Flooring may just be one of the most crucial decisions to make when designing interiors. A floor’s color, texture, and material can make or break a space, and just because of this fact, having a not-so-traditional floor can add the amount of wow-factor that you may be looking for. Here is a collection of kitchen floor ideas that don’t necessarily follow the status quo.

1. Finished concrete

Finished concrete is a clean, industrial, and refreshingly inexpensive way to floor a kitchen.

2. Painted floor

Paint the walls, paint the cabinets, and paint the floors too!

3. Glossed porcelain tiles

Glossed porcelain tiles are a classic flooring option that just doesn’t seem to fail.

4. Slate floor tiles

Slate floor tiles offer a very rustic New England cottage vibe, which works extremely well with the complimentary colored cabinetry and natural plywood walls and ceiling of this kitchen.

5. Unfinished concrete

Like the finished concrete floor, an unfinished concrete floors is another affordable way to achieve a specific aesthetic look at a low cost.

6. Limestone tiles

As a highly durable organic material, limestone is a great tiling option for the kitchen.

7. Cork flooring

Cork flooring is a great medium between soft and hard flooring and it provides a flooring color palette close to that of wood.

8. Radiant heated granite

Who doesn't love a radiant heated floor? This woodsy Maryland cabin is almost certain to get cold in the winter, so radiant floors allow the homeowners to have hard surface flooring while also keeping nice and toasty.

9. Mix and matched hexagon tiles

Hexagon tiles alone are a nice way to change things up in the flooring department, but mixing and matching tiles is simply a next level move when creating a specific design style for your home.

10. Natural stone tiles

Natural stone tiles are an appropriately stylistic touch for any industrial kitchen, and lends an atmospheric quality to the space.

11. Wood floors

Hardwood floors are a classic option that works just about anywhere.

12. Polished marble

Polished marble is elegant, chic, and impressively stylish in any kitchen. The variety of marbles also makes this a versatile option depending on your kitchen's color palate.

13. Geometric tiles

Geometric tiles are another fun option to give a lift to a simple kitchen arrangement.

14. Exposed brick floors

Brick is an incredibly low maintenance material and also a decent conductor of heat. When executed correctly, a brick floor can add a gorgeous touch to a modern kitchen.

15. Mosaic tiles

This Byzantine trend has withstood the test of time and is a great way to embellish your kitchen space with a tasteful incorporation of classic with and modern approaches to décor.

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