Printed cork flooring - disadvantages?

Hello,

we would like to lay cork flooring or cork parquet in the children's rooms.
Nowadays, there are various designs since the cork can be printed.
However, I wonder whether the characteristic of the floor being warm to the feet is still maintained, or if the top layer makes the floor feel cooler.

Can someone help me with this?
I have already used the search function and unfortunately did not find anything.

Best regards

We have colored cork flooring with a glitter effect in the living room. I don't know if that was done using a printing technique. In the children's rooms and bedrooms, we have regular cork flooring. All floors have been sealed. You can't feel any difference. All floors are warm underfoot. Our floor installer had a large selection of cork floors - you could also try walking on them. Maybe there is a company like that near you?

We are currently also considering which flooring to use. We want cork for the entire upper floor and attic (except the bathrooms). We currently have several samples here. Regular cork oiled and lacquered, and cork parquet with print. In terms of warmth, we all find the three to be the same. However, the regular cork floor seems to us to be softer (regardless of whether oiled or lacquered) and more durable. However, my husband does not like the look. I do have concerns that scratches might be visible or that the layer with the print will wear off eventually. Maybe there are more experience reports about this. I would be very interested. Maybe someone also has experience with Egger Cork+ floors?

Hello,

we had cork flooring in our rental apartment, but it was "click cork". It was great in terms of warmth to the feet, but it fades a lot in the sun and is very sensitive to sharp objects. For example, in our case, the bed legs were slightly tilted and caused ugly wear over time.

I do have concerns that you can see dents or that the layer with the print will eventually wear off.

Experience after 2 years of cork flooring: You can see dents! The little ones always manage to get scratches and "holes" in the floor. We have already repaired the floor once with wax because a toy broke off a small piece in a fit of rage. It’s like with parquet and laminate - where people live, signs of use appear. We sealed it, meaning oiled and treated (or whatever the technical term is) - you only see the signs of use up close. Pressure marks: Yes! The corner bench, dining table, and coffee table have already left pressure marks. That’s why we put all the "pointy" feet on small cork pads (the same color as the floor) so that no further pressure marks occur.

Thank you for the reports. I wouldn't know of an alternative, will probably not install underfloor heating and laminate is quite cold. Carpet is nice and comfortable but there is an increased risk of stains and the children cannot arrange their little figures from Playmobil, Lego, etc. as nicely.