While finely finished oak flooring may be the quintessential hardwood for the Americas don't hesitate to experiment with wider width or distressed planks and some exciting new exotics.
Out of practicality and style, the neutral palette is growing darker and more refined it not only looks good, it's more forgiving. The brightest, lightest colors are giving way to darker taupes and beiges, more reflective of golden skin tones. This coincides with a large return to gray pure gray uninfluenced by any other colors.