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Article: Hardwood Flooring Sees Surge of Interest among Home Decorators, Builders.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- August 4, 2003
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By Molly Knight, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 4--Hardwood -- Earth's oldest flooring material next to dirt -- has resurfaced as the trendiest thing to tread on in American homes.
Although carpet continues to dominate flooring, hardwood has seen a surge of interest during the past decade. From the pages of consumer home magazines to the aisles of home improvement centers, hardwood is being promoted as the material of the moment.
"From all of our anecdotal evidence, we know that [the popularity of] hardwood flooring is growing," said Gopal Ahluwalia, vice president for research with the National Association of ...