The old habit of installing wall-to-wall carpeting in new or remodeled homes has seen its day. Carpeting is expensive, very prone to stains and it wears out easily. Homeowners who are tired of hiring carpet cleaning machines and chasing kids out of the house who are wearing dirty shoes, are now turning to having hardwood flooring installed in their homes.

It was not too long ago that consumers had only a few choices when it came to hardwood flooring. Things have changed considerably however, as all types of hard woods are now being offered as flooring options.

Today you can purchase floors that are made from mahogany, walnut, hickory, teak, African walnut and many, many more types of fine woods. Cherry hardwood flooring is a very popular choice just now as people love the deep, reddish brown hues that only grow more beautiful with time.

Hardwood floors are designed to endure for generation after generation and the choices today are nothing short of amazing. It is well worth taking the time to look at all of the different types of exotic wood flooring that not only is easy to clean, but it is absolutely gorgeous and it can completely transform the looks of an entire home.