Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

When it comes to choosing kitchen countertops, even the best of us can have decision paralysis. There are so many options. The ultimate goal, of course, is to find a material that is both beautiful ...

In Consumer Reports' labs, we spend weeks staining, scratching, scorching, and pounding popular countertop materials—including classic stones and trendy composites—to see which will hold up best in a ...