Backsplashes and Countertops

by R.W. Johnson

Tour the IceStone plant where recycled glass and concrete combine into countertops and floors

Softer and highly-polishable, soapstone can be an excellent choice for a stone counterby Michael Pekovich

Stone countertops too chilly for you? Radiant-heat mats built beneath them can fight off the cold.by Kurt Lavenson

Even stone is susceptible to scratches, staining, chipping, and heat damageby Jennifer Stimpson

by Kerry L . Klages

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

Open up the ceiling, rearrange the plan, and this kitchen feels a lot bigger without adding much floor spaceby Warren Lloyd

Two steps up, this kitchen overlooks the party and hides the clutterby Christopher Simmonds

Durable and decorative, a tile backsplash dresses up the wall behind a sink or behind a stoveby Tom Meehan

Elements from different eras combine for a comfortable kitchen that looks like it evolved over the past 120 yearsby Carolyn Murray

Thanks to cement backerboard, you can make a new countertop without ripping out the old oneby David Hart

Meticulous layout, a cantilevered stone countertop and a parade of bears form an elegant master bathby Michael Coon

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

by Richard L. Kautz

by Max Durney

Create an orderly appearance on any shaped spaceby Michael Byrne