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hartfire · 61-69
I usually go for the plainest because it leaves more flexibility for different styles of decorating the room.
But honestly, taste is highly personal.
Maybe consider the practicalities.
Which is:
- cheapest?
- easiest to install?
- easiest to sweep/vacuum/wash/keep clean?
- what kind of protective coating does it have or require to prevent stains?
what variations in natural (wax/oils) or synthetic (epoxy, etc) coatings?
most durable?
- least likely of off-gas carcinogenic chemicals from the glues in the plywood?
- easiest to clean and repair?
You could consider other factors too such as:
- acoustic properties - how much does it bounce or absorb sound?
how does it sound when people walk in hard shoes or drag furniture on it?
- fire rating - how flammable is it? would burning release toxic gases?
- how hard is it? will glassware and crockery break easily?
But honestly, taste is highly personal.
Maybe consider the practicalities.
Which is:
- cheapest?
- easiest to install?
- easiest to sweep/vacuum/wash/keep clean?
- what kind of protective coating does it have or require to prevent stains?
what variations in natural (wax/oils) or synthetic (epoxy, etc) coatings?
most durable?
- least likely of off-gas carcinogenic chemicals from the glues in the plywood?
- easiest to clean and repair?
You could consider other factors too such as:
- acoustic properties - how much does it bounce or absorb sound?
how does it sound when people walk in hard shoes or drag furniture on it?
- fire rating - how flammable is it? would burning release toxic gases?
- how hard is it? will glassware and crockery break easily?