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Checkerboard Flooring Kitchen
Checkerboard flooring in the kitchen can add an elegant or fun touch to this very important room. Your kitchen flooring needs to be durable and easy to clean. One design approach that's making a come back is a checkerboard flooring kitchen look. Checkerboard flooring doesn't have to be black and white, it can be any color combination that works for you. Black and white flooring in your kitchen gives a clean, bright look, but don't feel constrained by those colors. Kitchen black and white flooring is popular, but maybe it's time to start your own trend.
Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in the entire house and aren't just for eating in anymore. The kitchen area can be a meeting place, used for crafts and homework, and a place to hang out. Everyone knows parties always migrate to the kitchen! That's why it is so important to choose flooring that fits the personality and feel of your family and home. Creativity is very important and there are many ways that you can show your creativity through your kitchen flooring choice. Have you considered a checkerboard flooring?
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A checkerboard flooring kitchen makes a statement about your family and home. The retro feel of a checkerboard flooring kitchen can help you to have a foundation for decorating your kitchen in the '50s style, complete with a jukebox, though you don't have to go in that decorating direction. Checkerboard flooring can be done in any color combination and can go with just about any decorating style. You are only limited by your creativity and imagination.
If you are looking for a clean, contemporary look, you might consider installing black and white flooring in your kitchen. Kitchen black and white flooring makes the room feel updated, clean, and neat. Black and white vinyl tiles can be laid in a checkerboard pattern or any other pattern to create a room that is contemporary, sleek, and interesting. If you want to make your kitchen look brighter and more interesting, you will want to consider using black and white flooring in your kitchen.
Using floor tiles creatively will help you to create a kitchen floor that others will be envious of. You are only bound by your creativity when deciding what pattern or design to arrange the tiles in. Using tiles of varying colors and hues help to create texture and interest in the kitchen. It gives the room a personality and feel all its own, which makes your friends and family want to be in the room. Whether you just make a border around your kitchen or you create a more intricate pattern or design, you will have a kitchen floor that is one of a kind made just for you.
Changing your kitchen flooring is a great way to change the entire look of the room. Most people don't think of changing flooring when they want to quickly update a room, but your flooring choice can make a huge impact on the feel of the room. Making a pattern or design using flooring makes a room feel more interesting. You can use vinyl tiles, ceramic tiles, or even different finishes of hardwood flooring or stone tiles to make a checkerboard pattern or a design in your kitchen.
Whether you choose to have a checkerboard flooring kitchen, black and white flooring in your kitchen, or another pattern, you will have a kitchen that is full of interest and texture when you choose to use different colors and finishes in creating your floor. If you are looking for a way to make your kitchen into a masterpiece, then adding a patterned floor is a great choice for you.
Comments
Michelle,
I mention in the article "You are only limited by your creativity and imagination." I would search the internet for checkerboard patterns. I am sure you will see something that sparks your creativity and imagination.
The Flooring Lady at August 11, 2009 04:10 PM
Cybug,
Without seeing the issue, the best I can suggest is to use large molding to cover over the overlap.
The Flooring Lady at August 11, 2009 04:17 PM
Hi! We are putting in 12 x 12 lino tiles in our kitchen which is 11 x 23. I have picked my colors of a light green called spearment and a pale yellow called sunlight. My question is I can't decide if I want a traditional checkerboard or predominantly green with the yellow thrown in a random pattern. I live in a 1911 home. Any thoughts on which would be the best? Also, is there a free site on the internet where I could see what each would look like? Thanks so much! Jackie
Jackie at August 12, 2009 03:21 PM
Jackie,
What a wonderful dilemma to be presented with. The research for this should at the very least be inspiring.
I suggest a search using Google and click on Images with your search terms. It is a fabulous resource for finding vintage flooring ideas.
The Flooring Lady at August 13, 2009 11:19 AM
Hi Flooring Lady, I am the seller on eBay who has been selling black/white checkered flooring for years. I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the new customers I have met from your site.
The black/white checkered flooring I sell is the continuous vinyl with a 9" pattern. I carry it in 2 widths. 8' for smaller bathrooms/laundry and 12' width for garages, kitchens, beauty salons, tattoo shops, etc.
My office is in Southern California but I ship this out of the east coast where it is less expensive for me to house. This is the only flooring I carry. It is a commercial grade and I have samples I can mail to anyone.
Priced per LINEAR FT. NOT Sq. Ft.
Smiles and thanks again Flooring Lady for this blog!
Michele Craft 805-479-8454 Craft Enterprises CraftEnterprises@aol.com or Jarmmy@aol.com eBay user ID: TIKITOESCA and eBay user ID: CRAFTENTERPRISES
Michele Craft at September 22, 2009 12:52 PM
what colours could I paint my kitchen walls if I had a predominently white ceramic floor with black accents, and backsplash is mostly white with a black design? Cabinetry is white, coutertop is black....
margy at November 9, 2009 01:50 PM
Ok, I'm desperate here and need help. I have a decent size eat-in kitchen that has black and white 8" checkerboard floors. Currently, it has white cabinets (the nasty 80's style melamin with the oak strip) and white countertops.
I am going to replace the doors and countertops. What do I do about the doors? Should I stick with white? Am I "safe" to have wood? If so, what colour stain? If I go with wood (my preference would be dark, or medium-dark), what do I pick for a countertop?
HELP!
Paige Mertens at November 12, 2009 11:16 PM
Margy,
I'm sorry, decorating is really a personal choice.
I would suggest getting some color samples and compare them to the room, and see what you like the best.
The Flooring Lady at November 16, 2009 09:03 AM
I was wondering if it was more accurate to do a black and white checkerboard pattern in vinyl or in ceramic in a 1952 kitchen? We are about to redo the kitchen and I want to try and stay as accurate as possible (while keeping it stylish too!). Thank for any info.
Autumn at November 16, 2009 05:36 PM
Paige,
Decorating is a personal choice that is really difficult to help with.
I would suggest using color samples and comparing them to the cabinets, and choose what will look best for you.
The Flooring Lady at November 19, 2009 08:31 AM
