Hi gerfarm, agree with HERE. Solid hardwood flooring is very nice. :)

Like wood flooring but for a beach house I really like Armstrong LVT Natural Creations flooring. You can buy the flooring that goes down in strips, looks like wood and is impervious to sandy wet feet, scratches etc. Great for families with children, dogs and cats.

I'm always puzzled by folks who want the "look" of hardwood flooring... but will fall for the marketing ploys of those who claim a "look alike" product is better.
Personally, I think hardwood is always the better choice. Location and expectations play a large part in the decision making process...
We've been producing wood flooring for a LONG time... and I've NEVER had anyone suggest that they made a bad choice, whereas I have heard & read many people suggest that they were sadly disappointed when they decided to use "porcelain" or some other look alike having made the choice based on "pictures" of those alternatives.
My thoughts... if you want a wood LOOK & feel, use wood... if you want a TILE look & feel... try the other stuff.
Our prefinished hand scraped or distressed style finishes perform to very high expectations in regards to durability & easy maintenance... so why sell yourself short.
Real wood or a "picture" of wood...

Select Hardwood Floor Co. Hard wood flooring is very nice, I have it in my home and my second home is a beach house. If you are on the beach, depending on how you live, there are other options for a durable, easy care, decor appropriate , no worry finish flooring. NO I do not sell flooring.

I love my reclaimed tobacco barn flooring at my beach house...the weathered nature of it even hides the puppy sins :)

dclostboy: Sounds beautiful, got a photo?

I'm dclostboy s puppy and I didn't do it.

Climate has a bearing on choice of flooring.