I love my wood floors but...

Today my husband has decided that he wants to re-arrange furniture in our bedroom which has created my having to give up my large area rug that I had on the bedroom floor. While I love my wood flooring, it is harder to maintain than tile flooring and while I know most people prefer wall to wall carpeting, when you have children and pets? Tile and even wood flooring with a less expensive area rug is easier to maintain...