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All our stories about possible options for new kitchen flooring are archived here, in reverse chronological order. Some of these options may be suitable for other rooms in the house, as well.

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Hazel Dell Brown of Armstrong Flooring — the most influential residential interior designer of the 20th Century (that you probably never heard of)

Was Hazel Dell Brown of Armstrong Flooring the most influential residential interior designer of the 20th Century -- that you probably never heard of? I believe that, yes, she was!

The history of Armstrong Flooring’s Pattern #5352 — the best-selling resilient flooring pattern of the 20th Century

“The Christmas pattern” … “the mysterious Mr. McClurg” … 42 million yards sold in the first 40 years … These are hints at just a..

Armstrong Flooring reintroducing its famous #5352 pattern in 4 colorways

The most popular resilient floor pattern of the 20th Century — is now coming back as a player in the 21st Century! Yes, in what’s..

Terrazzo look porcelain tile for as little as $6 / sq.ft.

Terrazzo flooring has experienced a tremendous revival in recent years, so it’s no surprise that we’re now also seeing proxies made in other materials. This..

1970s flooring — two flashback-style sheet vinyl flooring designs

Is the diversity of flooring choices starting to improve? It seems to me that these days, I’m seeing more than just flat gray stone after..

Wonderful brick flooring in Paula’s 1953 house + oh happy kitchen, too

When I did that story asking whether Marie should keep the real clay brick flooring in her kitchen, reader Paula chimed in and said she..

Sarah uses Armstrong Royelle Rock Hill Stone flooring as a placeholder in her midcentury modern house

There were lots of reader comments on my recent story about Armstrong Royelle Rock Hill Stone vinyl sheet flooring — including from Sarah. She and..

Brick flooring in vinyl — retro, timeless

A while back we had a good conversation about the glazed brick flooring — real bricks — in Marie’s kitchen. Updating my flooring research, I..

1970s style kitchen flooring: Kahlo by IVC

Oh happy day, another patterned vinyl sheet kitchen flooring — with real color — new to the market: Kahlo from IVC. Again, I’d need to..

Awesome flooring for a 1960s or 1970s house: Armstrong Royelle Rock Hill Stone 12′ vinyl sheet

When I wrote about a 1970s-look flooring possibility yesterday, reader Tarquin piped up with the fabulous option: Armstrong’s Royelle Rock Hill Stone 12′ vinyl sheet..

Sheet flooring for a 1970s house — Tapestry from Mannington

Do you want patterned vinyl or linoleum flooring? I get a fair number of questions from readers asking where to find it — and the..

Brick tile flooring — is it original to the 1960s — and should Marie keep it?

Brick tile flooring: Is it appropriate for a mid-century home? And… do we like it? Marie writes: CategoriesFlooring Kitchen Help Category

Rubber flooring — another good midcentury choice

Rubber flooring — especially the marbleized ‘jaspe’ design — is another historically-appropriate option for a midcentury home. Above: Just a few of the standard colors..

Travertine flooring in a Luxury Vinyl Tile — good for a 1960s or 1970s house

Writing about Amy’s Naughty Pine Lounge, I was reminded of how much I liked travertine. Amy has travertine laminate on her bar top. But, I..

Retro-sized ceramic floor tile in lots of colors from Daltile

Ceramic tile is a flooring material of choice in many parts of the country. Reader Melissa tipped me to this floor tile — Daltile Natural Hues..

Decoupage kitchen floor — Missy’s unique and long-lasting vintage magazine floor

I’ve long been a fan of Gloria Vanderbilt’s collage art and her decorating style, too. She has a beautiful eye for mixing pattern, color, materials..

Mannington Progressions Vinyl Composition Tile — the red, yellow, blue and black are retro winners

Always on the search for retro flooring options, I ordered some samples from Mannington’s Progression line of 12″x12″ vinyl composition tile. There were several colors..

Streaky jaspe style vinyl sheet flooring — could be great for a retro-modern home

Obsessively searching to find new vinyl flooring for my basement, I ran into this new design — “Raeburn” from IVC’s Flexitech @ Work Collection Astro series. I love..

New retro-style resilient flooring options from Mannington

Resilient sheet flooring — either vinyl or linoleum — are both authentic options for midcentury-style homes. I also like this style of flooring because it’s typically easy..

Unit block wood flooring — 9″ oak tongue-in-groove floor tiles — and where to find them

Here’s something I didn’t know existed and turns out to be a great product to consider for our midcentury homes: “Unit block” oak flooring. 9″..

Diana’s 10 — yes, ten! — kitchen floor tile pattern mockups — and the final choice, tweaked some more

Well, here’s a lead photo that breaks all the rules. But we made it to illustrate the benefits of working with an architect when you..