We put hardwood all over the house last year because our very old and incontinent cat was driving me crazy. Of course he recovered bladder control the moment we got the zillion dollar floor. But now we have a puppy so it's great to have a floor that can be mopped.

Anyway, I love the floor. It looks so pretty down the hall and in the larger areas. It's easy to keep clean with all the new gadgets they have. I got a light weight dust buster re-chargable thing that has a cordless vaccumn in front of a mop thing that has a sprayer for floor cleaner or can be used dry. Dusting the floor is about all it needs most of the time--well at least after the cat recovered and until the puppy arrived.

I have no idea what to look for. Some of the laminate looks great, but real wood is so much prettier. You'll love it.

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