I have a century home that has all 3 installed in various spots from previous owners and some LVP installed by us.
If you want to install the same flooring through all those areas I would not pick laminate. The laminate we have in the main kitchen was installed I would guess about 5 years ago, and it being a kitchen, spills happen. Because of that the laminate is already swelling up at the edges where the planks meet. Its not drastic or overly noticeable, but it is there and will continue to wear and tear over time. As you can imagine I’m not particularly thrilled with the previous owner’s choice on that one.
In the mother-in-law kitchen we installed vinyl plank which has held up nicely and isnt prone to absorption from spills, but time will tell as its been in for only ~2 years. My MIL also has a small dog and it hasnt seemed to make a dent in that regard. YMMV with a larger animal or kids.
The rest of the house, dining/living/bedrooms are the original hardwood floors, the scratches are just character in a house of this age and it wasnt an issue for us when buying.
If I were starting from a blank slate I would pick LVP for the kitchen for the water resistance and pick one of the other 2 for the rest.
I have a century home that has all 3 installed in various spots from previous owners and some LVP installed by us.
If you want to install the same flooring through all those areas I would not pick laminate. The laminate we have in the main kitchen was installed I would guess about 5 years ago, and it being a kitchen, spills happen. Because of that the laminate is already swelling up at the edges where the planks meet. Its not drastic or overly noticeable, but it is there and will continue to wear and tear over time. As you can imagine I’m not particularly thrilled with the previous owner’s choice on that one.
In the mother-in-law kitchen we installed vinyl plank which has held up nicely and isnt prone to absorption from spills, but time will tell as its been in for only ~2 years. My MIL also has a small dog and it hasnt seemed to make a dent in that regard. YMMV with a larger animal or kids.
The rest of the house, dining/living/bedrooms are the original hardwood floors, the scratches are just character in a house of this age and it wasnt an issue for us when buying.
If I were starting from a blank slate I would pick LVP for the kitchen for the water resistance and pick one of the other 2 for the rest.