Plastic laminate countertops have been adorning kitchen cabinets for more than 50 years—and with good reason. Plastic laminate is a tough, durable material that comes in hundreds of colors and ...

Using a two or four-foot level, make sure the tops of all the kitchen cabinets are flush and level—from front to back and side to side. If your cabinets are not level, see if you can correct them ...

Dear James: My budget is very limited, but I need a new kitchen countertop. Is there any type of attractive low-cost countertop I can make myself? — Michael D. Dear Michael: Even if you are not ...

Watch any design show or flip through any home magazine, and you’re likely to see a familiar finish in a perfectly sunlit kitchen: marble countertops. Given its undeniable beauty and strength, marble ...

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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 ...