No matter what kind of floor your have, I think most people wipe up spills rather than paddling around in them and allowing them to dry on their own.
The only problem I had was with the dogs I’ve adopted. Not their fault waking up in a new environment and having accidents on the laminate at night.
I LOVE MY wood floors in my kitchen. They are”softer” to your body than other materials and when cared flooring look beautiful whether they are new , somewhat older or decades old. Patina of a well cared for wood floor is the best.
Dear Garrett, we have bamboo planking throughout downstairs and porcelain floor tile in the kitchen and foyer. 10 years later, the tile is cracked die to heat/cold expansion of underlying ductwork. There is also tile damage from the occasional dropped pot. I should have gone with a similar, marble-look vinyl tile. I think a wood floor kitchen would work with the right finishes and precautions, but I would not choose bamboo. A few spaces developed gaps, and that would be a dirt magnet (the bamboo help up well even to dog claws though.)
My last two houses have had wood floors it in the kitchen. We love it, nothing is as cozy. I had ceramic in a kitchen twenty years ago and still shudder -- it was icy in winter, noisy always and nothing ever survived a fall.
Thank you so much Garrett for mentioning the danger to manufacturing workers Quartz can be. Too many designers ignore that fact when offering opinions. Your logical discussions of the pros and cons of different materials are priceless.
i honestly never knew that
I really wanted quartz countertops, but I could not afford them. I did not know the risk to the workers that manufacture them. Now I don’t feel quite so bad.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad it was helpful.
I have had homes with wood floors in kitchen and loved them. All flooring has maintenance and the wood was the easiest for me.
I have a sealed slate floor in my kitchen. It’s very natural looking stone but does have a good clear seal over it.
If I lived in a warm climate, I would love to have slate or tile floors. But I’d freeze to death with those where I live now.
I sealed my natural stone floors in my family room and adjacent patio with a clear, non glossy finish. Super easy to clean and has been new-beautiful for 15 years. Highly recommend.
@@kathrynbaker5188 mine are glossy too. Easy to clean, been like it for years too. The slate is so beautiful variegated colours too.
@@nogames8982 I live in Australia so whilst it can get a bit cold, it never snows. But it’s only in my kitchen and we usually wear house slippers. It’s not cold at all. We have hardwood in rest of house and floor tile in other wet areas.
my kitchen is slate with radiant heat underneath and it is divine!
Good Noon Garrett,
Thank you for the sensible vlog and conforming people’s different choices about the floors, metals and the backsplash.
I totally agree, everything is a maintenance. It’s an individuals choice how much time and effort they want to put in and of course what budget works for them.
We have tiles in our kitchen and living on the ground floor, it’s an open plan.
It’s always hot in the northeastern part here so i liked the coldness that the tiles bring. I am not at all averse to wooden floors though, would have preferred and also had them when we were in the southeastern part of Australia which is mostly cold and windy.
You have a lovely weekend and hear from you soon gorgeous person..xx
Thanks for making time to watch and comment! I appreciate you. Have a great weekend. 🎉🎉🎉
@ awww thank you🤗🥰
I'm so happy to have the "Garrett Lechic" blessing for wood kitchen floors! I've always loved them but have listened to the naysayers about staying away due to potential water damage. This year I'm replacing all my flooring with natural hardwood throughout the house...and I'm going to include the kitchen! It's what I'd really wanted to do anyway but was too afraid based on the water damage fears. Life is too short to base decisions on what "might" go wrong...so I'm going for it! Thank you Garrett! Happy New Year to you and your family!
I am glad to hear this is a dream come true for you! Like most other elevated and luxury finishes or features, it is something you have to take care with and maintain, but it sounds like you love the wood floors enough that you are willing to do that which is great and important. Happy New Year!
I considered a honed quartz but the sample I had actually showed fingerprints more than the polished so I chose polished. But the floor is wood, walls flat and white appliances with ss hardware so it's not too shiny. Mat will show fingerprints.
Great topic! 🌸🌞
So glad you enjoyed it! I'm happy to help. 🌸
A friend of mine lives in an absolutely gorgeous turn-of-the-century house. Hardwood floors throughout. But they took a long vacation in the middle winter came back and found out a pipe had burst on the top floor. Long story, short, ruined the floors throughout the house on all levels, cause it see down through it. It was heartbreaking. If you’re gonna go on vacation in the winter, have people check in on your house every couple days. Hard lesson learned.
