Thank you the room is a through room between the hall and the stairs then the lounge. which are are open plan though I am thinking of a built in shelf unit under the landing beam. There is a lot of light in the day through the large picture windows either side. The wood is from the Woodpecker range and is Flink Dark Oak Plank. I would also have a rug along the floor where the main walk way is possibly. The house is an old cottage which has been extended and features added like beams and brick. I am looking to update it but keep the features. I have attached a photo of my downstairs cloakroom as an example!

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For many years, we had a similar set up with exercise equipment, tumble dryer, extra freezer and storage in the garage. We used garage floor paint to eliminate the dust from the floor shortly after we moved in. We just put an offcut of carpet on most of the floor, but rubber will work as well. The biggest difference to draughts etc was changing from an up and over garage door to an electric roller door. I’m sure extra insulation on walls wouldn’t hurt though.

Thanks for the reply, looking for the benefits of a penetrating oil like Osmo against a lacquer. I would imagine that a lacquer that is painted onto the surface will degrade over time in much the same way that a paint would, especially in high traffic areas. When you say it depends on how we look after it, what do you mean? Is one easier to maintain than the other? Thanks in advance