Natural stone on outdoor spaces such as courtyards, garden paths, and entryways will always add a touch of elegance to a home. However, this kind of upgrade requires a certain…
Proper maintenance of natural-stone flooring boils down to realizing that Mother Nature created and nurtured the beautiful surfaces of your home, and now it’s up to you to care for…
Center islands have been a mainstay of North American interior design since before the 1980s, and they continue to be the most sought-after residential kitchen upgrade in 2019, second only…
For many years, quartz has become one of the most popular materials for kitchen counter surfaces. Aside from home chefs, cosmetologists who work from home will also find quartz to…
When you go shopping for natural-stone tiles, slabs, or panels for your home, you’re likely to be offered various types of finished surfaces. There are various kinds of finishing styles…
Ever since DuPont took over the Zodiaq brand of construction materials a few years ago, there’s been some degree of branding confusion, especially since the company decided to feature Zodiaq…
As an owner of natural-stone countertops, there’s one thing you should always keep in mind: all natural-stone materials installed in your home are bound to change to some degree. Your…
Natural-stone fireplaces will never go out of style, particularly those that feature elaborate surrounds made with creamy Carrara marble, but they can easily lose their visual appeal if they’re not…
When granite slabs are prepared for countertop installation, they can be finished by means of sandblasting or polishing for the purpose of getting a shiny finish. How long this glossy…
In the late 1960s, around the same time DuPont engineers invented the synthetic materials we call solid surfaces, an Italian company was putting the final touches on the fabrication process…
Rust stains can form on just about any type of surface, and they’re likely to occur on natural-stone tiles and slabs because of their chemical composition and molecular structure. For…
The Empire State Building, the Lincoln Memorial, and the reconstructed portion of the Pentagon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks are just some of the landmark structures built with limestone, the…
Concrete countertops were part of an interior design trend that started in the late 1990s, which resulted from a combination of do-it-yourself practices and a resurgence of industrial/rustic décor. Although…
Matte black appliances and quartz countertops are the hottest trends in kitchen design for 2019. According to a survey taken among users of the Houzz home improvement mobile app, 48…
The flooring and countertops market has been going through a state of flux in recent years. Designer kitchens are still very desirable in American homes. Granite countertops have dropped a…
The beauty of natural stone makes it one of the most popular materials for bathroom countertops, but it’s still susceptible to surface stains, particularly from makeup and personal hygiene products….
Even though entrances, foyers, and living rooms are the main focal points of many homes, most prospective homebuyers make it a point to walk through kitchens and bathrooms, which incidentally…
Quartz countertops have been displacing their granite counterparts, so to speak, for years, and this interior design trend is more of a matter of form following function than the other…
When it comes to selecting countertop materials for kitchens or bathrooms, it’s impossible to go wrong with marble, at least in terms of aesthetics. Like with many other gifts created…
Granite is a popular choice for kitchen countertops for various reasons, one of the most important being that it will hold up when it comes to food preparation, but only…
The ongoing trend of choosing quartz over marble and granite isn’t limited to kitchen countertops. Historically, marble in the bathroom has been the top choice in terms of prestige and…
