Hardwood would be great but doesn’t make sense since the adjacent spaces are carpet. If you are thinking of upgrading all to hardwood when the kids are grown then do vinyl or lvp. If you want a permanent floor do tile. Photos of the kitchen would help with suggestions.

Are you changing all the flooring? I love my LVP with kids , huge dogs stands up really well in our walkout since the dogs have free run to a dog run all day , all kinds of weather , and the grand kids in and out of the pool Our flooring is 16 yrs old still looks like new when it is mopped up at the end of a rainy day. I use this flooring in lots of homes for clients that have kids and dogs . I like the same flooring all through at least one level so not just the kitchen. Can we have a bit more info as to the plan for the whole level. I agree pics of the kitchen choices would be ahuge help.

Yes the plan is to change all of the flooring on the main level. Do you by any chance know what brand your floors are? Here’s my floor plan. The remodel of my kitchen hasn’t started yet. But know going with off white cabinets. And Taj Mahal counters.

There are some good discussions on here where people recommend different LVP - this is one but there are def others

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6399599/looking-for-a-superior-white-oak-lvp#28689062

I have Coretec in my Florida home. Highly durable, I've dragged furniture on it.

I understand cold living room floors in midwest winters especially in split level homes. We cannot afford to match the hardwood that is in the kitchen and dining room…and the floor is just too cold in the winter months especially with little kids playing on the floor. Need suggestion for neutral carpet type for living room that will be comfortable and decent looking.

Would you consider rugs on lvp? I can’t stand how dirty carpets get.

We put hardwood in our last house (living, dining, hall, stairs) and loved it. We put wool rugs under the table and in the living room, which does a lot to reduce the echo of a wood floor.

Our current house has Coretec in all but the bedrooms, and we've been very happy with it. To me it feels and sounds the same as the hardwood in the old house, though there are a couple of dents where heavy things have been dropped on it. We have 3 rugs in the living/dining room, and one in the sun room.

Lvp has a layer of clear vinyl over the printed image, and then a hard urethane topcoat. The clear layer can be 12-40mil thick. 40mil is about 1 millimeter in thickness. Modin Signature from direct sales company Flooret has a 40mil wear layer.

That floor plan doesn't match your picture with the corner fireplace. The windows are not in the plan location. What gives???

We have had Cortec..top of the line flooring for twenty three years…the surface is textured like wood grain..it is over concrete..and the choice was driven by us needing a waterproof material..i highly recommend it …as it has not worn in any way in all that time…it cleans easily with a damp mop or cloth…and people mistake it for real wood as it looks so real..the best part is how easy and quick it is to install..ours took 10-11 hours to install for about 1100 sq. ft…a huge savings on installation cost over almost any other product..

When it's hot it's hot, and when it's cold it's cold! Ha! I remember! I wish I knew then what I know now about stone flooring over electric radiant heating. Turn it on and it's warm all winter without drying the air out and making everything you touch zap you. Turn it off in summer and it's nature's air conditioning. And it's as hard as a rock🥴if you are worried about it getting beat up. Seal the whole thing instead of fussing over just the grout...down there on your hands and knees keeping it off porcelain. But I guess it's not for everyone, so feel free to ignore me. Best of luck with your flooring search.

@btydrvn that's interesting, because my electric radiant heat was not expensive to install or run. I didn't have a water pipe option, because we don't have gas available where we live. I was wishing we did but have been very satisfied with what we got. Now I feel even better about it. Thanks! ☺️

I became a huge fan of concrete in the process too, and I love your concrete floors! The green stain is marvelous too! It looks so natural. I bet it goes with everything.

When you say the heat gets stopped by anything you put on top of it, I assume you mean area rugs, right? I layed a small rug over a spot in my bathroom (my only indoor heated floor so far). I didn't feel the same lovely sunshine-on-a-rock lusciousness, but the rug didn't feel as cold as it does on unheated floor. So is that really stopping the heat? I don't know. I still want it all through my house.

So let me ask you, before you had heated concrete floors, what kind of flooring were you used to in your bedroom and living room? Was it an adjustment to have concrete? I grew up with wall-to-wall carpeting in those areas and shag! in the family room. That's what feels like home to me. But it's not as clean as hard floors, and we have allergies. And rugs are a trip hazard. So is it going to be more of an adjustment than I'll be happy with? What was it like for you?

I have Cortec and am pleased with it. As @dan1888 points out, there are varying thicknesses. Whatever you buy, don't get the cheap stuff, it's usually the thin stuff. Pay more and get something you'll be pleased with in the long run.

I'm a big proponent of buying local. Try to find a local flooring company that can help educate you on your choices. And then buy from them, don't go online for a better price from someone you can't reach out to if there are problems. I find local companies will match online prices and give much better service and installation.

BTW, love your fireplace. When you redo the LR furniture, consider a new mantle. The white is really bright. Wood seems to fit the stone better.

I agree with @tozmo1 that a mantle the color of the ceiling beam would fit better in your room. Painting it that color is an acceptable option, but real wood even nicer.

For a family with kids and dogs, LVP has become the miracle answer. Just make sure to buy a thick enough product so it will last. Do your homework.

A lot of the woods give off a grey feeling, other light woods can look yellow. If you take your time, you will find the right color.

It’s very low maintenance and adding area rugs will warm up the rooms that need it.