Distinctive and unique countertops often come with a hefty price tag, especially if you are looking for the durability and style of natural materials like thickly veined marble or speckled granite.

Q: Your articles on kitchen remodeling have been extremely useful. I have two questions. When you reviewed countertops, you didn't include recycled glass. Would you address the pros and cons of this ...

Remodeling your kitchen? Coming down with a case of granite fatigue? Never fear, a remedy is available: Install a countertop made from recycled materials. The new look can personalize your kitchen and ...

When that recycling truck rumbles away into the early morning fog, it's easy to imagine you may again encounter those beer bottles in newly repaved streets or a reconstituted applesauce jar. But if ...

Remodeling your kitchen? Coming down with a case of granite fatigue? Never fear, a remedy is available: Install a countertop made from recycled materials. The new look can personalize your kitchen and ...

This Bethesda kitchen by Anthony Wilder Design/Build features Silestone countertops. Their light, speckled color provides a contrast with the island’s red base. Photograph by Robert C. Lautman If ...

Leading a green lifestyle often focuses on removing used items from your home in an earth-friendly fashion. Some people, however, are choosing to bring recycled glass products into their home, in a ...

Eco Surfaces Manufacturing LLC has started making URBANSLABS recycled-glass slabs in its Santa Ana factory. The material, a composite of 60 percent used beer, wine and liquor bottles, is sold for ...

Skyy Vodka’s iconic cobalt-colored bottles are going from cocktails to countertops, providing a recycled glass surface with sustainability and style. That’s just one popular option available at ...

One of the most exciting home improvement materials I’ve seen lately is glass - as in new glass countertop styles. A glass countertop gives a sleek, uniquely modern look to your kitchen or bath. It ...