Most carpet fibers are either nylon, olefin, polyester or wool. They vary in wear, stain and matting resistance as well as maintenance requirements. Both offer easy maintenance. Laminate Laminates can look like real wood, tile or stone.
Porcelain tile is very popular and great for high traffic areas.
Stone tiles come in several forms and vary extensively with regard to their look, usage and durability. Wood Solid, one piece boards are the most common type of wood flooring. There's also engineered wood which usually consists of a hardwood veneer top layer laminated to lower layers of softwood backing which inhibits warping. Most wood flooring today is pre-finished at the factory for ease of installation and uniformity of finish. Area Rugs Area rugs bring warmth to carpeted and hard surface floors as well as decrease the noise level of foot traffic.