I have a friend that has Laminate Floors in the Lobby of his church. He is a Pastor, a friend of ours in California. To my surprise, it looked really good. I could not tell it was laminate at first. The look was that of stone. In doing research for The Masters House, I came across this website that sells it. This is definitely a more inexpensive way to get the look you want for your floors.
This will be something to consider when the kids get older and we want to redo our floors.