"Davej" wrote in message
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My house has some sort of modern tongue-in-groove plank-style
wooden floor throughout the entryways, breakfast area, and
kitchen, installed over the plywood sub-floor. I like the fact
that wood is a comfortable surface for bare feet, but don't
like the fact that every spill of water can be a problem and
every dropped utensil can create another dent or gouge. Any
suggestions?

There is no ideal floor, if there was, everyone would have it.

I prefer quarry tiles, but dropping plates
and glasses etc usually sees them break.