Pete, congratulations on your purchase. Most of the newer Newells use marble or granite in the galley and bath areas. Granite is the heavier and more durable of the two. Carpet is still the most common floor covering for the salon and bedroon.
That said, a number of folks have used wood, wood laminate, or ceramic tile for large portions of their coach. I replaced the carpet in my '92 from the dash back to the bed with wood laminate. Coach 283 has travertine from the back of the front captain's chairs through the bath. The floating laminate floors are available in patterns that look like wood, or tile, or marble, etc. Newell recently sold coach 660 which had wood floors throughout.
Many choices out there. The laminates are lighter and easier to install than the tile, marble or granite. Particularly cutting around curved surfaces. That said, it is hard to beat the rich look and feel of heated marble or granite flooring.
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