My mother-in-law owns a property which is currently being rented out, but its in a fairly bad state so we are renovating the house and plan to live in it for a couple of years before renting it out again.
We are refitting the kitchen and like the idea of cream gloss doors with a walnut worktop, but were concerned that tenants wouldn't be able to maintain the wood - i've read that iroko is more resistant to warping and rotting, but even then, is it a really bad idea? bearing in mind, the property is in zone 1 in london and so rental is quite high = better tenants (possibly). Or should we just forget the whole thing and just go for wood effect laminate.
We are refitting the kitchen and like the idea of cream gloss doors with a walnut worktop, but were concerned that tenants wouldn't be able to maintain the wood - i've read that iroko is more resistant to warping and rotting, but even then, is it a really bad idea? bearing in mind, the property is in zone 1 in london and so rental is quite high = better tenants (possibly). Or should we just forget the whole thing and just go for wood effect laminate.