At a glance, laminate countertops appear to be practically impervious to water. Water typically beads up on the finished surface, or rolls off easily. Surprisingly, that's where the trouble begins.

The Brooklyn-based company uses glass from salad dressing, beer and tea bottles, as well as all kinds of jars, to create a durable surface material that can be used for kitchen countertops ...

Letting Oil Spills Sit. In addition to acidic spills, oil spills shouldn't be left to sit on granite countertops for a long ...

Purchasing quartz countertops will have a significant impact on your kitchen remodel budget. Starting at $80 per square foot installed, they can reach as high as $150 per foot for custom-built ...

Break out the checkbook. Averaging $130 per square foot installed , granite countertops are considered a high-end luxury item. Prices vary widely and are affected by a number of factors that can ...

Once you move into a new place and set up your kitchen, the spaces you’ve designated for things tend to stay pretty much the same. But your cooking habits and your household’s needs? Those ...

Here we look at some ways to keep your cats off counters. Don't Leave Food Nearby. The most common reason why your cat may love counter surfing is the availability of food there, Johnson-Bennett said.

When you picture granite countertops, you’re probably not thinking of quarter-inch sheets of it, installed, in one day, directly over your existing tile or laminate countertop. Go granite ...

If you have granite countertops in your home, you might consider testing them for the amounts of radon gas they give off, experts say, due to the potential that those amounts are above levels ...

One person was injured after a load of stone countertops fell off of a flatbed truck and crashed into an SUV, launching it backwards into a telephone pole. The accident occurred around 7:20 a.m ...

About 8,800 Countertop Nugget Ice Makers have been recalled because of more than 250 reports that the metal blades have broken off, leaving metal pieces in the ice basket.