What is an "in" type of wood for flooring right now. Its Florida so nothing dark.?

The hottest trend right now seems to be using reclaimed wood whenever a builder or designer can find a location. This may not work in your environment, so select something you will enjoy seeing and walking on every single day.

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You might want to consider using a natural Red Oak hardwood for your flooring. To get the high gloss finish, the installer here used a pore filler on the top coat.

http://hardwoodflooringmaryland.com/wp-content/upl...

These links show a variety of light toned hardwoods used for flooring. The Birch wood flooring shown in the first link is very unusual in appearance.

http://www.flooringhunt.com/light-hardwood-floorin...

http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/lv-wood-floors/oak-s...

http://www.trendir.com/archives/005234.html

You might also consider a rustic board floor painted white, or one of the various grey tones being used. There are even realistic wood look tiles which have become available, used for walls and for floors.

http://www.modernhomeinteriordesign.com/wp-content...

http://www.porhomme.com/2009/05/design-grey-oak-fl...

http://www.home-designing.com/2013/04/wood-look-ti...

Moving away from natural woods, consider using a light cherry laminate flooring.

http://www.luxtica.com/images/laminate-flooring-ve...

http://www.luxtica.com/images/laminate-flooring-ve...

This last link shows what can happen when an artist meets wood flooring, and is included just for the view.

http://design-milk.com/marbelized-wood-flooring-by...

laminate is always in and very durable. it's not really wood but gives you the look and if you should desire to change your mind, you can do so very easily. Cleans easily and comes in many different shades.

Bamboo is a nice option