When I bought my first house last year, I was determined to have marble countertops — Carrara marble, specifically. And with Carrara falling on the relatively cheap end of materials (an average of $40 ...

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 ...

Q. Granite countertops are still very popular, and I love the look of natural stone. But I can't afford the giant thick slabs of granite. I've seen the thinner, affordable granite tile and wonder how ...