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 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.
Evolith schrieb:
In the children's room, I would avoid any expensive flooring. Just put down something affordable for now, that can be easily replaced and is comfortable for the child to sit and play on.
Friends of mine recently had nice hardwood flooring installed in their living room. Little Susie with her ride-on toy is very happy. Just two weeks after moving in, she carved a street into it, complete with a stop sign. At least solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished once. Other floorings (vinyl, laminate, cork) will have to be completely replaced!
Barossi schrieb:
At least quality hardwood flooring can be sanded and sealed again. Other coverings (vinyl, laminate, cork) would have to be completely replaced!Is that really much of a consolation? Personally, I would cover the early years of younger children with something inexpensive and then treat myself to something nicer later. But everyone has their own opinion.
In this case, unfortunately, the scratches are so deep that sanding would really cause damage. But then again, what child actually carves tracks into the floor with a screwdriver?
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Knallkörper7 Jun 2017 07:51We have solid wood floorboards in the children's rooms. I’m not worried about that either. It’s also partly a matter of upbringing.
And now the question:
Do the friends involved approve that the daughter’s free spirit has prevailed, or are they absolutely furious?
Parenting... yes, but the first time is always the first time. As if the little one had already damaged the parquet floor before. Have there never been situations like this that didn’t exist before and were unexpected?
We are fans of parquet flooring and I also find continuous floor coverings to be more upscale. So I don’t like mixing them; it feels like a rental apartment. But with kids, it’s really a tricky matter. If they were older, I would immediately install the parquet flooring in the living areas as well.
Do the friends involved approve that the daughter’s free spirit has prevailed, or are they absolutely furious?
Parenting... yes, but the first time is always the first time. As if the little one had already damaged the parquet floor before. Have there never been situations like this that didn’t exist before and were unexpected?
We are fans of parquet flooring and I also find continuous floor coverings to be more upscale. So I don’t like mixing them; it feels like a rental apartment. But with kids, it’s really a tricky matter. If they were older, I would immediately install the parquet flooring in the living areas as well.
Evolith schrieb:
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Friends recently had beautiful hardwood flooring installed in their living room. Little Susi with her ride-on toy is thrilled. Two weeks after moving in, she has already scratched a road into it, complete with a stop sign. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
But honestly, a child will always come up with something quirky [emoji13] ... normal is something else.
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