Best looking kitchen flooring for least money?

[NewtonMP2100]

....I'm guessing but Martha Stewart's kitchen floor......???

[josntme]

Black wrote:
[quote=josntme]
I did my kitchen, then the motorhome galley area, using Allure vinyl planking. Easiest flooring project I've ever done.

Can that go right on top of plywood/ luan or do you need some kind of underlayment?
You can install it over just about anything. I installed it over the kitchen lino.... and over the plywood in the motorhome. Check it out, I think it's the best for the money and it has a lifetime warranty in non commercial use and 10 year in commercial use.:patriot:

[davester]

Black wrote:
[quote=Catzilla]
Did a laminate kitchen floor from a outlet store for a friend, very cheap and held up well until a water leak took it out.

We've got laminate warping peeling up everywhere at work where there are no water leaks... I think it can't hold up to the frequent mopping.
That sounds very unusual. Perhaps there's another problem, or perhaps a cheap knock off product, or faulty installation. Laminate is a pretty standard and widely used low end kitchen and bathroom product.

[Maddog]

Just a word about the cork floor. We put that in the kitchen, easy to install (it is a floating floor with snap/click instillation). It does not need to be sealed and it still looks new after 5 years of use. However, not cheap. I think it was around $6 a sq. ft installed. There are some relatively cheap hardwoods and some really cheap pergo like floors. Sheet vinyl can look great depending on what you choose (like make sure you have 12 ft.+ sheets to minimize seams). I love the cork. It has a "warm" feel and is quiet. Also, although marmoleum/lineoleum can look really good, it is not cheap. Around $4-5 a sq.ft installed.

[OWC Jamie]