10 Advantages to Hardwood Floors

Whether you're building a new home or simply updating your existing one, hardwood flooring should be on your to-do list. Consider the following advantages when you choose to install hardwood floors.

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1. Cuts down on allergens - If you suffer from allergies, just think of all the dust and allergens that get trapped in your carpets each year. Although there are vacuum cleaners that can steam and scrub your floors, hardwood alleviates the issue of allergens being trapped. 
2. Easy to clean - Hardwood floors are fairly easy to maintain and clean. Dry mopping your floors regularly and mopping with little water and a cleaning product made for hardwood is the best way to get hardwood floors sparkling clean. 
3. High resale value - It might cost you a few more dollars to initially install, but if you ever decide to sell your home, hardwood floors will be a real selling point. Hardwood is also versatile, so no matter what someone's style is, they can more than likely work with hardwood.
4. Easy to match - If you install hardwood floors, you won't have to worry if new furniture will match, or even the paint on your walls. Wood pretty much matches whatever you put it with. 
5. Variety - Like other flooring options, you have a variety to choose from when it comes to hardwood. Darks, lights, grays, blondes, reds, you name it, they've got it. 
6. Aesthetically pleasing - Hardwood gives a home a feeling of warmth and comfort that no other flooring can do. Picture a cozy log cabin with a roaring fire, take that feeling, and put it on your floors. 
7. Wise choice for pets - If you love your pets, but hate the hair they leave behind, hardwood might suit your fancy. Not only is hardwood easy to clean, but it's also easy to see animal hair.
8. Give the room a spacious appearance - Hardwood has a sleek, clean, simple appearance. If you have some smaller rooms, hardwood will help open them up.
9. Better acoustics - If you're a big movie or music person, hardwood will help those sounds resonate. 
10. Valuable investment - Hardwood can be refinished, and they only get better as they get older.

Sources
http://www.thehardwoodcompany.com/floor-whywood.htm
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