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In our new kitchen, we want to put down something
very inexpensive and environmentally smart but also colorful. We used cork
in our last apt but want something other than the natural colors we're
finding. Anyone have any leads for either brightly colored cork or
inexpensive colorful flooring options?

-Lauren

As far as we know there are only three choices left for brightly colored cork, and none are what we think of as "very inexpensive." But here goes:

  • Duro-Design claims to offer "more colors of cork than anyone else." (With a claim like that, it's got to be true, right?) Indeed, they have 58 colors; most have a slight earth undertone, which we like.
  • Cortica is at the upper end of the price spectrum, retailing on the West Coast for $11-$12 a square foot. But it's got a multi-layer, deep finish that has to be seen to be appreciated. And you can get metallics: these would be a stunning foil with understated, flush front, low-gloss oiled natural wood cabinetry.
  • Solida also makes colored cork in both solids and metallics and should be a mid-range option.

These and other less colorful cork suppliers can be found at our top 10 cork suppliers post. Readers, do you know of any other options for Lauren?

image via Solida cork

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Just did a cork floor search and found this - http://www.corkfloor.com/colours.html

posted by mangosteen on 2008-01-07 16:15:45
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Marmoleum might be a good choice for you - it comes in tons of colors, and is very environmentally friendly. We're using it in our kitchen and bathrooms (the sheet Marmoleum, not the "Click" flooring), and I like it a lot. The prices are good, too - we got most of ours as remnants for about $1/foot, but usually it's about $3-4/foot new.
http://www.forbo-flooring.com/

posted by SisterRae on 2008-01-07 16:38:31
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Stainable recycled cork:
http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=776

posted by RH on 2008-01-07 18:11:05
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What about bright recycled rubber, like this:
http://www.ecosurfaces.com/ecoearth/rubberfloors.htm
It would still be bouncy like cork, bright, and earth friendly.

posted by Sparkiy on 2008-01-10 07:38:53
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