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Originally Posted by ilovetv
Get what you like. If you buy a used home with some flooring you don't like, change it once you're in it.
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We have had all own through the years--real tongue-and-groove hardwood, all tile, and carpet. The wood was warm and gorgeous, but our first big dog's nails scratched the urethane coating, so that was a maintenance cost.
Then we went with all tile on the first floor of our MI condo (the complex is in sand dunes, so lots of sand dragged in), and that has been a dream. And I really like that look too. Stanley Steemer steamed the tile and grout after a few years, then sealed it, and we have no problem. Same thing here--all tile except for bedrooms, and grout sealed. I like the expansive look of all one kind of flooring in entry, kitchen, living ad dining room.
We don't walk around in our bare feet (don't have to, because there's no carpet to protect in main living areas), so we don't notice if it's cold or not. You might want to take that into consideration, how you live in the house.