Ever since I finished building my new house four years ago, a nagging little project has gone unfinished. I had a countertop in a small kitchen area with nothing behind it but painted drywall. When we ...

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Stripes are an undeniable style classic. I mean, can you imagine a striped t-shirt ever going out of fashion? Neither could we. But it feels as if we've underutilized this much-loved print within ...

If you’ve found yourself on the DIY home improvement side of TikTok, you’ve probably seen influencers touting peel-and-stick tiles as an easy, inexpensive, renter-friendly way to spruce up floors, ...

The collection of new peel-and-stick tiles replicate the look of pricey patterned cement tiles with self-adhesive vinyl designs that don't require grout or mortar. Finished with a laminate coating to ...

Q. Tim, in a recent column you got me excited about creating something very unique with ceramic tile. The issue is I’m like you and have stick-people skills when it comes to artistic talent. Doing ...

In a recent study, researchers have unveiled a new “smart floor tile” that passively monitors the number of pedestrians and their traffic flow, using no external power source. Instead, the tile is ...

Ask around to homeowners who have looked into capturing solar energy on their roof, and they will likely tell you there are several problems with the standard solar panel. The cost to install can be ...