If you watch house-hunting shows, you’ve probably seen prospective buyers light up at the sight of hardwood. If you watch renovation shows, though, you’ll also see how expensive it can actually be to ...

Your kitchen should make you feel as at home as any other room does, so give it some extra character with this flooring ...

Deciding to replace a floor in your home is the first step toward creating a stunning new room. Now you have to decide what kind of floor to install. There are many flooring types - hardwood, vinyl, ...

Just arriving on the market, high-quality laminate flooring from Quick-Step shimmers with the look of charred wood. Flooring is a key element in home décor. What we walk on visually affects the ...

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 ...

The handsome look of wood is enduringly popular as a building material or a décor accent. Features such as rustic ceiling beams are now coming back into style after a long hiatus. However, natural ...

Experts agree hardwood floors are ill-suited for kitchens due to their vulnerability to water damage, scratches, and high maintenance demands. Other flooring types to steer clear of include porous ...