Suitable flooring for kitchen/fireplace needed

We have had parquet flooring in the kitchen for 13 years. No problem at all. We also don't have a microwave.

No! That can't be! Because believes otherwise…

I don't need direct experience with parquet when I see how the kitchen floor looks after 3 days without damp mopping... but never mind, I already said. For the tough ones, it might work because nothing ever falls on them or they wipe twice a day without thinking.
For the average family, there is nothing more impractical than parquet in the kitchen.

I even had parquet in the bathroom, so why shouldn't it work.
In discussions where only extreme cases like waterfalls or volcanic eruptions are talked about, the result is already predetermined. Then I would recommend the same here as in every commercial kitchen.
Our landlord kitchens are mostly integrated into the living area and there people handle things completely normally, including the floor.
So you can practically put anything there, but it especially depends on your usage and how you handle the kitchen.
Let's assume the "normal case" and parquet works wonderfully there, we even have softwood planks.
Your note that you want to install it yourself got somewhat lost, so you should check beforehand what you can actually install.

Hi,

I would recommend 30x60 natural slate to you. You don’t need to seal it either, even though I was advised to do so 15 years ago. I did it in one room. But it’s pointless. Slate is super resilient. Even if a heavy pan falls on it in the kitchen, the slate doesn’t mind. Besides, I find the barefoot feeling on the slightly uneven and silky surface phenomenal.

At that time, I bought it for 20 EUR per m² at the big hardware store. It’s also thankfully easy to lay.

Maybe the idea helps you.

Regards

I would recommend 30x60 natural slate to you.

Very pretty. It falls under the category of tiles. But it must be mentioned: slate is a natural product and thus one could be negative as well as positive about the color variety in the delivery, which does not constitute a defect, but many do not want that. There are beautiful, seemingly warm tiles due to the matte and irregular surface, however would like to lay them himself. Based on the question, it’s also somewhat about the costs. So: do as you please, stranger. Everything is allowed. You won’t have two left hands, so you have many options: a kitchen is not a chaos room, nor does it flood. It is not a wet room! Assuming someone is raised not to be sloppy and clumsy, a mess due to food on the floor will be limited to a few months – unless it’s like the chaos under Hempels’ sofa or like the Wollnys used to be in your place. Just because someone here can’t pour their coffee properly or uses the wrong coffee machine for the wrong cup, it doesn’t have to restrict you. By the way, I’m pro tile because I simply like them. But I wouldn’t be opposed to wood either.