This Bethesda kitchen by Anthony Wilder Design/Build features Silestone countertops. Their light, speckled color provides a contrast with the island’s red base. Photograph by Robert C. Lautman If ...

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Decorative concrete flooring techniques such as acid staining and stamping have been around for many years and provide beautiful looks often inspired by earth tones and nature. More exotic flooring ...

Most countertop manufacturers market their products as stain-resistant or stain-proof, but there is often a major caveat. Many countertop materials resist stains only if maintained properly — and even ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. In Consumer Reports' labs, we spend weeks staining, scratching, scorching, and pounding popular countertop ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Kitchen countertops should be beautiful and durable, but finding the right balance between those two ...

Choosing a new countertop for your kitchen or bathroom can be daunting. You have to factor in durability, the cost of the material and installation, and how it will ...