Thanks for sharing! Good point.
I LOVE your content and love your sassy personality even more!
Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying.
I really appreciate the way that you get right to the topic. You don’t be us for 10 minutes before finally getting to it.
Yep me too.
You’re very welcome! I try to keep things to the point.
AND it's softer. I make a lot of my own ceramics for the kitchen. Sometimes, a dropped piece will bounce rather than break.
Good show
That's a great point!
Just what I needed as I eat leftovers both savoury and sweet - LeChic video!👏👏👏
Happy you enjoyed the video!🎉🎉🎉
We have parquet in the whole house, kitchen and bathroom included but tile in the shower room. Have never had any problems 😊. Love you videos, you always give the best advice/ideas
Thanks for sharing! Sounds great. Glad you are enjoying the channel, and I appreciate your support.🎄🎄🎄🎉🎉
I have wood floors on the main level including the kitchen. So far, no issues, previous house had a linoleum tile in the kitchen, it was very high maintenance.
Such practical advice! This is what I love about your channel! Thank you!!!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for your support.
I just had ALL new wooden floor in the house and I love it!!
Sounds awesome! Congratulations. 🎉
I hope you and hubby had a fantastic Christmas.🎄
Thanks so much! We did. Hope you are enjoying the holiday season.🎄🎅🎉
@ I am and thank you.
I'm in the kitchen alot so my issue with wood is it wears so much faster and it looks like garbage quick. I don't like grout either so I'm team luxury vinyl plank.
Thank you - I am so excited to plan wood floors in my kitchen update!
Sounds great if that’s what you think is best for your home and lifestyle.😊😊
You're right, Garrett. We have solid teak floors throughout (except the bathrooms) and I love it. We've had no problems at all with it in the kitchen. I damp mop in there just like the rest of the house. If a liquid gets spilled, I just wipe it up.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I love teak flooring.
I have wood floors. They get little shpots that seem to get into the varnish a bit if I don't get them right out but I ignore them.
I love my maple floors in the kitchen.
Maple floors are beautiful! 🤩
I have wooden floors from the 70's in my kitchen that only got a new seal once during that timeframe. Never had an issue with water. A plus for a clumpsy person like me is that things you drop don't shatter as easy as they do on tiles for example.
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I found oak under the linoleum in my 1952 bath. Yep. oak floors in the bathroom..... I have original pine plank floor in several 1900's rental property kitchens...
Hello 👋 I totally agree with you about the kitchen floor. Great tip pledge as the second step to cleaning SS thank you 😊 great video as always .
You are absolutely right! I never understood why people think they can’t use wood floors in the kitchen.
I guess if you are rough on your floors and spill things without cleaning up fairly quickly it may be a consideration. However, wood flooring has been used for ages in homes including the kitchen and overall has seemed to do well. There are even sealants you can have applied to many wood floors for added protection. Like I’ve said before, it all boils down to how much you like a feature vs the amount of work to care for it and maintain it. Many elevated and luxury features like wood and marble for example are going to require more care and maintenance, but I think it’s worth it you like them enough. I love natural materials and am not a big tile fan except in bathrooms.
In the 7 houses I've owned throughout the US in the past 35 years the only flooring that I've had on the floor that was truly high maintenance was white tile in a bathroom and entry hall. It looks so cheap and was just a total pain, and had to be swept or cleaned almost every day. As for wood in the kitchen, I love it and I find wood prettier and pretty easy to care for. I like the look of having consistent flooring much more than several types of flooring. One house I owned had 5 different flooring types you could see from the front door! My philosophy is to install the best grade of flooring you can afford, to avoid having to change it out as often,
Thanks for sharing! Great points.
Wood floors look great, but......
We had water overflow in a bathroom once. The adjacent room had wood floors. Despite us cleaning it up promptly, the floor buckled. In the kitchen, we've had water overflow from a dishwasher. We've also had pitchers drop with their contents. This would ruin a wood floor in the kitchen.
Also, how do you scrub greasy residue off of wood floors? Kitchen surfaces need scrubbing. It's porous and can't be sanitized if chicken juice fell on the floor. So yeah, I'm on team "tile". That being said, white grout would also be a mistake on a floor. I'm going for tile with dark grout.
Good question!! 👍
I’m for whatever you feel is best for your home.😊😊😊
I LOVE wood kitchen floors!
