How durable is herringbone?

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Getting a new floor spring next year in kitchen diner but will also flow through to bottom of stairs , porch and wc.
We bought cheap laminate 6 years ago when we put kitchen in as that's all we could afford but it's a scratched and looks crap. I need this to last.
I'm also considering luxury vinyl I like the idea of it being spongey and soft the mosaic style one.

Don't want tiles, too cold.
House too modern for flags
Please help

Herringbone is no more of less durable than any other design.

I am generally a traditionalist but couldn't face maintaining wood floors.

We got a high end amtico (the range is classic or signature or something?) which is glue down when fitted (was £45 p square m iirc). We did herringvone in halls and planks in rooms. To "save money" I got lvl tiles for kitchen and utility at a cost of about £20 p square m.
I got hundreds of samples of various lvl and thought I robustly tested out sample.

A year on I HATE the lvl it's damaged and marked despite no shoes and "gentle use". It's colder underfoot than the amtico too.

The amtico looks amazing and will last 20 years plus.

I was on the fence about amtico /kardean but kicking myself now as the kitchen floor will need replacing in 5 years max and was laid wall to wall under our new kitchen 😞

I did a lot of research and thought it would be fine. I might have been unlucky in my lvl choice though.

@GreatGateauxsby I think I'm being really dim what it lvl?
That's really frustrating ! Especially when you appear to of done a lot of research, the kitchen and other areas I've mentioned are heavy footfall with 2 toddlers and I'm confident we will get a pet cat in the future to. Really don't want to make a mistake as it's not cheap

Herringbone is just a pattern, not a particular floor type - so you'll see herringbone pattern ceramic tiles on a kitchen wall for example or herringbone pattern wood flooring.

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Presume you mean a herringbone pattern parquet floor in solid wood, engineered wood (composite with a thin layer of wood on the top), tiles or a vinyl/laminate of some description (like Karndean).

Solid wood is very durable in that if/when it gets scratched you can just sand it all back and oil/varnish it again (if oil you can redo small sections even
e.g. main thoroughfares). Not suitable if you have underfloor heating and needs to be laid properly initially - can be resurfaced many times.

Engineered wood is better suited to underfloor heating and can be resurfaced once or twice in its lifetime and then needs replacing. Tends to be a more cost effective option.

Tiles are an excellent option if you have underfloor heating and are very easy to care for in high traffic areas. No maintenance required, some realistic wood looking options available.

Kardean is a vinyl composite - I have heard good things. I don’t know much about it other than that.

We installed a solid wood parquet in a herringbone pattern in our living room - a grownup space the children do not venture into (they have a separate playroom). Not sure I’d go for wood (solid or engineered) floor in the kitchen with two toddlers and a cat unless you’re fastidious. Unless you’re happy with a more rustic look you’d want to always arm yourself with a cloth during mealtimes to wipe up all spillages from the floor immediately.