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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.
Hardwood is moving more toward distressed planks, planks in wider widths, and exotic woods. Its no longer just plain maple or oak. Were seeing more mahogany, cherry, teak, and walnut. Also, mixing woods is becoming increasingly popular.