Re: hardwood in the main family room
My parents have laminate and I think that's louder than hardwood.
Curtains and soft furniture make a huge difference with noise. When my mom put curtains over the blinds in her new piano room she was amazed at the difference; there's much less reverberation. She's got wood cabinets and benches for the most part in that room and putting a few pillows and a new area rug down has made a world of difference. My kids are playing in there right now - Jenga is noisy, but it's clattering off the carpets onto the laminate.
I'm with you, Juniper, I really like the feel of hardwood on bare feet. I'm barefoot most of the time, as are my kids. DH, not so much. If I could, I'd take up the ceramic tile in my kitchen and replace it with wood.
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