• Laminate flooring is a less expensive type of wood flooring created by gluing a decorative material coating over the top of particleboard. Laminate flooring is less durable than hardwood flooring, but requires less time and effort to install. In fact, most laminate flooring arrives with easy-to-fit grooves giving the installer the ability to lay the panels flush without much effort.
  
  

Bloodwood

• Natural bloodwood comes from Brazil, Guyana or Suriname and has a rich, red color. Bloodwood is a naturally hardwood, and so has become popular for use in fine furniture, canoes, parquet flooring and for medical supplies. Other names for this wood include Cardinal Wood and Satine.
  
  

Cedar

• Cedar is known for its straight grains and distinctive smell. Most cedar contains many knots and bark inclusions and is known for its ability to repel moths.
  
  

Cocobolo

• Cocobolo is a rich, dark wood with a high oil content ensuring it does not absorb excess moisture. It is commonly used for cutlery handles because of the attractive color and its extreme durability. In nature, the cocobolo tree grows to over 45 feet high. This wood is also known by the names Granadillo and Nambar.
  
  

Bubinga

• Bubinga, or African Rosewood, is a heavy hardwood whose logs can weigh more than 10 tons. This wood is known for its red-brown color with purple and red veining. This exotic wood is commonly used for luxury hardwood flooring and furniture.