Motel 6 Introduces Eco-Friendly Flooring to New Prototype
Motel 6 is using eco-friendly wood-effect laminate flooring in its new Phoenix Prototype and in property retrofits.

STUDIO 33 AT HOME IN NEW SPACE ON BANK STREET
Sara Munro loves her new space. From its exposed brick walls, to its wood-paneled flooring and spacious ceilings, the new location for her Studio 33

Lush, luxe bath
A circular tub with plenty of room for sharing as well as space on the apron for candles, flowers, and perhaps a pair of champagne glasses, seems to grow from the stone flooring. The plush round ottoman creates an easy synchronicity with multi-toned fringe adding a playful touch. Across the stone flooring, diamond inserts create an unexpected texture. Look inside the shower and you'll find this ...

Blake Products Reveals Its New FloorWrap Floor Protection for Builders and Flooring Contractors
A new floor protection product designed to protect floors during the construction process is hitting the market. Manufactured specifically for reducing damage from scratches and chips, this product will protect floors during all phases of construction. [PR.com - November 21, 2008]

Kitchen update offers options
If you're remodeling your kitchen, cabinets, appliances, countertops and flooring should all be considered, experts say.

Unsticking old carpet takes a lot of muscle
Bill Hibbs is the store manager for Home Depot in Fairview Heights. He has been in the home improvement business for more than 30 years. QUESTION: I would like to replace the flooring in my kitchen with glazed porcelain floor tile. Can you explain how to remove carpeting that has been glued down?

Renters, condo owners can take advantage of many Earth-friendly ideas
Environmentally conscious condo and apartment dwellers can't be blamed for feeling a bit, well, green over those living in detached homes, free to make just about any Earth-friendly renovations they like.

Who's the real Vince Fumo? It's complicated
As pitilessly exposed during his federal corruption trial, Sen. Vincent J. Fumo has emerged as an even more intriguing and outsize personality than previously known.

New Travis Heights home has traditional feel
What: This two-story house in the Travis Heights neighborhood takes some of its elements from older, more traditional houses in the area, but then gives it a modern twist.

Single parents, great-grandparents seek help to give kids a happy holiday
Case 21 An over-the-road truck driver, Mr. M logged mile after mile to support not only his wife and daughter, but his elderly disabled mother-in-law, a brother battling cancer without insurance, and two grandchildren whose mentally ill mother has been unable to care for them.

LCCAA requests building loan
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Ted Kalo's flooring business had closed. It is not closed. Kalo continues to operate his business in a building next door.

LAURA ORTIZ: Research Lofts blend history, function
Research Lofts are high-end historic loft condos that range from 686 to 1,496 square feet and are base-priced from $133,100 to $279,000 in Detroit.

POLICE REPORTS
Rogers incidents Among incidents reported to the Rogers Police Department according to records, were the following: At 3:15 a.m. Friday, a caller reported someone broke a vehicle window at 1600 W. Persimmon St. (Benton County Daily Record)

Rewards in W.L. burglary
Rewards have been posted in the case of a Nov. 11 theft from Milner-Rigsby Co. Limited, Rockland Flooring. The Elm Street business was burglarized at about 11 p.m. that day and thousands of dollars worth of property was stolen.

SlipNOT® Adds Safety to the New Jet Blue Terminal 5
SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring , the leader in slip resistant safety flooring products, has been specified by Gensler and Associates to provide non-slip stainless steel plate to Jet Blue?s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The new terminal made its grand opening on Oct. 1, 2008 and is one of the first terminals to have been reconstructed at JFK ...

Home energy audit, whether professional or do-it-yourself, saves money by pinpointing waste
With the weather grown colder and the economy grown harsher, the push is on for homeowners to keep winter's expected higher heating costs from putting a major chill on checkbooks.

Renovations at Rockaway Townsquare soften mood
ROCKAWAY TWP. -- Despite grim economic conditions, mall general manager Michael Hauser is confident the Rockaway Townsquare mall will fare well this holiday shopping season.

Christmas past on display at Winterthur
In this poor economy, it might be a nice diversion to see how the rich live during the holidays -- or used to live.

BUSINESS NEWS: Home Depot reports profit decline
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain, said that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on everything from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring.

Reuse business is booming
Construction Junction flew in the face of retail rules when it opened the doors of a cold, dark warehouse under the 62nd Street bridge nine years ago.