Dust Digest: SoCal remodeling stories across the Web

• Nature springs from the concrete (pictured), for a mural artist whose canvas is concrete (L.A. Times)

• Warm metals are cool, about the use of brass, bronze and copper in today's kitchens and baths (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

• What about residential fire sprinklers? (L.A. Fire Department Blog)

• The upside of the downturn, about how it's a good time to remodel (Wall Street Journal)

• Fire-resistant building materials (Malibu Times)

• A mood shift underfoot, on flooring options (L.A. Times)