Archi-Quiz: Can You Tell Which of These 10 Wood Floors Is Real or Fake?

Do you think you can pick which of these are real wood and which are imitators?

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In line with our new content direction, Architizer is highlighting a different building-product and how to specify it. This week’s topic is Wood Flooring. If you’re looking for the perfect wood flooring for your next project, search for it on Architizer’s new network marketplace for building-products. Click here to see if you qualify. It’s free for architects.

Wood flooring is always a popular finish option, but because it can be expensive and hard to maintain, imitation ceramic and vinyl options have become much more popular and sophisticated in the past few years. Gone are the days of tacky linoleum with repetitive prints on them. Today’s tiles are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Whether you’re going for a weathered reclaimed look or a refined polish, vinyl and ceramic tiles can *cover* it all.

Do you think you can pick which of these are real wood and which are imitators?

Grab a pen and paper and note down “wood” or “not wood” for each of the following floors. The answers can be found by clicking the link at the end (no cheating!):

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Got it? Checked it twice? Shared it with your friends? K, you can check out the answers here.


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