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Originally Posted by ilovetv
Have had them all and real hardwood in the kitchen looks and feels best IMHO.
Tile grout lines' roughness holds ordinary dirt in the pores no matter how well it is sealed off from liquid staining. Tile is "work", and it's a killer to stand on in kitchen and laundry room. (Men usually do not understand this nor do they care.)
In all other living areas, my vote is for better-quality carpeting.
Bare floors remind me of hospitals and nursing homes where they need to be able to mop up and sterilize. A home should look plush and inviting.
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I agree with the hardwood in the kitchen , also that tile is work and a killer to stand on, etc. However, dear hubby just mentioned the new bottle of Balsamic vinegar which accidently fell out of our lazy susan yesterday and ran like a dark brown river, spreading all over the tile kitchen floor.......he wiped it up, used the shop vac, etc. (wet vac) and then I sprayed Clorox on the grout which did work.........before I steam cleaned it. But all the broken glass.........yikes. So, he said, "If it was wood, it would be more of a concern".........and "If the dishwasher leaked, the floor might warp"....."nothing can hurt tile". Don't think he cares about my arthritis.
Just kidding.