Home remodeling project

[Hirschkopf]

The most awesome floor I ever experienced was in the home we rented for 4 years in Germany. It was terracotta tile with hot water radiant heat. If I ever build a home outside of the AZ dessert, I'm voting for ceramic tile and electric radiant heat in bathrooms (if compatible). We currently have engineered hardwood in most living areas and the kitchen, carpet in bedrooms (dislike both for different reasons), and sealed stone in the bathrooms (really sensitive to scoring by acids).

FWIW: I voted for "Hardwood of some sort" with ceramic "hardwood" in mind. Consider looking into radiant heat.

ETA: By radiant heat, I meant "makes the tile warm in the winter to treat your toes"; not to heat the room, like the home in Germany.

 

[CHenry]

Radiant heat is a price buster I'm sure. I have nice ceramic tile in the kitchen, dinning room, entryway and both bathrooms. I have this crappy carpet in a large living room and all 3 bedrooms. The 2 front bedrooms aren't used (one is a guest room used very light and other isn't used) so the doors are shut. I'm just doing the living room and master bedroom...and master closet, with new flooring for now.