Baloonatic

My BFF did her entire house in an upscale Pergo-type flooring to cut down on carpet upkeep, vacuuming, and pet damage and hair removal. It was nice, but it was boring throughout the whole house...and it was only 1700 sf. Plus, even sweeping every day didn't keep down the dust bunny proliferation! That was weird! And they floated around freely I guess because of the little air eddies unchecked by carpeting.
My parents installed wood flooring in their kitchen and both baths. Dad's toilet sprung a leak and now the entire floor in his bathroom will need to be replaced. After 10 years, getting a flooring replacement to match now is impossible.
I had oak flooring throughout my living room but later I removed it in the entry due to wear in that area and replaced it with tile and marble to match the fireplace.
Does this help?

Elisabrat

Ok, vinyl planking in most rooms. Blow off the tile completely. Slippery completely when wet and not a selling feature. The bedrooms carpet but the same color in each and every room. No one wants mixed colors especially if they are on the same floor. I sold homes, high end ones and mixed makes everyone go .. huh??? or what the heck where they thinking? Uniformity is probably your biggest bonus. Then are you doing this for you or for resale in a short period of time? If its for you why not do what you want and the DH, sorry.. but.. who is doing the cleaning? I always say if you want to clean it.. I end up being the sole cleaner in my home so I tend to go with what makes me happiest. Bedrooms however, when you first get up.. its nice to have warmth under your toes.

quilter68

Bathrooms ceramic but everything else this wood.

mary quite contrary

My 2 cents that may not be worth 2 cents. Go with your plan.

I have ceramic tile in my kitchen and HATE it. It is hard to keep the grout clean. We have a 9 month old grandbaby living with us and the food she drops is a real pain to get off. We all wear our shoes in the house because it is so hard it hurts our feet.

We have beige carpet in the living/family room. Let me just say I am glad I have my own carpet shampooer. I miss my wood floors from my previous house.

wraez

I agree with YOU.... one flooring or 2 instead of something different in each room or area. and yuck on sheet vinyl! He's stuck somewhere in the past, LOL.

Hope YOU win out and get what you would like ... hubby will agree with you once it is done and he can see how awesome it looks.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

bkb

Why don't you say Honey, it's my turn. You get to pick the flooring in the next house!

grammypatty7

You asked. We had hard wood flooring in every room except the kitchen and bath and they originally had hardwood until someone covered them with vinyl. I prefer carpeting in the living room and bedrooms with a nice pad. We now have ceramic tile in our kitchen, both baths and the entry which is fine and looks great and is easy to maintain.

My opinion is good luck and hopefully you can work it out to suit both of you.

We retired to a 55+ retirement community in FL and our new homes came with one carpeting in the dining, living room, bedrooms and closet. Ceramic tile or vinyl in the kitchen, bathrooms and entry. We love it that way however, during our 4-1/2 years here, almost all of our neighbors have pulled up ALL of the carpeting and replaced with ceramic tile throughout. I sure have no clue why as it's hard on the joints and as we get older that needs to be considered. Those who couldn't afford ceramic tile throughout have put in laminate in the bedrooms with vinyl or ceramic tile in the bathrooms.

It's honestly one of those personal preference rooms.

What rooms do you use the most? What rooms do you share and what rooms does he use the most. Can you compromise. I have carpeting in my sewing room and love it because I use my sewing machine without shoes.

Could you work out a compromise where you get to have what you want in the rooms important to you? and allow him to have in the areas important to him? Draw straws maybe. This is a tough one to compromise on when you both feel so strongly in different directions. That's how my hubby of 46+ years and I are as well and we've had to learn to listen and compromise. He wanted ceramic tile in the kitchen and baths where as I would have preferred anything else due to my joints. I'm doing fine though because I bought a great pair of Easy Spirit well cushioned shoes to wear in those rooms. The carpeted rooms I can go barefoot in.

Good luck and please let us know if your pole helps you work things out. Life is short and precious and although the home is precious to both of you, a good relationship is better. Good for you for doing the survey to get some input.
Patty

grammypatty7

I've not heard of this one but do know that my friends and family who have put in the laminate really do love it it a lot, how it looks, how it wears, and how wonderfully easy it is to maintain.

Shadow Dancer

I had Amtico Classic Touch tile in my old house and I loved it!! Of course after awhile I realized my choice of the black/pewter was not such a great idea, but the floor was gorgeous! :)

I say put it throughout the house, it gives a sense of continuity. I have laminate through out this house, just two bedrooms left to do and the kitchen and bathrooms are vinyl. :)

mrsjdt

No question, the wooden planking all thru the house....differences can be accomplished with area rugs and throw rugs.