Picking the ideal kitchen flooring is an important investment in your home. Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of popular kitchen flooring materials.

We spend so much of our day in the kitchen—cooking, cleaning, raiding the fridge, eating—most of it on our feet. Picking the ideal kitchen flooring option is an important investment in not only your home’s beauty, but also your wellbeing. You want the kitchen to be warm, inviting, beautiful, and fun to spend time in, and that starts with decisions that include the flooring type you choose.

The best kitchen flooring options have one or more of these attributes:

· Durability—Especially under the harshest conditions, from a dropped jar of pasta sauce to a soccer team’s post-game rush for snacks, you want that floor to take a licking with grace.

· Cost Effectiveness—Innovative ideas don’t have to break the bank.

· Ease of Cleaning—Floors get dirty, thoroughly and often. Cleaning them shouldn’t take too much time or effort.

· Attractiveness—Chances are you’re going to be looking at that kitchen floor pretty often, will your family and guests. So, choose something you like—and something you’ll likely still find attractive over time.

Vinyl Plank Flooring

Nearly indestructible, vinyl flooring is a popular kitchen flooring option. It’s easy to mop and sweep, is typically impervious to water problems, and is very durable. You can select styles that look like hardwood or even natural stone, to meet any design needs. Make it more comfortable to stand on during long cooking sessions by installing padding underneath.