I have cork in my whole condo. It's been about 2 years since I've put it in. It's great, cleans up easily with a swiffer. Water is not a problem, just wipe it up. The only issue I've had with it is that I have a case study couch and bed and they have those pointy legs on it and they leave an impression in the floor. So I put some left over cork that I had under them as barrier and it's been great. It's great flooring if you like to sit on the floor. Sit on hardwood/laminate flooring and then sit on cork floors and you will feel the difference in 5 mins. I don't have kids but I imagine it's also great for kids as it might soften the blow if they fall.