When buying kitchen flooring, do you pick flooring that looks great with your cabinets? One of my handyman customers asked for help picking their new kitchen floor. She wanted cork as she spends hours a day cooking and baking. Her husband wanted black and white tile — they were stuck!

These flooring choices are so different — one is about looks, the other about function and which one is right? The challenge and why I wanted to write this article, was finding the right compromise. My first idea was a resilient vinyl product I had used for basements, i.e. to soften the feel over concrete.

What’s important is picking flooring for the right reason. Home owners who don’t spend much time in the kitchen or entertain a lot, might prioritize “how the floor looks”. Those who love cooking/baking and spend hours on their feet in the kitchen, want a floor with good support (resilient and tile isn’t) that’s easy to clean up. READ MORE

Green bathrooms are environmentally friendly, which means they’re more than a green towel or green paint on the walls. Green bathrooms mean using products that are environmentally friendly, and also enhance your personal health and safety. Green bathrooms use:

• Natural products for personal grooming.
• Non-toxic cleaning products.
• Green products that use less water and less energy.
• Fewer disposable products.
• Sustainable, eco-friendly materials.

Here we’ll explore green products you can use when remodeling and decorating your bathroom. READ MORE