The countertops are a huge investment, money- and style-wise, in a kitchen remodel. Take inspiration from design expert Erin Napier to get the choice right.

Choosing a countertop material for your kitchen is a big decision and can affect not just your cooking but the appeal and value of your home. Here's our guide.

We demand a lot from our kitchen countertops. We want to them to be pretty, long-lasting, hardworking, stain- and water-resistant, and did we mention pretty? The true workhorse of a farmhouse kitchen, ...

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Which materials to skip, and what to use instead.

Quartzite is a natural stone quarried from the earth. Quartz is an engineered material, made from crushed natural quartz combined with resin and pigments. Quartzite is pure, raw geology — formed over ...

Picking a countertop isn’t just about aesthetics—it has to work for your lifestyle, too. And if you’ve got kids or just a busy household, some materials can end up being more trouble than they’re ...