Heidi Rew, a blogger and home design enthusiast, never would have imagined a plumbing disaster could turn into one of the best decisions she'd ever made. Three years ago, she came home to a partially flooded basement. The cause? A cracked pipe (original to the home built in the ’60s) from her kitchen to the basement.That cracked pipe totally destroyed her basement carpet and caused Heidi and her husband to…

If you have pets, you already know that along with all the fun-loving excitement they bring to your life, owning a pet also comes with a few drawbacks. Pets are notoriously messy, and they can wreak havoc on your home’s floors. Vinyl flooring can be a practical and affordable flooring solution to keep you and your four-legged friends happy. Take a look through the benefits of vinyl flooring, and learn…

There’s a loosely kept secret among places like restaurants, hotels, offices and other hip, chic establishments that see lots of foot traffic, and it’s all of three letters long: L-V-T. This sleek acronym stands for “luxury vinyl tile,” never to be confused with the linoleum that your Aunt Gladys had in her kitchen in the late ’70s and early ’80s. No, this is full-fledged, fashionable flooring with versatile performance and…