Forbo/marmoleum would work well for hallway and kitchen imo - not sure if it will be tons cheaper (but I have no basis for that).
Other idea would be to use a product like Kabric floor - I now have two friends who have done it themselves and it looks great. The how well it holds up vs kids would be an unknown
Oooooo I like the look of their wall paint - everytime we see a nice freshly plastered wall it almost feels a shame to paint it, maybe this solves that issue in a few places..!
Forbo/marmoleum would work well for hallway and kitchen imo - not sure if it will be tons cheaper (but I have no basis for that).
Other idea would be to use a product like Kabric floor - I now have two friends who have done it themselves and it looks great. The how well it holds up vs kids would be an unknown