<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>Help! We need new flooring throughout our home. We live in the country---lots of dirt, dust, and sometimes mud or snow. We have 3 dogs (one very large one) who are allowed in the house. Needless to say, the flooring needs to be durable! We have snowy winters and hot summers. I HATE hard tiles. Not only am I clumsy (I've shattered way too many dishes on my current tile floor), but tile makes my feet and back ache. Just to make things more complicated, I react badly to VOC's so the flooring can't off-gas too much.
I love wood or a wood look. Is there a flooring out there that would address all my concerns? Oh ya, it can't break the bank either