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 counter by 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 damage by 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 way by David Edrington

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

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

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

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

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

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

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