When Hurricane Harvey left several inches of standing water in Alison Walters-Dominguez's Sharpstown home, she knew exactly what she would do. As much as she loved her wood flooring, she ripped it out ...

My career in journalism has been varied and wide-ranging. I’m an author, a documentary maker, a reporter, and my work has sparked four commissions of inquiry in Canada. My touchstone in journalism has ...

Porcelain wood tiles, which come in various shades from pecan and cherry to weathered tan, are durable, affordable and trending up. Photo courtesy of Floor Coverings International. (M S International, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ever heard anyone walk into a home and say, “Yuck. Wood floors”? Didn’t think so. And you won’t. Ever. Wood floors are always right. They are at home in any ...

If you’re looking for a flooring material that checks nearly every box on durability, affordability and design, ceramic tile easily comes to mind. It’s been a classic choice for hundreds of years, and ...

Q. My wife wants me to build a wood table that our family could gather around for feasts. She desires a contemporary design using ceramic tile with the tile inset into the center of the table. Have ...

A great flooring solution for the home, inside or out is porcelain tiles—not the boring tiles of yesteryear. These new high definition porcelain tiles are made to look like many different materials, ...

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 ...