Painting your tile floors is one way to change the look of your interiors without a complete reno, but there's one important ...

In CR's test for foot-traffic wear, discs holding abrasive paper rub left and right against flooring samples. We check for wear after every 50 left-right cycle. The best flooring is unscathed after ...

When Barbara Klinkel made the decision to buy a home in July 2013, she decided that she did not want a natural wood floor. Instead, she went with one of the hottest trends in flooring — porcelain ...

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When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Prefinished solid wood flooring ...

In the new factory-fast prefab world, this is an attractive solution poles apart from the old way of doing floors. We talk often about Open Building, the idea that buildings should be able to evolve ...

Natural - Surface with a natural touch. Recommended for residential flooring or for commercial spaces with medium/high traffic and outdoor spaces that do not require anti-slip properties. The Home ...

Ceramic floor tile has a rich legacy as a durable flooring material. You’ve undoubtedly walked across it in countless public buildings. Hotel lobbies, commercial buildings and even my own previous ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Dear Sean: A shower with a ceramic tile floor is most attractive. As your neighbor apparently learned, it can be a little tricky to make it leak-free, but not impossible for someone to do themselves.