AIBU - white wooden floor?

[Fizzielove]

Have just put up this mural in DDs bedroom and I was thinking of putting a white wooden floor, but DH thinks it'll be cold underfoot! I told him not to be daft! AIBU? Or is he?

We have just put in a pine floor in our living room - definitely not cold underfoot. However it is real, solid wood.

We had laminate (quite expensive so not the shitty student housing type) in our precious flat and that was cold underfoot.

We have white wood laminate (the posh stuff) in DS bedroom - never been cold underfoot and looks bloody brilliant - did spend a small fortune on decent under-stuff for it though, which has probably helped with the warmth aspect.

Wood is fine. But white less so, especially if you are painting it. We have white painted boards in one bedroom, you'd be surprised how much dust gathers on a bedroom floor and every hair or speck shows up. Also even the slightest gap in the boards looks horribly obvious.
We have dark brown/black painted boards in the lounge, looks fab, but we've had to make sure all gaps are filled, especially the one under the skirting. There's also a rug, so we can lie in front of the fire.

Wood isn't cold to stand on, we have it throughout.

I had white wooden floors in a previous bedroom and loved it. I'd really recommend getting a cream rather than bright white though, as it shows everything!

Agree.. Lovely mural by the way OP. The only thing is, white floors are a sod to keep clean. Even if they take their shoes off all the time, they seem to show dust like no other colour. If you're taking your old floorboards up, you could insulate..

Thanks everyone! They wood I'm looking at is like an antique white so you see the grain quite a bit so it's not all one colour IYSWIM? I saw gorgeous high shine stuff but reckoned it would be a nightmare to keep clean!

thiswascrownjewel what type of underlay did you get? And where?

Green carpet to continue the grass in the picture.
I've got white floorboards in the bathroom. It is cold and not particularly nice to stand on barefoot unless the heating's been on for a while.

DH suggested green carpet to continue the grass, than paint grass bits on the skirting board! I dunno tho might be a bit much?

We have white laminate in all the bedrooms. It shows every bit of fluff, hair and dirt. But otherwise great!

I would not have White, not unless you adore cleaning.

I think white floors look a bit institutional.

I really like the idea of green carpet and then painting the grass up the skirting boards.

I would have bitten your right arm off for a room like that when I was little! You'd have to be careful to match the carpet/mural grass/painted grass colours though. But I would go for that.

I have white tiles in the bathroom and it shows every pubic hair, head hair, dust and bits I'd rather not identify

Right it's been decided then that DH is the winner with grass green carpet and painted skirting board! I'll update in a few weeks time and let you all see the finished room!

Ooh yes please to the update!

Can I start the betting as to how long this is going to let before needing changing for the sake of everybody's sanity?

I'll start with 2.25 years.

I'll ask DH re the type of underlay - I can remember being when he told me how he'd spent on it, so I don't think he'd forget the name of it in a hurry!
BTW I meant to say in my previous post, the mural is gorgeous!

I think it was this stuff:

www.airluxe.co.uk/61/114/airluxe-carpet-underlay/p-easyflow-prince-laminate-wood-rubber-underlay

The mural is very cute.... but kids' tastes in toys change far quicker than most people change their flooring, so it'd be much better to get a neutral colour that'll go with next years Hello Kitty or Monster High theme IMO.

It's nice tho. My youngest would love it.