How to Create Faux Hardwood Flooring in the Kitchen
Faux Hardwood Flooring Options for the Kitchen
Faux hardwood flooring options comes in vinyl or laminate and are available in sheets, planks or tiles. Here are the most realistic faux wood products for your kitchen floors.
Armstrong Old Country Caramel
Armstrong Old Country Caramel comes in vinyl sheets and is low-maintenance. This faux wood flooring does not need to be waxed. This faux wood flooring also features an important characteristic which keeps it from looking like vinyl: it is not shiny or glossy.
Bruce Cliffton Distressed Hickory Plank Antique Natural
This sheet vinyl is ideal for any Shabby Chic kitchen decor look. The design combines a light-colored faux wood with black plank lines and faux distress marks.
Bruce Reserve Oak Laminate
For a traditional look in the kitchen, the Bruce Reserve Oak laminate flooring may be used. The wood is subtle with consistent designs on the laminate.
DuPont Real Touch Elite Colonial Oak Wood Flooring
No New England-style home kitchen renovation would be complete without the solid look of oak. Get the look with this faux wood product which locks into place. Each faux wood piece locks into the next, creating the faux wood illusion you need to match your New England home decor paint colors.
DuPont Pine Laminate Flooring
Create a faux wood look of pine with DuPont Pine laminate flooring. This product has both the look and texture of real pine. The texture details are what make this faux wood flooring a top choice. It retails for $3.97 per square foot at Home Depot.
Metroflor Handscaped Aged Walnut Resilient Plank
This faux wood flooring is deep with a strong red tone. The material is vinyl and it designed with lines and brown knots. It comes in vinyl planks and retails for about $4.99 per square foot at Home Depot.
Pergo Presto Beech Blocked Laminate Flooring
The Pergo Presto Beech Blocked laminate flooring will add a cottage look to the kitchen. It will work for a Cape Cod theme or a Shabby Chic theme.
Trafficmaster Allure Traditional Dark Bamboo Resilient Plank
For the look of bamboo, consider the Trafficmaster Allure Traditional Dark Bamboo Resilient planks which are made of vinyl. While you are saving up for your real bamboo floors, these vinyl planks will suffice. Use them in an Asian-inspired kitchen or any kitchen which needs a taste of the outdoors.
Trafficmaster Allure, Oak
For a light-colored faux wood floor, consider the Allure Oak, a vinyl plank flooring made by Trafficmaster.
These products are just a small sampling of the faux wood flooring products available for your kitchen home improvement project. Shop around, online and locally to find the color, faux wood look and price for your kitchen makeover.
Sources
Armstrong, http://www.armstrong.com
Bargain Outlet, Webster, MA
Bargain Outlet, Worcester, MA
Home Depot Worcester, MA
Home Depot Auburn, MA
Home Depot, http://www.homedepot.com
