It’s hard to choose a floor covering… there are so many! And their different properties are not always suitable for every room.
The tables below will help you determine which options are good and not, room by room.
At the end of this post, you will know what flooring type you need to embellish your home.
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Flooring |
Rooms |
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Stairs |
Entrance |
Dining room |
LIVING |
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Very resistant to wear and tear |
Very resistant to wear and tear |
Very aesthetic |
Very suitable: aesthetic and robust |
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Laminated parquet |
Not very resistant to impacts |
Poor resistance over time |
Relatively easy maintenance, supposed to be resistant to moisture and stains |
Very suitable: an excellent alternative to solid wood flooring because more economical |
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Floating parquet |
Poor resistance over time |
Poor resistance over time |
Maintenance is relatively easy, supposed to be resistant to moisture and stains. |
Suitable |
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White or limestone |
Not very resistant to wear |
Porous, it fears stains and humidity, requires a waterproof treatment |
Warmest stone (yellow, blue shades… depending on the origin of the stone) |
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Granite |
Very resistant to wear |
Very aesthetic |
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Slate |
Very robust: can last 300 years |
Very aesthetic: shades of gray to black |
Very aesthetic: traditional and contemporary |
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Marble |
Not very resistant to wear and tear |
Very aesthetic: many shades and finishes (glossy, patina…) |
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Reconstituted stone |
Very resistant to wear, almost impossible to break or crack |
Not very resistant to stains |
Imitates perfectly natural stone |
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Terracotta |
Robust and aesthetic |
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Porcelain stoneware |
Very robust |
Resistant to stains and humidity |
Aesthetic: imitates all aspects of flooring: stone, concrete, terracotta… |
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Cement tiles |
Unsuitable, slippery |
Very robust |
Very resistant to stains and moisture |
Very decorative |
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Earthenware |
Very fragile |
Not resistant to stains and moisture |
Very fragile |
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Mosaic |
Not suitable |
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Traditional poured concrete (untreated, without finish) |
Possible but not very decorative |
Not suitable |
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Waxed concrete (poured) |
Very robust |
Not very resistant to stains and humidity. It requires treatment. |
Very aesthetic, beautiful finishes |
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Paved concrete |
Very robust |
Moderately resistant to stains |
Very aesthetic, excellent finish, visible joints |
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Smooth concrete (poured) |
Robust |
Highly aesthetic: foamy to a shiny appearance |
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Composite concrete |
Poor wear resistance |
Not very resistant to stains |
Very aesthetic: resin and micro concrete imitate waxed concrete very well |
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Poor wear resistance |
Very resistant to stains and humidity |
Aesthetic: takes on all aspects of floor coverings (concrete, parquet, tiles, metal…) |
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Carpet |
Average wear resistance (depending on quality) |
Not very resistant to stains |
Comfort |
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Leather |
Poor wear resistance (a little less if treated) |
Average resistance to stains |
Luxurious and warm |
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Resistant to wear. |
Easy to clean. |
An excellent reflector of light |
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Floor covering |
Rooms |
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Kitchen |
Bathroom |
Sanitary |
Adult room |
Children’s room |
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Solid wood flooring |
Fears stains and requires treatment |
The most suitable among the parquet floors for the bathroom: in priority the exotic woods then the European woods treated against moisture |
Fears stains and must be treated. |
Very comfortable |
Somewhat noisy |
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Laminate flooring |
Relatively easy maintenance, supposed to be resistant to moisture and stains |
An excellent alternative to solid wood flooring, if treated with resin |
Rather easy to maintain |
Very suitable |
Not very robust |
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Granite |
Water and stain-resistant, no treatment required. |
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Slate |
Water and stain-resistant, no treatment required. |
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Marble |
Not very resistant to moisture and stains requires waterproofing treatment. |
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Reconstituted stone |
It fears stains and humidity and requires a protective treatment. |
Unlike natural stone, its contact is not cold, and it is light and can go upstairs in their room. |
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