may I suggest cork. I put it in the kitchen of my old house, about 150 sq ft, yeah, small ranch house. The floor was always warm, natural antibacterial, and very nice to walk on. Installed like a floating floor. We never had any issues with staining or wear. We just had to clean up any spills as the happened. and if you drop a plate, it will not break like it would on tile, or even chip the tile.
