Still, if you want the look of wood in your kitchen, without using real hardwood, laminate is not a bad idea. It is possible to get glue-less seams--but the slightly more laborious glued seams will better protect your substrate from moisture. Laminate is a quite easy DIY install--not as easy as vinyl tile, but certainly not as difficult as ceramic tile.
Shown here is good, plain old-fashioned beech from Pergo.
Buy Direct - Pergo Accolade with Underlayment American Beech Blocked Laminate Flooring
