Many different shades of hardwood floor go well with black leather furniture. Many people prefer lighter hardwoods that contrast with the dark furniture.
Hardwood floors.
you would normally buy light coloured furnitue to compliment your dark hardwood floorboards
There are many good types of Cherry hardwood floors to use. The best type of Cherry hardwood floors to use would probably the Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors.
Altro floors are offered in any color possible if you provide a sample of the color you would like. However textures like hardwood or custom designs are not possible to get.
Installing hard wood floors can be extremely tedious. I would recommend having someone install them for you.
Home Depot would be your best bet. They offer fairly good hardwood, and at a generally good price.
I would not use any liquid cleaner on wood floors. If you have dust then sweep the floor. If you get a spill then use paper towels.
You can clean hardwood floors without damaging it by first cleaning it like you would clean on tiles. Sweep up the floor for trash and then use a bucket and mop it clean and dry.
The best type of flooring for a warm climate would be hardwood floors. The floors will help keep your house cool.
Yes $1 per sq.f. is very good price for refinishing hardwood floors. Getting new floor installed would cost you at least four times that, but with newer floors you wouldn't need the sanding or waxing.
A great contractor that does hardwood installation in Los Angeles, Ca would be Kalley Contractors. They are highly rated.
I would go with a dark dining set if you have light floors.