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[quote=Anonymous]Op I’m a realtor and small scale builder. The “classic” is real, pre-finished or finish in place hardwood floors in a medium stain.  That’s what boomers and Gen Z like and know, they are expensive and look classic.

No one I know is installing them. Everyone goes for engineered hardwood, which is basically real hardwood glued to a composite. The composite is also wood, and bonus-tougher and more resistant than the planks of hardwood described above.  So it’s technically real wood. But since it’s a “top” glued to a composite you can buy so many different looks. I initially hated engineered wood. I hated that I could tell it was engineered, hated that it scratched, etc. But the secret is to buy a higher end product. Don’t cheap out on it.

LVP is the new builder standard and it doesn’t matter if the house is 500k or 2mil.  It is cheap, durable, versatile, and looks like wood.  Personally I was shocked to learn that everyone just accepts plastic instead of wood now but whatever. It’s an easy and versatile product that feels nice on my feet. Not sure I’d lay it in my house but it’s becoming so common even at high price points.

Personally I’d get a really nice engineered product. Go for varied lengths and varied widths - the non uniformity makes it look more natural.  Get a nice neutral color and a sheen that feels good in your feet.

Don’t worry about top and bottom floor matching. Good luck! [/quote]

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