Q: My kitchen countertop has seen better days. It is time for a change, yet I am on a tight budget. Is it possible to make a new one myself? A: Designing and installing an attractive countertop is not ...

My laminate countertop is old and faded. Is there any chance I could use paint to make it look newer? I asked the folks at Wilsonart International, which manufactures laminate and other countertop ...

Economical and easy to install, laminate countertops help homeowners reduce the high cost of installing bath or kitchen countertops. However, one downside is that they are easily damaged. Laminate ...

Looking to give your kitchen countertops a makeover? Before you attempt a faux-concrete finish, here's what an expert had to ...

A kitchen countertop with open shelving and an oven in the background - lera lysenko/Shutterstock If your kitchen countertop is looking drab, you might be considering a replacement. But countertop ...

Question: Our plastic laminate kitchen countertops are in bad shape. They are square-edged instead of the common rounded-edge tops. On a TV home-repair show I saw how a remodeler simply covered the ...

Q: My laminate countertop is old and faded. Is there any chance I could use paint to make it look newer? A: I asked the folks at Wilsonart International, which manufactures laminate and other ...

When budgeting time and money for your kitchen renovation, set a bit of both aside specifically for your countertops. Counters are notoriously expensive to replace—but they stick out like a sore thumb ...

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