Backsplashes and Countertops

When a family likes to prepare meals together, happiness is having the space to work without getting in one another's wayby David Edrington

by Fu-Tung Cheng

The perfect marriage of cost, aesthetics and performance is what suits your lifestyle and budget bestby Scott Gibson

The right tile in the right place can make or break the look as well as the function of your kitchenby Lane Meehan

Start with a sturdy wood underlayment, and plan the layout to get cut tiles in the backby Dennis Hourany

With store-bought moldings and a router, you can give laminate counters the monolithic look of solid-surface materialby Herrick Kimball

An experienced fabricator explains the process from the templating to the final setting of the slabsby Joe Ranzoni

Solid, durable and attractive, an uncommon countertop can be cast from common materialsby Thomas Hughes

Synthetic materials can be worked like wood and polished like stoneby Sven Hanson

Cutting shears and spray adhesive are among the tricks that make the job easierby Herrick Kimball

Decorative tiles liven up a kitchenby Tom Meehan