Here s a whole blog post i wrote showing the advantages of each.
Tile or hardwood in kitchen.
Now the rooms flow so much better.
Hardwood floors are warmer on your feet.
When selecting tile or hardwood for your kitchen choosing drop and spill resistant products should be a priority.
Are we happy we chose hardwood over tile for our kitchen.
But 90 of those who own homes prefer tile or hardwood in the kitchen and with open concept designs becoming not only widely accepted but also widely expected from potential home buyers continuing the use of commercial wood flooring into the kitchen has quite a few benefits.
Tile draws heat away so tile flooring feels colder especially in the winter.
Advantages of hardwood flooring for a kitchen.
Before we would walk from tile to wood to carpet when i look back now it all felt choppy to me.
Hardwood floors are easier on your feet.
Hardwood floors can help make your kitchen space look larger especially if it s the same type and color as the hardwood flooring in surrounding rooms.
Hardwood provides you with a softer more resilient surface to stand on than most tile and hard surface flooring options.
This is especially important if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking or entertaining or both.
There are pros and cons to both hardwood and tile in the kitchen but personally i prefer hardwood not only for the reasons you gave but also because it s easier on feet warmer and easier to clean.