I like walking barefoot around the house, even while cooking in our small kitchen.  It used to be a problem because I don’t like walking on cold floors, and our house used to have tile floors. The tiles were beautiful and of very good quality, were easy to clean and water-proof, which was practical especially for the kitchen, but cold to bare feet.

When I saw a sample of laminated bamboo parquet flooring material at a trade show, I knew I had found the right flooring material, not just for our kitchen but also for the rest of the house. Its durability and beautiful warm glow, combined with the water proofing provided by the laminate made it ideal even for the kitchen area.

We still have our area rugs but they are there primarily because they look good against the flooring, and not because my feet need oases of warmth in an expanse of cold tile.