Goomba wrote:
>
> Sheldon wrote:
> > On Aug 10, 5:23�pm, Goomba > wrote:
> >> jmcquown wrote:
> >>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> >>> remodel I missed it. �What was the verdict?
> >>> OB Food: �crab cakes for dinner last night.
> >>> Jill
> >> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
> >> picktures. �Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.
> >
> > What made you choose vinyl tiles for a kitchen?
>
> The fear of ruining wood in a kitchen where I'll need to mop well after
> kids and cat, a concern that ceramic tile would be too hard on my feet
> and legs, but in the end one of the strongest reasons for *this*
> flooring Consumer Reports high recommendation. Prior to reading about it
> I'd never heard of this flooring name before? It isn't flimsy, soft
> vinyl. This stuff is a harder, thin plank almost. It really does look
> different from any other flooring we looked at and it has a great
> warranty. And the price of 3.15 (if I recall?) a square foot was
> reasonable.

Which specific pattern did you choose? I'm curious I did my
homework and researched floorings too, but I don't remember coming
across the Nafco name/brand. I even visited all of the carpet/flooring
stores in my area, as well. Like you, I also checked with Consumer
Reports.

When my kitchen floor had to be replaced this past spring, I chose
Mannington Adura 16" vinyl tile, "Yucatan Summer Straw" pattern
(http://www.becklerscarpet.com/vinylt...88&manu_id=52).
This stuff is definitely not wimpy! It's very sturdy and sounds similar
to the Nafco tile you selected. One of my concerns was a portable
dishwasher travelling across the floor without leaving wheel ruts, as
had happened with the previous sheet vinyl floor (really cheap stuff)
already in place when I purchased the house.

The "Summer Straw" pattern was the only kitchen flooring (within my
budget) that I liked and that complemented the decor of my kitchen. No
other pattern/style appealed to me. "Wood" or bamboo would not have
worked well since my cabinets are knotty pine.

Sky, who intensely dislikes re-decorating

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