The best replacement for parquet is laminate flooring.

The best alternatives to parquet are rated as following:
★★★★★  laminate flooring
★★★★★  avro
★★★★  rcfile
★★★★  marquetry
★★★  orc file
★★  timber flooring
★  hardwood floor
★  laminate floor
  tarima flotante
  timber
  parkay

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