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I like it, but the overall aesthetic of the home needs to be taken into consideration. Like satillo, that looks goes hand in hand with a certain style of home. Can't really see it in a new construction box.
It is unique and it would certainly hide the dirt. I still have a hard time justifying real wood floors in a kitchen. I have had too many refrigerators and dishwashers that have leaked. Seems like a disaster.
Brick flooring in kitchens is common in Louisiana. They are murder on your feet and the homes I saw back then had authentic original bricks that also were uneven slightly. They didn’t look clean either. Absolutely did not like.
The look is kindof cool. I bet you get a kick out of it for the first couple weeks...and then I would imagine you'll not like it....and then that mistake is going to greet you every day....like that grease that seeped in, or that area rug you have to clean too often because it's hard as hell. No easy trodding across the floor. At that point it's going to be about as homey as a medieval scullery.
I'd rank it higher than carpeted bathrooms....slightly.
I live in Arizona and have an old adobe brick home with red brick floors throughout. They look nothing like your photo however. Mine are all red and no grout lines. My living room brick is in the herringbone pattern and is stunning. They are easy to clean. The only drawback is going barefoot is really hard on the feet/legs. I usually wear flip-flops or shoes in the house. I do like the brick in my kitchen. I had the "wood plank" porcelain tiles in my other kitchen and they always showed the dirt. I won't have those again.
Here's an image of the brick pattern in my living room. My brick are all red though, with a high gloss.
FWIW, if you look at turn of the century 1900's homes you'll notice that while the floors are usually solid oak, the kitchen floors are almost always pine. Even then they knew that pine was a softer wood and easier on the cook's feet. The same holds true today, ditch the brick.
I love the look of vintage brick floors in a vintage home. Probably wouldn't put them in, in a new construction or remodel. However, I could go with the tiles that look like bricks.
Here in Texas, most homes are built on a concrete slab. I personally wouldn't go with wood in a kitchen because like others have said, I've had too many leaks or accidents involving water over the years in a kitchen, to feel comfortable with that. Tile I'm good to go with.
I also agree that on uneven bricks, cleaning could be a problem. And if you are in your kitchen for hours, I would think it would make your feet hurt. However, I also agree that if you are standing on a smooth surface (tile again!) wearing comfortable shoes with good soles can go a long way. I think specifically about Thanksgiving, when I'm in the kitchen for hours for several days running - if I don't wear shoes, my feet really start to hurt, but if I wear good shoes, I'm fine.
By the way, I love the bins in that kitchen, for onions and potatoes!
I like it. Easy to clean, durable, suitable for wet service. Personally I rely on my shoes for padding rather than the floor; the truth is that you're not going to notice a dime's worth of difference in the "hardness" between tile/brick vs. wood and wood substitutes. I bet a double blind test would show that people can't actually tell the difference. The difference in actual hardness of flooring materials is many orders of magnitude less than the difference between the insole and midsole of a good pair of shoes vs. any flooring material you would care to consider.
Only thing is that I think it would be mainly suitable for a large space; I think it would seem overkill for a small kitchen.
I have to disagree with that. I notice my feet hurt if I spend a lot of time on my tile floors shoes or not. Shoes help but are no cure.
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