The place where I'm going to see Dick Dale this weekend has the top of the bar made out of bamboo flooring. Really nice looking stuff. We have this store in town called Lumber Liquidators. I've been meaning to stop in there to see what they have. Thinking about doing both bedrooms with hardwood now that I have the rest of the house tiled.

I bought a pair of gel knee pads at Home Depot when I put down the tile. Not perfect, but better than most.