ᐅ Cork or bamboo for a children's room?

Hi!

We are currently considering which flooring options to choose for our new build. The tendency is to mainly use tiles or natural stone. However, that doesn’t seem to be very suitable for the two children’s rooms (and possibly not for the bedroom either). I’ve done a lot of research online, and bamboo or cork appear to be good flooring choices for the children’s rooms. What do you think? Cork seems to be more affordable.

For the living room, we are thinking about treating ourselves to marble.

Bedroom? If we go with bamboo parquet for the children’s rooms, then maybe the bedroom as well.

We had bamboo parquet flooring installed throughout the entire house (except for the bathrooms). We are very satisfied after 3 years.

We have cork flooring and are satisfied with it.

Bamboo is very hard but costs only 30€/m² (30€/sq ft).
For toddlers, I would personally consider cork instead.

Best regards briefly

HilfeHilfe schrieb:
We had bamboo parquet installed throughout the entire house (except for the bathrooms). We're very satisfied after 3 years

Is it less prone to scratches and scuffs from rolling office chairs compared to regular parquet?

Bamboo is relatively prone to scratching (office chairs, soccer cleats, various pets), although it is quite hard compared to other types of hardwood flooring. For children’s rooms, I might be concerned about its lower moisture resistance (leaky plant pots, wet sports clothes, etc.).

Cork is more susceptible to dents from heavy furniture but may handle moisture somewhat better. Most importantly, it is much softer, which is more comfortable for activities like wrestling exercises.

Personally, I would choose cork for children’s rooms and bamboo for the living room.