Some people choose to have laminate flooring in their home, but often it looks very unrealistic and hardwood flooring is the better route to take when you are looking to put new flooring down in your home.

You want your hardwood flooring to look its best obviously, but this means choosing the right type of wood for your home. Not every home suits having an oak floor or a cherry wood floor, which is why there are different types of wood flooring on offer.

Before you begin you need to determine how much you have in your budget to spend on flooring. Some woods are more expensive than others but this needs to be weighed up with how long they are going to last.

Secondly choosing the type of wood largely depends on the amount of traffic coming in and out of your home. Different types of hardwood have varying degrees of hardness and some can withstand more traffic than others. Wear and tear is difficult to repair if it is quite significant so it is important to choose carefully and also take the necessary measures to protect it from becoming damaged.