From many years, people consider hardwood floors as the most reliable and attractive choice. Only a marble or glass floor is considered to be more elegant and stylish. There are also other possibilities, more affordable, such as the cork floor, the laminate floor or the carpet or linoleum.

A reliable floor must be also safe, durable, soft and first of all, nice. If you intend to have a hardwood floor, choose carefully the material. The hood’s color and grain must match with your windows frames, doors and furniture. Cork is also a good choice; a cork floor is easy to maintain, soft and has a natural beauty that fits almost all types of furniture. For your kitchen r bathroom, a glass or ceramic floor is most suitable, easy to clean and durable. Beautiful colors and patterns are available to make your bathroom more fresh; your kitchen will be a cozier place with a terracotta tiled floor.

The cork flooring ensures the noise reduction; the cellular structure makes the floor comfortable and reduces the noise and vibration, unlike the vinyl, wood or tile. Cork is resistant to insects, anti-allergenic due to it’s a waxy substance called suberin. It protects cork when wet for a long time. Suberin is also natural fire resistant. Cork is a healthy material; it is also safe for baby, adults and pets. Cork is also durable and easy to maintain. It requires only low maintenance: vacuuming and damp mopping. Don’t use a lot of water; use a PH balanced detergent or mild soap. Avoid abrasives such as grit or sand.

The current trends in hardwood floors are the cypress floors and hickory floors. A cypress floor resembles to a knotty pine, because it is a species of pine too. There are a few attractive earthy tones which give to cypress some important advantages. The browns, ambers and greens make the cypress compatible with almost all types of wood, such as dining room tables, chairs, desk and armoires. Cypress has a base of blonde wood, brown tones knots and permeates the grain pattern giving to any room the feeling of brightness and lightness even with the dark colors on the walls. Cypress is harder than red oak; cypress floors are more attractive and resistant.

Hickory floors bring some other things on the table that traditional oak, maple and cherry. Hickory floorings show different shades of browns and tans that match any cabinet wood, and its resilience is unmatched.

Oak flooring is the third most popular after cherry and maple. Red oak for hardwood floors is a dense, beautiful wood that resists wear like no other wood. The color ranges from white cream color to exquisite warm, pale brown tinted with red. Cherry hardwood for flooring is known for its impressive woodworking properties. Cherry is one of the easiest wood specie to work with, has excellent moisture resistance with minimal swelling. Cherry wood is also recommended for its rich color; it lends a warm atmosphere to any room.

If you are looking for comfortable, efficient floor heating system, the best choice is a radiant floor heating.