PreciousMoment

I don't recommend hardwood floor... the townhouse that I currently have has hardwood floor as well.  And I really like it at the time I purchase it.  However, it only gives you a nice / decent look, and it is not practical at all.  It is so easy to get scratches, espeically when you move your furnitures around.  And there's a time I dropped a peeler on the floor, and end up there is a dent.   I don't know if I can fix it, if somebody know, please kindly let me know.  I am quite frustrated.  When I talked to my friend, she has the same feeling, too.  Her hardwood floor got scratched by her friend's dog when it ran around at her house.  So, I will choose laminate floor if I were you.

PreciousMoment

My dog is okay, cuz he is just a tiny one (under 7lbs)... the one who scratched my friend's floor is a bigger dog.  

All I can say is having hardwood floor, you need pay more attention and be very careful for not dropping anything on the floor.  Also, when you moving furnitures, don't push, lift it up.

PreciousMoment

By the way, one of my friend told me that he doesn't mind having scatches / dents on the hardwood floor because he likes the "antique" taste of it.  So, it really depends...