Flooring for Which Room / Ideas & Tips

Pictures of cork can be found here: .

We explicitly did not want granite, that would have been easy.

We liked Jura, Solnhofener, Travertine, or Crema Avorio. All limestones, so you have to be careful with the cleaning agents. Lime cleaners are not recommended.

We have now decided on Travertine in the 40/60 format. But only in the above-mentioned areas on the floor and on the shower walls, the other walls of the bathroom will only be plastered and painted.

Travertine is currently absolutely not mainstream, we were recommended porcelain stoneware tiles with natural stone look in all(!) stores including the stonemason. With "look," whether wood imitation or natural stone reproduction, I personally miss the depth and the haptics.

Flow temperatures always make tiles feel cold, it is never pleasant. Especially not very nice for children.

Wood look (and yes, there are quite chic ones nowadays) doesn't help either,

Completely tiled apartments or houses always give me this "vacation apartment feeling"... as long as it’s durable.

You probably think of those with the smooth surface.
But the quality makes the difference here. There are tiles that actually look "soft," matte surface with warm color. Texture and sandy surfaces, for example. If you take porous granite, it is much more pleasant than polished. Of course, they are all hard.
And I don’t need slippers, although I get the typical women’s problem with cold feet. Our tiles usually have a pleasant temperature.
The wood structure in a tile does not make it warm or soft in my opinion.
By the way, our parquet is definitely colder in comparison, although it is more pleasant because of the wood. There isn't much difference in that respect.

Those who wear slippers extensively may not be bothered by it. But for children playing on the floor, it is certainly unpleasant.

Tiles are a beautiful flooring over the surface if you want to zone with carpets. That then naturally also works for play areas.

What do you think about stone carpets?

Stone carpets: I have actually never seen them anywhere except on walls in stairwells of multi-family houses.

Have you been told why natural stone tiles should better not be used? I’m an absolute layman!

Natural stone is often very sensitive to acid. And acid is often contained in cleaners.

Maybe some of you would like to reveal your flooring here with a picture?
I am still looking for nice combinations for guest WC wall/floor, utility/storage room, hallway (entrance)... maybe there are some suggestions

You’re probably thinking of those with the smooth surface. But the quality makes the difference here. There are tiles that actually look “soft,” matte surface with warm color. Texture and sandy surfaces, for example. If you take porous granite, it is much more pleasant than polished. Of course, they are all hard. And I don’t need slippers, although I have the typical women’s problem with cold feet. Our tiles are usually comfortable in temperature. In my opinion, the wood grain in a tile does not make it warm or soft. By the way, our parquet is definitely colder, although it is more pleasant because of the wood. There isn’t much difference in that respect.

Tiles are a beautiful flooring over a large area if you want to zone with rugs. That is naturally also suitable for play areas.

Stone carpets: I have actually never seen them anywhere except on walls in stairwells of apartment buildings.

Natural stone is often very sensitive to acid. And acid is frequently in cleaners.

Have a look, hope you can recognize it reasonably well. Friends have it in the hallway/foyer/guest WC. It is sealed and done. So absolutely durable against liquids and very affordable.

These stone carpets always give me the impression of a commercial property.