Can you put parquet in a kitchen?
Yes, a kitchen isn’t a wet room like the bathroom, so real parquet is a fine choice here, provided you pick the right type and look after it. Choose a stable engineered parquet, which moves less with the temperature and humidity swings of cooking, and wipe up spilled liquids and grease splashes straight away so they don’t soak into the wood. A parquet floor gives your kitchen a warm, welcoming look that tile or PVC can’t match.
The benefits of parquet in the kitchen
- Warm, authentic wood look in your most-used room
- Pleasant and soft underfoot during long cooking sessions
- Flows seamlessly into the living area in an open-plan kitchen
- Stable engineered parquet is suitable for underfloor heating
- Sandable, so localised damage is repairable
- Adds character and value to your home
Tip: one continuous floor in an open-plan kitchen
The biggest strength of parquet in the kitchen shows in an open kitchen that flows into the living room. Lay the same parquet continuously across both zones: it removes the transition, makes the space feel bigger and creates a calm, cohesive look that’s hard to achieve with tile. That’s exactly where wood beats other materials.
What to keep in mind with parquet in the kitchen
Two points of attention. The wet zone around the sink and dishwasher is the most sensitive: don’t lay your most fragile floor there, put down a mat and wipe leaks immediately. And the finish makes a difference: a lacquered parquet is easier to wipe clean day to day and more stain-resistant in the short term, while an oiled parquet looks more natural and is locally repairable. If you want the wood look without any worry about moisture and stains, a PVC wood look is the hassle-free alternative for the kitchen.
Buying parquet for the kitchen at Floor Depot
As an outlet, we buy end-of-line stock, remnants and overstock from top brands directly from the factory. That means you get kitchen-suitable parquet from €37.95/m², with discounts up to 70% versus classic specialist retail, over 500,000 m² in stock and delivery to your door. Not sure between an oiled and a lacquered finish, or between parquet and a PVC wood look for your kitchen? Request advice or a no-obligation quote.
