Same adhesive recommended by the flooring manufacturer for installing the product as flooring.

Calliandra haematocephala or similar

Do you like all the bookshelves? It’s a shame one is built in and the other was added on and looks a bit wonky in my opinion. I think if you remove the wonky ones, you could do black curtain rods and white linen curtains, white ceiling, and for a pop of color paint the built ins. I think the mounding should be white. An area rug can def cover the floor to wall diff textures! I definitely think it has potential, just hard to see it at the moment 😜 those built ins could be a great bold bright color! Hot pink, or bright blue! With the white desk it could be lovely. Add some plants! What color is the fireplace?

Hmmmm good question about the MDF. I'll have to ask our contractor how it is attached. You shouldn't have any gaps. All the ceilings are pine tongue and groove. All the walls are MDF panel Beadboard. The bathroom had diagonal tongue and groove V joint cedar on 2 walls and drywall on the other walls. We've left it but are considering whitewashing the cedar walls as it makes the room a bit dark. If you have a chance look for some of the real estate magazines from the Muskoka area. There are lots of really gorgeous pictures that you can use for inspiration, just to get ideas. There is one called Dockside that always has nice photos in. I just found a photo showing the beadboard partially installed and I see that there is blocking between the studs to fasten the boards. I know he runs a small bead of caulk in the seams as well. You can see the unfinished pine ceiling here too along with the MDF with just primer on it. That beam will be clad in nicer wood and stained dark to match the floor. We used Hickory Engineered hardwood, floating installation and are very happy with that choice. I'll be happy to share information on any of the finishes etc that we've used. Our cottage was a Viceroy cottage built in the late 70s. We've been trying to do at least one upgrade every year even if that was just ripping out old carpet and replacing with hardwood (we laid it ourselves - that is a relatively easy DIY job) or painting a room. We've replaced all the windows and doors and put solid doors on the bedrooms to replace the old hollow ones and that made a big difference to the noise levels in the bedrooms if people were in the living space. I recommend that choice - it was worth the spend for the solid doors. If you need a wood stove or fireplace - I recommend The Fire Within in Bracebridge. Let me know if I can offer more information. Happy to help