Beautiful rugs, possibly North African, were spread over the oak floorboards.

The tangled fringe of a rug was suddenly very interesting, the back of an armchair, its cover taut from washing, the wide oak floorboards.

He nodded and went hurriedly toward the kitchen, his footsteps quick and solid on the oak floorboards.

Julian Harrap, the museum's restoration architect, points out how even the silver grain of quarter-sawn oak floorboards reflects light.

The wide oak floorboards shone softly under oval hooked rugs; a dry sink stood between the leaded-paned windows.

Cases burst open, scattering tins of meat with Brazilian labels across the oak floorboards.

They covered the rental apartment's floor with ends of oak floorboards, which they bought for $1.16 a foot.

The wide, centuries-old oak floorboards on the landing creaked softly as Guy reached the top of the stairs and caught up with her.

Julia turned and fairly raced toward the back part of the house, her shoes clattering against the oak floorboards.

He toppled backward in his chair, tumbling to the floor, his head slamming against the hard oak floorboards.