The kitchen is the heart of your home and the most important room for most homebuyers. It’s also the most stressful room to try to upgrade or remodel, thanks in large part to the seemingly countless ...

Granite is an igneous rock created from ancient volcanic activity. It can contain lots of different minerals, creating unique patterns of swirls and veins. According to Neely, granite is “probably the ...

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An outdoor kitchen with stone and granite materials. - Hikesterson/Getty Images Outdoor kitchens have soared in popularity in recent years. Homeowners love the idea of turning their backyard patios ...

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, ...