When it comes to the selection of flooring for your home, nothing can quite compete with the charm and elegance of wooden flooring.
But we are living in an age when we need to act more responsibly to our environment and as such increasing number of people are opting out from using hardwoods such as oak or maple.
Bamboo flooring helps you achieve the best of both worlds by being environmentally-friendly without compromising on the aesthetics of your home.
For a long time, bamboo has been used to serve different purposes of mankind - in the tribal villages in remote corners of the world you will still find men living in bamboo huts, using bamboo utensils, etc.
In the developed world too, bamboo has found its rightful place - bamboo flooring has become hugely popular as an alternative to hardwood flooring.
Let's examine the unique benefits of bamboo flooring that make it such a popular flooring choice.
Bamboo flooring provides you the most stylish option without requiring you to ignore the environmental concerns.

• We often mistake it as a tree, but bamboo is actually a type of grass that is a renewable resource growing very quickly on its own.
  In comparison to oak trees that take 120 years time to fully mature, bamboo can be harvested within three years.
  
• It is naturally very hard and resistant to moisture - even harder than some categories of hardwoods.
  Once installed they are expected to last for 30 to 50 years with good care.
  
• After removal they won't cause any environmental hazards-they will safely biodegrade in landfills or can be burned for energy.
  

Adorn your interior with natural beauty You can choose from an array of design options, colors, styles and finishes.
Residential or commercial set up-bamboo flooring makes ideal choice for creating a nature inspired interior.
Easy on your feet The bamboo flooring with the right finish is totally different from the untreated poles that you come to find in the pictures.
It gives the same soft and flat feel of other hardwood floors which is made possible with latest technological advances.
It is safe for children, the elderly, and pets - and even for your stilettos! Easy to maintain Vacuum clean it and mop it the same way you would do with a hardwood floor and it will retain its shine for years.
If you want to support the environmental causes through your purchase of bamboo flooring, make sure of three things:

• The product has FSC or equivalent approval rating
• It also has a Fair Trade seal
• The product is formaldehyde free

Before you buy, also make sure that the best quality bamboo has been used and best quality finish has been applied to protect it against scratches and stains.
Also make sure, the installation process is done by using minimum possible fasteners or adhesives.
It is stylish, it is hardy and it is eco-friendly.
What more do you want from your flooring? Go for bamboo flooring and present your family a green home in the real sense of the term.