Hi Arren,
My slate tile kitchen floors are warn, chipped and not looking their best. To me, the floor always looks dirty no matter how much I clean! Our 5-7 year plan is do an entire kitchen reno so I don't want to invest big right now in ripping up the tile. Are there nice looking and cost effective alternative options out there? Like a product we could lay on top that won't add too much extra height? Any suggestions would be great!
Thanks,
Tamar G
Toronto

Hi Tamar G, Sadly if your slate is uneven, then the answer is no, nothing can really go on top of them. Most every flooring solution needs a perfectly flat substrate, so a floating floor, or my fave vinyl plank flooring from Home Depot - Trafficmaster by Allure - won't work for you. So, how about a nice flatweave rug, or how about looking at an off-black floor paint as a temporary solution? It could look really very handsome! Check out Farrow & Ball's floor paints for products that are both durable and low V.O.C.

Cheers, Arren

Hi Arren,

I discovered your website as I was googling allure flooring and came across the beautiful picture of your kitchen space. And I would love to take advantage of this awesome opportunity to ask you a question;)

I am looking at buying the allure vinyl plank from Home depot. I want to put it throughout our 640sqft condo. I am kind of drawn to the country pine but would love your opinion as to which one you would recomend using.
Do you have a favorite?

Thank you!
Karen