There are pros and cons to both hardwood and tile in the kitchen but personally i prefer hardwood not only for the reasons you gave but also because it s easier on feet warmer and easier to clean.
Tile or hardwood in kitchen.
This is especially important if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking or entertaining or both.
Before we would walk from tile to wood to carpet when i look back now it all felt choppy to me.
Tile is less porous meaning it won t absorb things like wine pasta sauce and meat drippings so you won t have to worry about smells and stains getting absorbed into your flooring.
Hardwood provides you with a softer more resilient surface to stand on than most tile and hard surface flooring options.
Now the rooms flow so much better.
Advantages of hardwood flooring for a kitchen.
Hardwood floors can help make your kitchen space look larger especially if it s the same type and color as the hardwood flooring in surrounding rooms.
Hardwood floors are warmer on your feet.
Tile draws heat away so tile flooring feels colder especially in the winter.
Hardwood floors are easier on your feet.
Not only do we love how the hardwood floors look in the kitchen but we love how they flow from room to room.
Here s a whole blog post i wrote showing the advantages of each.
When selecting tile or hardwood for your kitchen choosing drop and spill resistant products should be a priority.