Hardwood vs. Carpeting - need advice/opinions

[Edwina's Secretary]

I would take hardwood over carpet any day. We have taken up some of the carpet and refinished the wood underneath and are think of replacing more carpet.

Hardwood is healthier (alleriges and asthma anyway) don't show every stain and boot mark and last forever.

We have hardwood in the bedrooms and I don't notice it is particularly colder....bare feet maybe...

[Tonya]

We were originally going to get hardwood or pergo. But once we stripped the carpet out, and saw the animals running around on the wood floors, we changed our minds. Our dogs and cats slipped and fell so many times, and would have trouble getting back up. I love the looks and low maintenance of it, but I can imagine it not being good for the animals.