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I am on the same boat now, cheap wood, engineer wood, or good looking laminate? Real wood is expensive to buy and to install, Engineer wood seem like the best choice but still need to maintenant and can be scratched, Good looking Laminate can not be scratched (good point), and cheapest to install. Somehow, I still think the best looking Laminate still looks plastic-like.
There is another type, the DIY Engineer wood. They are clicking in, and installed on the thin foam pad just like Laminate. This is engineer wood but installation labor/cost is the same as Laminate. One of the brand I found is Exotic Collection, the other I found is Scottsdale. Anyone experienced these?