I stumbled upon an incredible deal of 3 pallets of Ikea laminate flooring that was used for the displays in the store for $150 valued at about $900+. Granted there are a few that are damaged but can be used in other places, but for the quality and price I couldn't go wrong.

I'm finishing my basement and using it for a "studio" practice for both my GF and myself. I've done my best to do additional padding so it is pretty close to a sprung floor without causing problems, but my main concern is the somewhat slippery reaction of the flooring when she is en pointe. I don't want her to get hurt anymore than she has lately (I'm a different endless bag of medical problems).

Before I go ahead and start trying commercial non-slip coatings to be applied to make it as close to Marley as possible have any of you already used something and been successful? If all else fails, there is rosin and I'll drop down a shower pan liner, put I'd prefer to keep the flooring the same as possible as the studio is also my work area in the basement.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.

Lastly, if anyone comes across a pair or barre brackets at a reasonable price, let me know. for now we're using a fluidity bar, but until my disability payments get fixed I'm on a very limited budget.

I have had success with rosin or a bit of rubber cement with laminate floors, but don't know comparative slippiness for Ikea flooring in particular. To use rubber cement you apply a thin layer to the platform , or what ever places you want a bit more "grip", and let it get tacky /sticky to the touch. Any dust, cat hair and what have you will also stick to it, but it's fairly easy to peel or roll off the shoes similar to those glue boogery things use to stick inserts in magazines.

Not sure about barre brackets, but if you poke around Lowe's or a Home Depot and talk to someone there they may be able to point you towards something inexpensive that is workable . They usually have buttloads of brackets, clamps and such so it's at least worth a browse.