Don't know if you've made your decision yet, but we've had both hardwood and laminate floors and I don't have anything against either of them. I just know from having hardwood up north (MI) that it swells, expands, and contracts depending on temp and humidity and would sometime have quite large gaps in it where dirt collected and then when it was time for it to expand again it couldn't because stuff had gotten down in there. I really like our laminate and I don't think it looks like "plastic" as some have said. It is EXTREMELY easy to care for. Ours has a 3/4" felt backing on it so it is very easy on the feet and legs. In the Kit, Baths, and laundry room, we have ceramic tile. I like the tile very much also. The problem with tile, however, is that the grout stains. No matter what you do...seal it or not...it gets dirty in the high traffic areas and if something is dropped. I'd have to think twice about ceramic tile again. It also chips if something hard is dropped on it. We purchased our flooring from Paradise Flooring and were very happy with their price, their work ethic, and their service. I would definitely use them again.
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