A Custom Concrete Kitchen Floor

We started with 8" white tile. Everywhere.

We didn't like it.

    We couldn't find any traditional flooring materials that appealed to us, and we were definitely not excited about the idea of having to rip up all that tile. That's when we found our artisan Jeff. Jeff works with custom concrete to create beautiful floors right on top of your existing ugly 8" tile (or whatever your existing flooring may happen to be).  The whole process takes about 5 days, but you are able to walk on it by the end of each day if you remove your shoes first. Feel free to slide across in your socks!

    We started by picking out a couple paint colors and letting Jeff create a sample board for us. The first one he made didn't work for our colors, but as soon as he brought it in, he realized it and created a new mix for us which was PERFECT!

    We were so excited for it to go down. Laying it directly on top of the tile is a process referred to as Microtopping. The material is a Milestone HPC (hybridized portland cement).  The cement is applied with a trowel, and tints and aggregates are added for character and color.

The flooring looks a little more tan in these photos than it really is. The later photos in this post are more true to color.

    The finished result is a completely custom beautiful floor which brings some texture and depth to the space. It is extremely durable and long lasting.  People comment that it must be a very hard surface but it isn't any harder on the legs than hardwood.

    We love this material and are excited about all the future opportunities we have to work with it. As well as flooring, it can be used on fireplace facades, shower surrounds, and plenty of applications that I'm sure we haven't even thought of yet. If you think this material will work well for you, let us know at Iconi Interiors. We can put you in touch with our Concrete Magician Jeff!

So here are the latest photos of our beautiful kitchen!

As you can see in this photo, we have our cabinet up over the microwave. Now we really need to figure out what to do over the stove. 3-form? Barnwood? So many options! We will keep you posted.

We faced the end of the cabinet under the island with barnwood. We love the color and the more organic/ natural feel it adds to the kitchen. It's a nice contrast with the stainless we have on the back counter too. This piece was specifically chosen with our cats in mind! Design for the felines. We are thinking that our kitty cats will eventually realize that they can claw at the soft wood. They will scratch it up and the result will be even cooler! If it gets too scratched up, we can replace the wood easily!

We added an extending towel rack mounted underneath the counter to the side of the cabinet. It pulls out to provide access to the kitchen towels. It's a very convenient functional detail.  

Because of our plethora of bathrooms in this home. We decided to designate the smallest one off the kitchen as the kitty cats' bathroom. We even gave them a custom door with a coat of chalkboard paint to show off their private club.  

So what do you think?! We are very excited to have the kitchen almost done! Have a wonderful weekend!