Some bamboo planks can imitate the look of true hardwood floors at a fraction of the cost. Price Point: $1.50 to $11 per square foot for compressed, $7 to $19 per square foot for solid Cork Flooring ...

Engineered flooring is somewhat closer in appearance to solid hardwood due to its real wood veneer. Laminate flooring, though all synthetic, is a close visual simulation of real wood.

Hardwood flooring is made of solid wood, and it’s one of the most popular flooring options. It is usually made of hardwood species like maple, oak or walnut.

Floating timber floors Unlike structural timber floors, floating floors aren't attached to a subfloor system — they're laid over the existing solid floor, such as tiles, concrete, timber floorboards, ...

Engineered hardwood seems too good to be true. How does it hold up next to vinyl and laminate? Like with any flooring material, the devil is in the details.

Learn about flooring types and features, plus how to save on the best flooring for your home. And learn how CR tests flooring in its not-for-profit labs.

Solid Douglas wood flooring from Dinesen was used in the studio of artist Anne-Karin Furunes. Situated just outside of Trondheim in Norway, the newly built studio has a cabin design at a larger scale.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced legislation June 5 to allow consumers to claim a tax credit for purchasing solid American hardwood products for their homes.