Discussions

So we have decided that we want to lay down a wood flooring in our living room( hopefully before Christmas) I would like to lay a laminate but we have pets. So we are also entertaining the idea of a vinyl plank flooring. I'm curious to hear what others experiences have been with a laminate and a vinyl plank flooring. What to you like or dislike about your floor? What color did you go with? What would you do differently if you were choosing again? I would love hardwood but for the money that may have to wait until this house doesn't have dogs!! lol Also where did you find the best price? We have the capability to install ourselves so are doing the install ourselves to save money.

I have wood floor in the living room (all wood) in a honey color and a wood floor in the kitchen (up to 3x to refinishing) in a dark brown color, both look nice of course the dark one shows more everything dust and scratches. No doubt that wood is good looking more than laminate but cost more.  
I have laminate in all other rooms (I hate carpet) in a medium oak color without the grains effect and look neat and clean. Laminate does scratches but can't be retouch in the future unless you have spare ones but wood is refinishable but it adds to cost when you decide to do.  
I don't have vinyl plank ones but I am thinking of it on my other house I moved to it will depend of the cost.  
It is not only the flooring that makes your whichever room look fantastic it is also the layout of your furnitures and design decors plus wall colors your flooring will not show as bad let's say if you decide go laminate but I would suggest you go for really wide plank I find it looks better.