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What kind of kitchen floor should I install-DIY?

When I bought my house the kitchen had ceramic tile, which I thought was great…until the grout started cracking because it’s not level. Now I have several tiles I can actually pull up out of the floor. I want to just rip it out and start over (which won’t be hard at all…all I have to do is pull at it and more will come up). I need some ideas for some inexpensive solutions that won’t involve too much ripping out of subflooring and will be relatively quick to install. I want to keep with the 50’s retro feel I have going and that’s period to the house, also. I was thinking laminate black and white or the idustrial kind of tile, but I wasn’t sure if it would work with the unlevel subfloor. Any ideas on how to either install it without leveling the subfloor, or how to level the subfloor without ripping it all out? Anything would help… Thanks!

How about vinyl flooring?

Ceramic Tile

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