ᐅ Which type of wood is best for solid wood plank flooring in a timber-framed house?

As part of a complete renovation of our 200-year-old timber-framed house, we want to install new floorboards. But which type of wood should we choose?
We prefer something that is not too dark, not too soft, and not too expensive. Any recommendations?
We also want floorboards in the kitchen, with tiles only in the bathrooms. We are still unsure about the entrance area. Is it possible to lay wood flooring there as well, or would tiles be better?

Best regards
Egon der 3

Spruce planks are a good option when the budget for oak planks is too limited. Traditionally, the entrance area has always been covered with tiles or stone. We have 4 sqm (43 sq ft) of stoneware tiles directly behind the door, followed by oak planks throughout the entire ground floor hallway and spruce planks on the upper floor.

ypg schrieb:

Bamboo

We have it in the office kitchen. Never again! :p After two years, it showed severe sun damage. Every piece of furniture left a silhouette-like mark. Bamboo fades very quickly. At first, we thought the finish wasn’t UV resistant, so last year we sanded everything down and resealed it—but the floor already looks bad again.

Myrna_Loy schrieb:

We have it in the office kitchenette. Never again! :p After two years, it showed severe sun damage. You could see the outline of every piece of furniture as a silhouette. Bamboo fades very quickly. At first, we thought the finish wasn’t UV resistant and had everything sanded and resealed last year – but the floor already looks bad again.

Maybe it should just be left unfinished? 😉
We also used a finish (only found out later that unfinished would have been better), but everything is fine! West-facing side.
For 30€ for the office space back then, it was the best available option. Too bad bamboo doesn’t seem to be as great as expected 🙄

It is certainly a matter of cost. Nowadays, oak is often chosen, although I believe this trend may be temporary. The question also depends on how heavily the floor will be used and whether you are comfortable with the wooden floor showing its marks. Today, people want wood without dents, which is quite difficult to achieve.

If you can accept marks in the flooring, pine and similar woods are also an option, available in various lengths and widths. We use wide planks made of Douglas fir, as there was a good purchase opportunity, and we install it everywhere—possibly even in the bathroom. I had solid pine planks for 30 years and don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Nowadays, there are great options to customize the color to your preference.