The Best Rooms in the Home for Hardwood Floors

A home filled with hardwood floors is a beautiful sight. However, some rooms are more conducive to hardwood floors than others. Or, at the very least, there are some that are perfect for solid hardwood floors, and others that may be better served with engineered hardwood flooring. But, for now, let’s look at the best rooms for hardwood flooring.

Best rooms for hardwood floors
The living room is a classic choice for hardwood floors.

Where to Install Hardwood Floors

Hardwood floors last a lifetime if well maintained. Furthermore, they add both economic and emotional value to your home. Hardwood floors can add warmth, elegance, and style to any space.

But, despite their durability and low-maintenance characteristics, hardwood floors do have their kryptonite, and that’s moisture. Therefore, rooms that have a high moisture content or are hard to ventilate may not be well suited for wooden floors.

Hardwood in the Living Room

The most obvious choice area for hardwood floors is the living room. It may see a lot of foot traffic, but with the right wood and the proper care, a little foot traffic won’t hurt your floors. Plus, the room where you do most of your entertaining should have the most impressive floors. No floor is more impressive than hardwood floors.

If you have to choose one room in the house to install hardwood floors, make it the living room.

Hardwood Floors in the Master Bedroom

Hardwood floors are a natural product and perfect for a clean bedroom environment. And, with a few soft rugs, they are perfect for the master bedroom. Choosing a lighter wood will brighten the room, making it more cheery. A bedroom should be peaceful and happy, and hardwood floors can help you accomplish that ambiance.

Hardwood floors in the master bedroom
Hardwood floors can add beauty, warmth, light, and elegance to your master bedroom.

Hardwood Floors in the Home Office

A home office deserves to be cool, sophisticated, and luxurious. You need to project success, and hardwood floors are an elegant and stylish choice. And, you can design yours to give your office a darker, richer ambiance. Or, keep it light and modern, symbolizing innovation and efficiency.

Hardwood Flooring Showroom in Denver

For questions about the best hardwood floors for each room in the house, stop by our hardwood flooring showroom in Denver or Evergreen.

Not only are we one of Colorado’s largest hardwood flooring retailers, but our hardwood flooring craftsmen are the best in the business. Schedule a free consultation, and we’ll help you make informed decisions about your hardwood flooring project!

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Chris Keale

Owner & Operator of Tongue & Groove Flooring
Wood Flooring 101 Course Creator

Chris Keale is the owner of Tongue & Groove and the creator of the Wood Floors 101 course, an educational resource that helps homeowners and design professionals make confident flooring decisions.

With a career that began in global technology and consulting, Chris traded boardrooms for floorboards, bringing his leadership skills and love of craftsmanship into the hardwood flooring industry. Since 2007, he has grown Tongue & Groove into one of Colorado’s most trusted flooring companies—built on a foundation of integrity, education and precision. 

Known for his sharp insight, dry humor and genuine commitment to his clients, Chris has helped homeowners, builders and designers through the complexities of choosing and installing hardwood floors. Whether teaching in the showroom, on a jobsite or through his Wood Floors 101, his mission remains the same: to simplify a complicated industry and deliver floors that stand the test of time.

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