TL;DR: Which Wood Floor Suits Your Home? Free Flooring Quiz

Our flooring quiz asks up to 24 questions about your room, style, size and budget, then links you to matching wood floors. It is free, takes about five minutes and needs no account. A shorter 5-question version sits on our interactive wood map.

What the questions help you decide

The 24 questions fall into four groups, and each one settles a different part of the choice.

• Room and use: which room it is, how busy it gets, who lives there, whether you have underfloor heating and what sits underneath. These decide whether engineered or solid wood is the safer choice.
• Look and feel: style, colour tone, daylight, wall and furniture colours, pattern and finish. These decide the colour and whether you want planks, herringbone or chevron.
• Size and build: plank width, length, thickness, future sanding and the size of the area. These decide board dimensions.
• Budget and practical: budget per m², fitting, timing and how much sustainability matters. These decide the price range and the next steps.

What the questions help you decide

The 24 questions fall into four groups, and each one settles a different part of the choice.

• Room and use: which room it is, how busy it gets, who lives there, whether you have underfloor heating and what sits underneath. These decide whether engineered or solid wood is the safer choice.
• Look and feel: style, colour tone, daylight, wall and furniture colours, pattern and finish. These decide the colour and whether you want planks, herringbone or chevron.
• Size and build: plank width, length, thickness, future sanding and the size of the area. These decide board dimensions.
• Budget and practical: budget per m², fitting, timing and how much sustainability matters. These decide the price range and the next steps.

Understanding your results

Your shortlist is built from five things.

• Floor type: engineered wood, solid wood, herringbone parquet or chevron.
• Colour tone: grey, light, natural, white, medium, dark or unfinished.
• Plank width: wide boards run 150 to 189mm, and extra-wide boards are over 189mm.
• Board thickness: slimmer boards help match existing floor and door heights, and thicker boards leave room for sanding later.
• Price per m²: up to £35, £35 to £46, or £46 and over.

The first link shows the closest match. The wider link drops some filters, in case the first is too narrow.

A quick guide by room

• Kitchens and dining rooms: engineered wood with a lacquered finish is the easiest to keep clean.
• Halls, stairs and busy homes: choose a thicker wear layer, which can be sanded and refinished more times.
• Living rooms: natural and mid tones suit most lighting, and wide boards show off the grain.
• Bedrooms: lighter, calmer tones work well, especially where daylight is limited.
• Open-plan spaces: wide engineered boards cope with large areas and show fewer joins.
• Bathrooms and wet rooms: we recommend vinyl rather than real wood, and the quiz will point you there.

After your results

• Order free samples to see the colour and grain in your own light before you decide.
• Work out how much to buy with our room flooring estimator, which adds an allowance for waste.
• Email yourself the shortlist so you can compare it later or share it with a fitter.

Quick facts

• The quiz is free, needs no account and takes about five minutes.
• It has 24 questions, with a 5-question short version on our interactive wood map.
• It recommends engineered wood where there is underfloor heating, and vinyl for bathrooms.
• Results are links to filtered pages in our shop, not a final recommendation.
• You can skip any question and still get a shortlist.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the quiz take?
About five minutes for all 24 questions. You can stop early and still get a shortlist.

Do I need an account?
No. You only enter an email address if you want your results sent to you.

Which floors can the quiz recommend?
Engineered wood, solid wood, herringbone parquet and chevron, narrowed by colour, plank width, thickness and price.

Is the shortlist a final recommendation?
It is a starting point. Order free samples to check the colour and grain before you buy.

Can I retake the quiz?
Yes, as often as you like. Choose “Start again” on the results screen to try a different style or budget.

Why does the quiz suggest engineered wood when I wanted solid?
Underfloor heating, busy rooms and changing humidity favour engineered boards, because their layered core is more stable. You can still browse solid wood from the results page.

Is there a shorter version?
Yes. A 5-question version appears on our interactive wood map page.

How do I work out how much flooring to order?
Use our room flooring estimator, which adds an allowance for waste.

Line under the quiz: No sign-up needed. We do not store your answers, and anonymous quiz activity is counted in our site analytics.