20 kitchens that prove timber floorboards are the right choice

This Hamptons style kitchen is elevated by its engineered timber floors in colour 28 from French Oak Floors. The darker timber brings warmth into the all-white space without sacrificing the light and airy feel of the room.

This modern coastal home replaced its dated grey tiles with herringbone timber flooring. The maison engineered timber in Paramount Oak from George Fethers & Co brings a sense of elegance to the coastal-inspired space.

Taking inspiration from Hamptons interiors, this kitchen’s Dark ‘Saddle’ French oak flooring from Made By Storey brings balance to the lighter white and grey shades.

“It has raw knots and detail, giving it a warmth that plays against the lovely soft grey,” says interior designer Aimee Tarulli. “It brings the Hamptons feel to life and gives the cosiness we want.”

New builds don’t have to be cold and souless. Clever design choices, like this American-inspired kitchen’s wide timber floorboards, can add character and warmth to newer homes.

Bec Judd’s home is just as stylish as you might imagine—and the kitchen is no different. Finished in Haymes Paint Judd Soft Grey, the kitchen’s chevron timber floors in Nordic Blonde from Kustom Timber make a dramatic style statement.

With its elegant finish, this Oak ‘White Sands’ engineered flooring from Preference Floors is the perfect choice for this Parisian inspired apartment in Sydney.

Contemporary timber floorboards in the kitchen of this Melbourne heritage property set the modern extension apart from the older part of the home.

With its pale oak parquetry flooring, solid Carrara marble kitchen, dramatic steel-framed windows and French doors, this Melbourne kitchen exudes quiet luxury.

Dark timber flooring, from Kustom Timber, laid in a chevron pattern acts as a forgiving base to the show-stopping half-moon island in Buddy and Jacinta Franklin’s modern kitchen.

In this Shaker-style kitchen, Blackbutt floorboards have been given a custom stain to achieve the dark finish the home owner wanted, forming a base for the welcoming space.

Aiming for a classic look with a casual elegance, this home’s oak floors warm up its light interiors and bring a country spirit to the space.

Just as three oversized skylights draw natural light into this country cottage kitchen, the rich chocolate brown stained cypress pine floors also bring a brightness into the space.

“I love the colour – it just really pops against the white,” says the home owner.

Dark timber floors bring a warmth and country charm into this modern farmhouse style kitchen, contrasting beautifully with the white kitchen cabinets and marble benchtops.

Acting as an idyllic hideaway for several generations of the one family, this beach house kitchen is the hub of the home. With the beachy white cabinetry, solid blackbutt flooring is a grounding choice.

This family of six pooled their wish list to create their ultimate, holiday-inspired retreat on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The French Oak engineered parquetry flooring acts as the perfect base for the natural furnishings and resort-style interiors.

Evoking the easy breeziness of a coastal cottage, the kitchen is a delightful combination of white and timber. Oak benchtops, Modanest stools and luxe herringbone flooring by Royal Oak Floors bring warmth to the shaker-style cabinetry in Dulux Lexicon Quarter, white Smeg oven and pre-painted pressed tin tiles sourced online.

‘Newport Rustic’ flooring from Havwoods provides the right warming timber tones for this Hamptons-inspired kitchen on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Big River Group engineered oak timber floors in Desert bring warmth and texture to the serene kitchen within the organic style home of Simone Mathews.

A 19th-Century home on Sydney’s Lower North Shore delivers lashings of elegance and functionality for a family of five. Oak veneer was chosen for the island base to match the elegant oak floorboards from Woodos seen throughout the kitchen and the ground floor.

Timber tones extend beyond the floor in this Northern Rivers home, with the island shelving, stools and cabintry all boasting the natural material and bringing a relaxed energy to the space.