Did you really ever wonder what's under that carpet? I mean why would you even bother. But sometimes we must stare reality in the face and looking under your carpeting can be very ugly. And did you ever think "where do those millions of yards of carpet and foam underlayment go?" Here are some interesting green flooring thoughts by Lindsay Randall

When buying the latest in flooring, such as bamboo or cork, it’s a good idea for consumers to ask all the right questions. Yes, bamboo flooring is renewable and probably the best selling green flooring products available but how does it compare with traditional hardwood flooring for example? Is it as durable as laminate flooring?

Just a few years ago all we ever saw in flooring covering was either wall-to-wall carpet or traditional solid hardwood flooring. This has changed so that now the flooring consumer is starting to see the introduction of many different flooring options many of these options are driven by the consumers desire to be eco-friendly in their next flooring purchase

Advantages and disadvantages of the major types of hard surface flooring.

Summary of the differences between the four major types of hardsurface flooring products

Summary of Green Building Products with wood-related credits broken down by state, credit and offers contact details

When it came time for Simon Lewis and Wendy Smith to replace the floors in their Edwardian-era home in the Potrero Hill section of San Francisco, they struggled with the options. "It had to be beautiful," Lewis says, "but we also wanted to make sure we were conserving nature."

VENCON'S Model floors featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition !

Long before flashing a bit of ankle was considered vulgar and Spanish shoe king Manolo Blahnik made women swoon over his strappy creations, people have made a concerted effort to protect their lower extremities from the ground. From flip-flops for sand to boots for snow, some people even consider fluffy slippers as necessary barriers from indoor floors.