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What's new in flooring
A host of new flooring concepts are giving traditional wood floors a serious run for their money.
JAMES AND MORRIS CAREY / The Associated Press
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Resilient material, unusual textures
There are those who might feel a bit queasy stepping on a floor that appears to be made of alligator skin. But not I.
Alan J. Heavens / The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Do's and don't of caring for hardwood floors
Q. Next month I finally get hardwood floors! I have never lived with hardwood floors and my friends caution me that they can last a long time or look bad in a few years. I have a golfing husband, two pre-teenagers and a big dog. What help can you offer me?
G. F. Chastain / Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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Floor-cleaning
Can it be as easy as vacuuming?
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Dress up tile
One of the great things about ceramic tile is that it lasts forever. Great, that is, unless you're stuck with tile that went out of style decades ago.
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Create floor art
Mosaic tile border unleashes creativity.
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Homeowners express themselves with their stairways
In many an older house, the stairway appears to be something of an afterthought. In the days before building codes, stairs were often tucked into narrow holes that required the user to duck or risk a bumped head.
Alan J. Heavens / The Philadelphia Inquirer
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