Key Points Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical.Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated.Modern bathrooms favor simple, ...

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 ...

Tile used to be the “hard finish” you picked at the end: one backsplash, one floor, done. Lately, designers are using tile to ...

Advances in printing technology have turned ceramic into a chameleon of flooring options, giving you near-limitless design flexibility.

Made of abundant natural materials and with an unequaled low-impact working lifespan, ceramic tile is unlike other types of flooring. And its journey toward sustainability, toward a circular economy, ...

Flooring is an important part of your space’s aesthetic — with the right material and pattern, your floors can help accentuate the style of your home. Two popular flooring options for homeowners are ...

When it comes to home flooring, don’t feel you have to play by the rules. The best flooring for your home is no longer confined to wooden planks (ideal for living spaces where you want the look and ...

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 ...

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Laminate flooring can resemble almost anything: stone, tile, or wood. That’s because it’s composed of a photograph sandwiched between a dense fiberboard base and a clear plastic protective top layer.

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 ...