My preference is hardwood floors. We had maple hardwood floors that ran from our foyer through our kitchen and downstair bathroom up north. The only problem with hardwood in a kitchen are the nicks and dents caused by dropping canned goods. etc.
We have had a home with tile which also ran through our foyer kitchen and downstair bath that held up well.
we like carpet because of the warmth quiet but no matter the quality or color you eventual end up with with routine cleaning due to heavy graffic areas.
We have all tile in our home in TV except our bedrooms where we have carpet. We have considered tile/hardwood for the bedrooms . I want tile because I am not so sure how hardwood will hold up in Florida. My wife wants hardwood.
Echoing is a problem here with too many floors tiled but rugs do help.
As for cleaning...cleaning is cleaning
bottom line for villages living I prefer tile
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