Prior to our 07 remodel, we had cork floors in kitchen, DR, entry and adjoining powder room for 18 years. I loved this floor! We didn't treat it with much care and didn't receive care information when the cork floors were installed. So, they received a far amount of water when washed, no added finishes or refinishing. We also have a 22 pound dog who managed to scratch up a lot of woodwork around window areas. The floors held up well. If you'd look close (like eyes a foot away), you could see many scratches from a variety of sources. The excess water caused some seams to curve up a little (only noticeable with bare feet). I really wanted to put in new cork floors, but, got talked out of it by a KD who said colors/patterns weren't right for our new look. We put in porcelain tiles and standing on them hasn't yet been a problem. I probably don't stand on them for more than 90 minutes at a time. If I were to put in cork again, I'd use the floating kind and panels or planks. When replacing the old cork floor, everyone was predicting big problems if we had to deal with glued down panels. The old floor came up easy because no glue. Cork is much more forgiving on uneven subfloors than tile. It took about a days work to even out the subfloor for tile (involved replacing some plywood and a lot of sanding). One of my friends just put in a high end glued down cork tile and they now wish that they had gone with the floating option.

Used Timeless floors - worst quality ever. Deeply regret! They claim the floor was "Character" floor, while in fact based on color variation (which was odd and wild to say the least, and resulted in warranty board replacements), and the mineral streaks, it's more of a lower cheap "Cabin" grade. It's totally different from the samples shown in the stores, and what you imagine is not what you get. The result will leave you in deepest regrets! Never again!

@jysoccer. Yes, we got the natural color and it’s definitely not too knotty. There are some boards with knots but most do not have any. We wanted light character (knots) and it is slightly wire brushed - not too much. It also has a matte finish which we liked. This has a very thick wear layer meaning we can refinish multiple times (years from now of course). Our big dog is 85 pounds and charges the front door when the bell rings and we have been pleased that it doesn’t scratch! Only scratches we have are because a small pebble stuck under a furniture.

@Haley Bradshaw I did the Pastoral white. I love it so far. About to move in this weekend. The product handled construction very well. I myself accidentally scratched the floor with the refrigerator and the scratch even blends with the wood. I lose track of where it is from time to time. We used three colors for the house. Benjamin Moore - Revere Pewter (Living Area/Kitchen), Sage Mountain (master accent), grey owl (kids rooms). All 3 colors go very well with the floor and we have black trimmed windows.