Updating your kitchen can often be a totally worthwhile investment of your time, energy, and money. After all, you use your kitchen multiple times every single day – isn’t it time to make it just right for you and your family?

But you may not be totally sure about where to start. There are so many things you could do to enhance the beauty and functionality of your kitchen. One natural place to start, though, is the flooring. Remodeling from the bottom up is a wise plan for your kitchen update.

Considering tile for your kitchen floor

There are plenty of kitchen flooring options available, but one of the most popular choice is tile. Tile flooring is an ideal choice for kitchens because it’s hard, durable, water-resistant, and almost totally non-porous, so stains aren’t absorbed very quickly. Plus tiles simply look amazing – and there are so many styles available to suit your unique preferences. Kitchen floor tiles are available in 3 materials – porcelain, ceramic, and stone. Pricing of each material vary widely.

Porcelain tile flooring

Porcelain floor tiles have been made with heat, pressure, sand, and a clay mixture to produce a hard, dense, less porous floor. This material is ideal for high traffic areas, including outdoor spaces.

Ceramic tile flooring

Ceramic tiles are available in a near-infinite range of colors. It’s softer than porcelain tile and it’s glazed to create a hard wear surface, which protects it from spills and splashes in the kitchen. Though ceramic tiles are very durable, the grout between them can get dirty over the years. Use a grout sealer on a regular basis to keep your floors looking great.

Stone floor tiles

Imagine having a kitchen floor made of slate, granite, limestone, travertine, or marble. Wow! Stone floor tiles are beautiful, though they require more maintenance than porcelain or ceramic floor tiles. They need to be refinishes with a quality stone sealer every 2-3 years.

Drawbacks of using tile flooring in your kitchen

Tile is a hard, unforgiving surface – so any dishes that are dropped on it will definitely shatter. If you spend lots of time preparing food in your kitchen, you may opt to choose something other than tile, because its hard surface often leads to increased fatigue. Some people also get concerned about the slipperiness of tiles. If you’re concerned about having enough traction with your new kitchen floor tiles, make sure you pick a kind that has slip-resistant properties.

Schedule a personalized consultation and free estimate

Not sure if tile is right for your kitchen? Not sure which tile material would be best? Enlist the flooring experts at Monarch Carpet, Drapery & Upholstery. You’re invited to stop by our showroom to check out tile samples in-person, and don’t forget to schedule an in-home consultation by calling (213) 388-7568. We’ll be happy to evaluate your current flooring and offer you personalized recommendations, as well as a free estimate.

Our store is located at 3007 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90026 and our phone number is (213) 388-7568.