Builder Magazine: Countertops

ECO Supply Center Suberra Countertop

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:14:30 EST

Suberra countertop is made from 100 percent recycled cork.

10 Favorite Products in 2009

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:48:45 EST

See which products captured the interest of BUILDER readers in 2009.

New Countertop Offerings

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:18:58 EST

Need a hip, attractive, durable counter? There's a top for that.

DuPont Opens Its First Surfacing Showroom for Architecture, Design Community

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:55:40 EST

Studio demonstrates alternative uses for Corian.

Looking For a Bargain? Find It At The 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:41:40 EST

Atlanta show offers attractive products at attractive prices for builders and kitchen/bath designers in the downturn.

10 Luxury Products Worth Seeing at the 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:42:03 EST

Despite the weak economy, high style and chic design will be on display in Atlanta.

Make a Custom Counter For $8 Per Square Foot

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:40:35 EST

Concrete specialist Fu-Tung Cheng tells builders how to easily and economically fabricate their own countertops.

Hot Kitchen and Bath Trends That Will Appeal to Buyers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:37:57 EST

In a buyer's market, a few minor details can create great impact.

DuPont Launches Custom Color Program for Corian Countertops

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:19:45 EST

Company can use swatch to match countertops for customers in any color, texture, or finish they desire.

10 Things You Must Put in Your Next House

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 02:19:16 EST

Add these features to boost the value of your homes with your buyers.

Green Building Products

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:40:23 EST

A sustainable house is the sum of its many, many parts.

Affordable Kitchen and Bath Products

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:24:45 EST

A down market doesn’t mean you have to skimp on the swank.

Products: Smooth Surfaces / Glaze of Glory

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:20:55 EST

Fifteen years ago, before the sustainable building groundswell began in earnest, environmentally friendly products had an organic (some might say earthy) look that only the sandal-wearing hippie fringe could appreciate. If you were looking for a refined finish, you looked elsewhere.

Top Shelf: May 2007

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:15:29 EST

This month's top shelf products include the high-end bathroom suite by Troy Adams Design, screws from Trufast that eliminate the need for pre-drilling in wood, and thicker countertops from Eos Solid Surface.

K/Bis Day Two: Trend Spotting

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:15:51 EST

The kitchen and bath are radically different spaces than they were 20 years ago, says Suzie Williford, the 2007 vice president of the National Kitchen & Bath Association. As a result, products for these spaces are radically different as well. The spaces still perform their normal functions, but now they do much more.

Kitchen/Bath Industry Show Product Watch

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:15:44 EST

The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) may be half the size of the International Builders' Show-in attendees, exhibit space, and in the sheer number of exhibitors, but for a products editor it is not any easier to cover. Why? Because the concentration of cool stuff to see at KBIS is staggering.

Trend Spotting

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:14:10 EST

Kitchens and baths sell more houses than any other space in the home. They are also, perhaps, the subject of more home shows than any other area in the house (except maybe the garden). What you put in the kitchen and bath, then, is extremely important. So how can you know what's hot and what buyers want?

Over the Top

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:11:39 EST

IF THE KITCHEN IS THE HARDEST-working room in the house, the countertop is its most important surface. That's because the counter endures all manner of abuse, so the material has to be able to withstand a beating with aplomb.

Sneak Peek

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:51:00 EST

THE QUESTION THAT WILL BE FACING attendees at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla., next month is a simple one: How do you find time to attend seminars and visit the more than 1,600 exhibitors that will be displaying their wares in a show that feels as big as Rhode Island?

Top Choices

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:04:14 EST

AS FAR AS WE KNOW, THERE IS NO Living Room Show, nor is there a Bedroom Show. Fortunately for all of us, though, there is the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show.