Carbonized or Natural?
Along with choices in style you may wish to consider in bamboo flooring, there is also the question of colour. Bamboo flooring is available in two colour categories natural and carbonized. The colour is determined at the boiling process. Natural bamboo appears in a creamy blonde colour that is known to add a touch of brightness to an interior. Carbonized bamboo is characterized by its smoky, caramel hue which is the result of a longer boiling process which causes the remaining starches in the bamboo to caramelize. It should be noted that by the end of the respective boiling processes, the natural remains to be the slightly harder bamboo flooring.
