Can anyone recommend me some flooring?

[BishopBrennansArseHole]

I want to redo my hallway & kitchen flooring. Currently have some old style laminate (was here when we moved in but seems good quality & hardwearing).

My hallway flows straight through to a small U shaped kitchen so flooring needs to be waterproof.

What should I go for? Tiles? Karndean? More laminate?

Some stipulations - I’d rather not remove my skirting boards if possible and I hate beading.
I think previous owners laid the floor before the skirting as it’s tucked under atm.

Any ideas?

I have LVT. V hard wearing no beading req'd just a v thin sealant at the edge.

I could do with knowing this too.

I've always wondered why beading is called this.

Don't tile. You'll live to regret it when tins etc fall out of the cupboards and crack the tiles. The grout soon starts to look grubby and they are cold to walk on.
Go with Karndean as I don't know anyone who has put that down and isn't pleased with it. Wish I'd done the same.

Karndean is great. The karndean in our hall and living room must be +20yrs old, not a mark on it. So when we did our kitchen last year we had the same type extended throughout. It looks great.

I have a similar layout and have black and white ceramic tiles throughout the hall and kitchen (matt finish). They look great and everyone comments on them. I've never had a problem with them being cold - in the winter I wear slippers anyway, and in a hot summer they are pleasant to walk on barefoot. I've never had a problem with breakages either, but they are quite robust - you just need to get tiles that are suitable for high traffic areas / kitchens.

I'll be moving soon and will have engineered wood throughout (I'm not keen on laminates / vinyl). I don't expect it to be as robust as the tiles, but hopefully will look great for 5 - 10 years and I can think about replacing with tiles in the kitchen if I have to.