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.
K
Knallkörper7 Jun 2017 08:30Alex85 schrieb:
Discipline ... yes, but the first time is, after all, the first time. As if the little one had already damaged parquet flooring before. Have you never encountered situations that were new and unexpected?I would say children are either aware of this or not. There’s more than just parquet flooring: the quality Benz sofa, high-end white lacquer doors, stylish wallpaper. If children grow up with the necessary "carefulness," it isn’t a problem. That’s my experience. Besides, an oiled oak plank floor or parquet is really not that delicate!
Alex85 schrieb:
And now the question:
Do the friends involved think it’s good that the daughter’s free spirit won, or are they really upset?
Parenting... yes, but the first time is always the first time. As if the little one had ever messed up the parquet before. Never had situations before that weren’t there and couldn’t be expected?
We are parquet fans and I also find continuous flooring to be high-quality. So I don’t like this mix; it reminds me of a rental apartment. But with kids, it’s really a different matter. If they were older, I would immediately put the parquet into the kitchen/dining area. They were shocked. The little one is super sweet. She just has a pretty cheap plastic ride-on car. And then the wrench was lying there. She’s not quite 2 years old.
My son painted on the wall and proudly showed me. He couldn’t understand at all why my excitement was moderate.
For 2 children's rooms of 20 sqm (215 sq ft) each, and an additional cost for glued bamboo parquet flooring compared to reasonable laminate flooring of about €50 (around $55) per sqm (sq ft), you end up with an extra cost of €2,000 (about $2,200). This investment gives you a warm floor that can be sanded and refinished, has a great feel, and avoids the patched-together look of different types of flooring (which I also find terrible, it immediately looks like money ran out or a rental apartment).
andimann schrieb:
Wait, I said "I only know it as maintenance-intensive." Maybe things have changed since then, and I’m mistaken. If I were you, I would carefully question how much maintenance is actually required.
Marble is very maintenance-intensive; that hasn't changed. It quickly develops water spots and stains from juice, wine, or other acids. It wouldn’t be suitable for me, and I also find the look quite unpleasant, but that is, of course, a matter of personal taste!
However, I also wouldn’t install hardwood flooring in children’s rooms. I wouldn’t want to worry about the floor covering every time I hear a loud noise from the children’s room. My son is a teenager now and is less careful with the floor than he was as a child. There are also nice design floors without plasticizers, for example, that are recommended by consumer organizations such as Ökotest, and these aren’t as noisy as laminate floors either.
Best regards,
Sabine
K
Knallkörper7 Jun 2017 10:51Curly schrieb:
Marble requires a lot of maintenance, that hasn't changed. It quickly gets water stains and stains from juice, wine, or other acids.That has nothing to do with maintenance. It is sensitive to acids – that's it. And once the stain has set, no amount of maintenance will help. It does not get water stains faster than any other flooring material. With sealing, it won't get water stains at all.
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