How you finish your concrete floor will depend upon the look you're going for. To my mind, to have concrete floors that look to be an intentional choice you need to finish them with polishing (colouring is optional) Concrete floors if you've done your homework can cut your heating and cooling bills - if you've not and am unlucky it can make your home feel very cold in winter. They're great for keeping clean but can be a slippery when wet and not great if you've got littlies running around. The biggest thing to remember is if you're thinking about concrete floors you need to think about it before the pour as it's part of the build - vinyl can get put down at almost anytime so there's no time pressure using vinyl.

Hello Nicole,we love our kitchen. The tiles are one of my favourite features,they were expensive but worth it. The tiles just completed our kitchen.The glass splashback is so easy to clean.. a few squirts of windex & a wipe its clean. Good luck with your kitchen.

My cabinetmaker told me about Dekton, which he described as like the next generation Caesarstone (but not made by Caesarstone). I saw a Dekton display at a recent trade fair and was impressed by the product, versatility and range of colours. Much tougher than Caesarstone as it can also be used for external kitchens, flooring and external cladding. I currently have a client who is looking at the white (which is actually more of a warm off-white) for her kitchen. Looks like a great product with lots of potential - but seems to be impossible to get samples from the Melbourne supplier. https://www.dekton.com.au/benchtops/ Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls

Check out the Holcim geostone range. We have the wattle colour exposed aggregate concrete. Our home is similar colour tones. https://www.geostone.com.au/exposed/product-range/ When choosing the base concrete colour, just be aware of the yellowish cream finish or the greyish white concrete finish. On mass, it does make a difference. The colouring of your home, I would go with the greyish base concrete.