I have similar conditions to you, living with dogs, pool, sand/dirt, and I was delighted to get rid of carpet in my main living area and replace with 20" porcelain tile that looks like travertine but less maintenance. It is fantastic, and so nice to know if there is an accident it can be cleaned up really easily.
Now I'm looking to replace carpet in my upstairs bedrooms, and am looking at hardwood. There are so many choices, and I wouldn't use laminate either, but the engineered wood and carbonized are supposed to be pretty resistant to water damage, and can be resanded if necessary. I wish I could just do tile, but can't because of the weight. I'm still looking too. |