We moved into our house a few months ago and I need to get on with re-doing my bedroom. It's awful- different coloured (purple- why? WHY?) walls, nasty, stained carpet- like a student doss house room from back in the day.
Painting the walls isn't an issue (on a teeny budget, so I'll be getting on with that this weekend) but need to rip up the carpets as they are just horrible. I quite fancy wooden floors (covered with a largish rug so it's toasty on the toes when hopping out of bed) - but the floorboards seem to be in terrible condition with MDF replacements and all sorts so wouldn't be worth sanding them, staining etc. Thought about engineered wood and then almost passed out at the price. I've had a look at laminate, and i get the general feeling that if it's decent stuff, then it's not too bad. Can anyone tell me what the decent stuff is and where I might find it? I'm looking for a oak colour I think- not too dark and not too light.
Also any tips on the underlay needed and the ease of laying much appreciated. My dh will be doing that part.. 