Exotic Hardwood Floors

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What Your Floor Says about You

Which flooring you choose for your home can make a strong statement about you.  You’ve built a brand new house, and certain people will opt for white carpet, and others will opt for marble flooring, or even concrete is a popular choice these days.  Most people who have the budget, though, will opt for hardwood flooring.  Which wood you pick, though, can make you stand out amongst the many, or make you merely one of many.

Enter:  exotic hardwood floors.

Exotic woods are becoming progressively more popular with homeowners.  One thing to understand about exotic wood floors is that the wood comes from many countries that have drastically different manufacturing standards.  There is more risk in picking exotic wood floors than there is when choosing wood that fall under the regular category.  You must purchase these exotic wood floors from a reputable source, and use a good flooring professional to install exotic wood floors.  Some exotic wood species will not be suitable for your specific needs; consulting with a flooring expert is highly recommended, and doing your own research into your species of wood would be wise.

Exotic wood floors provide a huge range of design options and choices.  The grains, colors and patterns found in these exotic wood floors can vary greatly from their traditional counterparts.  For example, the Olivewood exotic wood floors from Brazil feature yellow and orange in color, with dark green tones that stand out in any home, enhancing the décor in the home.  Some popular choices of domestic exotic wood floors include the Lewis Walnut, Morton cherry and Jefferson Maple.

Perhaps most popular in the exotic wood floor world is the usage of bamboo flooring.  While this type of flooring has been widely used in the Pacific Rim for many decades, it has only recently become a truly popular choice for flooring options in American homes.  Bamboo exotic wood floors have many advantages:  it’s lighter than oak, much brighter than pine floors, and create an instantly tropical look to any room.  It’s incredibly beautiful, but also strong and can last a lifetime. The wide range of styles and ease of maintenance make bamboo a strong contender in the world of exotic wood floors.  While it is mostly used as a very light, almost white flooring choice, this exotic wood can be stained to virtually any color of your choice.  Finishes range from high-gloss to matte and semi-gloss.  It’s a renewable resource that grows abundantly, and replenishes very quickly.  These exotic wood floors are suited for high-traffic areas and need less refinishing than most other woods. 

Due to its recent surge in popularity over the last ten or so years, the rarely available bamboo exotic wood floors are now quite readily available as a premium exotic wood floor option.  Any home improvement store or flooring store will have access to bamboo flooring more so than any other exotic wood floors.  While not as strong as concrete, it gives concrete a run for its money in terms of weight to strength ratio.  Being as lightweight as it is, this particular wood choice should be at the top of your most preferred list of choices in exotic wood floors.