NEWS
5/28/08
Lewis Floor & Home fundraising efforts for Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook.
LEWIS FLOOR & HOME DONATES A PORTION OF EVERY SALE IN JUNE TO THE NORTHBROOK-BASED CANCER WELLNESS CENTER
This Eighth Annual Event Raises Thousands of Dollars for this Community Organization
President and third generation owner Steven Lewis of Lewis Floor & Home donates a portion of every sale for the entire month of June to the Northbrook-based Cancer Wellness Center. This year will mark the eighth annual fundraising event for this Northbrook and Chicago-based business.
“Through the years, Lewis Floor & Home has donated many thousands of dollars to our Center,” says Nancy Laatsch, executive director, Cancer Wellness Center. “The money supports such programs and services as individual counseling, support groups, classes, mind/body programs and lifestyle programs. All of our services are offered free of charge to the community.” Laatsch points out that no one goes through life without being affected by cancer. Statistics indicate that one out of every three women and one out of every two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. As a result, people need support during this difficult time in their lives.
Besides Lewis’s financial commitment to the Cancer Wellness Center, he
donates his time. Lewis is a member of the Cancer Wellness Center Board and sits on the subcommittee determining the needs of the 13,000 square foot building.
While working with Lewis, Laatsch knows he is an important voice in the community because he is a role model for other business owners. “It is important to have businesses owners in the community support our Center, or we wouldn’t have an organization like this benefiting close to 2,000 people a year.”
Laatsch firmly believes Lewis has a desire to give back to the community, which has been so supportive of his family-owned and operated business since 1954. Lewis came to the center seeing an organization he could help support and benefit. “It has been a wonderful match,” Laatsch points out.
“I believe it is incredibly important to support the community that surrounds us,” Lewis says. “The Cancer Wellness Center provides free services to members of our community that quite frankly are not available anywhere else. The center provides not only support for individuals with cancer but their families. Everyone should not only be aware of the center, but proud to be affiliated with it. That’s what being part of a community is all about.”
Lewis Floor & Home is located at 1840 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook and at 1455 W. Fullerton in Chicago.
4/14/08
LEWIS FLOOR & HOME SUPPORTS THE “GOING GREEN MOVEMENT” WITH ITS WIDE SELECTION OF PRODUCTS
Most people remember when Kermit the Frog once noted, “It’s not easy being green.” Today, most Americans know it’s much easier being green–if they want to be. And, more people than ever before have joined the “being green” movement for their homes and businesses by purchasing flooring products that can be classified as eco-friendly.
Lewis Floor & Home, formerly Lewis Carpet One, recently added an environmentally friendly area to its showroom to meet the needs of its customers concerned about the environment–but who also want to be in style.
“Offering as many ‘green’ products in the showroom as possible is important to me,” says Steven Lewis, president, Lewis Floor & Home, a family-owned and operated 54-year-old business in Northbrook and Chicago. “There is nothing more important to me than conserving the environment for our children and grandchildren.”
New products are entering the marketplace each year for homeowners and businesses alike that are environmentally considerate. Manufacturers are committed to creating products that are designed to stay out of landfills. At Lewis Floor & Home, consumers will find popular green products that include bamboo, cork, linoleum, recycled carpet, recyclable carpet, natural carpet, recycled glass tile and rubber flooring made of recycled rubber used for exercise rooms.
Many people looking for flooring at Lewis Floor & Home are attracted to bamboo’s distinctive look. Unlike oak, hickory or maple flooring, bamboo isn’t a wood; it’s a grass. This engineered product comes in solid as well as engineered planks, which is made of several layers of wood and a top bamboo veneer. Because bamboo can be harvested approximately every three to five years versus 125 years for oak, consumers realize the environmental benefits this product provides.
Consumers seeking another type of flooring are also purchasing linoleum, which is made from linseed oil and other natural materials as well as cork coming from the bark of Mediterranean oak trees. There are numerous other wood floors harvested from sustainable forests.
“For consumers who prefer carpeting, we offer a natural wool carpet and pad from Earthweave carpet, recycled carpet from Mohawk that is made of recycled pop bottles and Sonora fiber that contains 40 percent corn by-products,” Lewis points out. “Clearly, there is no shortage of environmentally friendly products to show our customers who are interested in this category.”
Regardless of how much shoppers want to be eco-friendly, all these products have to be affordable. The good news is prices tend to be comparable with traditional flooring.
2/28/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 2008
KITCHEN AND BATH GALLERY OPENS MARCH 13TH AT LEWIS FLOOR & HOME Company Changes Its Name From Lewis Carpet One To Reflect Its Array Of New Products
Steven Lewis, president and third generation owner, of Lewis Floor & Home, in Northbrook and Chicago’s Lincoln Park, always believes in listening to his customers. And, when they requested a seamless experience for purchasing products for flooring, kitchens, bathrooms and laundry room/mud rooms, Lewis gave it some thought and decided to meet their wishes.
On Thursday, March 13th, Lewis Floor & Home (formerly known as Lewis Carpet One) is opening a 2,000-square-foot Kitchen and Bath Gallery featuring Custom Cabinetry in its Northbrook showroom. Customers will be able to browse among six kitchen vignettes, eight bathroom vignettes and one large laundry room/mud room area.
“We will be featuring products from all over the world that represent the latest design trends without designer prices,” Lewis says. “In addition, all of the cabinetry is custom made to order so there are no limitations as to what we can create.” When a customer comes in with a picture of a kitchen or bathroom from any home design magazine we can create the look. “Customers will only be limited by their imagination and their budget,” Lewis added.
At Lewis Floor & Home, customers will also be able to view a wide selection of granite slabs at the store to complement the customer’s cabinetry. The store stocks close to one million dollars of granite and marble slab material for customer convenience.
By offering flooring, cabinetry, and countertop materials, customers will no longer need to work with four different companies or hire a contractor to coordinate different trades. Clients will save time by working with Lewis Floor & Home because the store will handle all aspects of their project.
Lewis Floor & Home has also added an environmentally-friendly area to its showroom to meet the needs of its customers who want to be at the forefront of style, but who are also concerned about protecting the environment for future generations. Examples of popular green products include, bamboo, cork, linoleum, recycled and recyclable carpet.
As a Northbrook business owner, Steve Lewis believes in giving back to his community. For the past eight years, he has raised funds for the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook. “Lewis Floor & Home donates a percentage of its sales during the month of June to the Center, and our store has donated more than $100,000 to support families dealing with this disease”
For further information about Lewis Floor & Home, please contact Penny Kowitt at 847-835-8732 or Vicki Gerson at (847) 480-9087. #
3/26/08
Floor Covering Weekly Article March 2008
3/20/08
Lewis Floor & Home hosted a party at our showroom on March 13, 2008 to preview our new Kitchen and Bath Gallery.
