I would like to replace the carpets in my rather large living and dining rooms with wood flooring.
Our local HD carries only one cheap brand of parquet flooring ($ 1 per sqft). It even looks cheap. They carry a whole range of engineered flooring and an even larger selection of laminate. I consider laminate a "fake wood" and do not want it in my living room.
Parquet flooring used to be considered expensive and elegant. Has it lost its luster and is it now considered passee?