Unfortunately, most concrete has a tendency to crack, usually as a result of improper design or poor construction practices. As an overlay installer, you have no control over these factors. You are ...

When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install. I describe to creative owners ...

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 ...

They’re materials long associated with expensive, custom kitchens — natural stone, stained concrete and granite. But now ordinary homeowners pinching pennies can have high-end looking countertops at a ...

Dear Tim: Some of the concrete walkways on our 100-acre island association development are disintegrating. The top surface is crumbling. Other concrete adjacent to it, poured at the same time, is in ...

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 ...