Garrett great video…. But if you have extra roll vinyl it can be seamlessly patched…. By a professional of course… you can put the extra on top and cut through both pieces and remove the bottom piece and put the top piece in….cannot tell the difference…. A lot of new homes are going back to roll vinyl to save cost…. I’m not saying the homeowner gets a break but the builder cost is less so more profit for the builder…thanks for sharing ❤
Yes that’s true, and if someone is happy with vinyl floors, it’s a good option. No doubt it is cheaper and you are right about seeing builders use it or standard tile especially in tract built homes. Wood or a wood look porcelain tile and stone is generally an upgrade that can be pricey. Everyone has different opinions as you can see in the comments and as always I’m about whatever works for someone and that they are happy with. I support different choices.
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@ Thanks so much Nita!🎄🎄🎄🎉🎉🎉
Love my wood floors in the kitchen. It gives my kitchen a warm and cozy look. If I spill water I just wipe it up problem solved. I also keep a towel on stand by because my Labrador likes to make a mess when she’s drinking water.
Sounds great! I’m glad you have the type of flooring that works for your home and lifestyle that you also enjoy.
Totally agree. Have an old oak dance floor that will go into the new bunkie gally kitchen.
Good show
Love that you're reusing that dance floor!
Replaced my sheet vinyl with floating engineered dark wood that came in various widths and lengths. Love the look but wished they were harder wood. Thank goodness I opted for a distressed look 😂. Also have chrome hardware which seem to me a timeless finish.
Always enjoy your videos. Thank-you for your insights.
Thanks for your support! Glad you are enjoying the channel.
Easy way to clean stainless steel is very light spritz of water with a little dish soap in it , then wipe using the soft side of a very dry microfiber cloth in circular motion. The important thing is to dry thoroughly. Then if you want to do Stainless steel cleaner or pledge for extra shine use a completely different cloth that again very dry and don't over do it, a little dab will do ya. And yes.... please please always use handles for everything that has one.
Best suggestion I got to keep stainless clean, coming from a showroom guy, was to use wd40. It’s amazing and the fingerprints don’t come back right away. Clean with soap and water, spray with we40 and microfiber dry. Shines like no other and is safe.
Great tip!
Wood in kitchen. Yes. No shoes in house saves years on the finish. Ours was finished in 2005 abd apart from some dings its still gorgeous but we haven't had a major leak or flood. Ice maker leaked 2x but we got ahead if it. Like Garrett said, any material will need looking after if there is a catastrophe.
I’m glad you are enjoying your wood floors! They sound beautiful. 👍
I have stainless steel appliances everything...I HATE THEM!!!!!!
Ugh me too! When my white appliances broke at the same time, the white appliances were more expensive than stainless steel!
@@fobiiventhor4126 when I redid my kitchen I got all white appliances and you’re right, they were more expensive than stainless steel but I hate stainless steel. Black was not gonna happen so white it was. I don’t regret it.
@@nogames8982 the white ones are so much better
Would like to know your reaction to porcelain counter tops?
Very durable! I loved mine.
They are nice depending on the specific situation, and if one can find a licensed contractor that is highly skilled to fabricate them will precision.
I love mine but finding a great fabricator is essential
If you live in a no shoes indoors culture, woods floors everywhere is the thing. It also has a give to it unlike concrete which in the long run will be better for your knees and hips. Not just my opinion, I hear it from building contractors. I’m 62 years old, no experience of leaking pipes, we turn off the water source, drain every faucet when the temperature reaches freezing point before leaving the house even for just a two-night trip.
I appreciate your insight and perspective, but I disagree concerning having to be a no shoes environment to have wood floors. Wood floors have been used for so long and are still popular today. It is a more expensive and time consuming material for building contractors to use versus just putting in rugs or vinyl.
My husband, who was born and raised in Long Island had knew linoleum and carpet but not a Southeast Asian like me who was raised by farmers. My mother did inherit my grandfather’s wooden house though. It was his second house, the first was a combination of bamboo and wood. But he was able to build a second one with American money when only a purple heart medal returned after the war telling them that their youngest son is gone.
Not everybody can afford wood back then in my country and when I started my life here in Japan 36 years ago, I only experienced hardwood floors for 12 years. Even now, we can only afford veneer for all areas except the Japanese room which is made of tatami mats. But I’m thankful not to be using wall to wall carpet or linoleum.
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