Is there way of having stairs that aren't slippy and noisy without carpets?
In our previous home we started gorgeous solid american walnut floors but trying to keep it clean drove me mad, I could see dust hours after hoovering. We were flooded after that we went with solid wide plank oak much everywhere apart form the kitchen and I loved it. It had scratches, some annoying some felt like adding character.
I like walking barefoot and did not love the tiles in the kitchen at all. Much prefer the wood feel. One of the tiles chipped from something falling on it, and it annoyed me forever.
I am not sure apart from bathrooms do I want tiles anywhere? What do you think as alternative in the kitchen?
I don't want carpets apart form runner for the stairs at most
When we were looking around the sales assistants tend to strongly recommend good quality laminate, as they don't scratch as easy and are more popular now, not only due to cost. Any views on laminate vs solid wood vs engineered.
What flooring do you have & love?