You might not associate sound with flooring types, but your choice can impact your home's acoustics. Carpet has a ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Engineered wood flooring has the luxurious look and feel that makes hardwood floors so sought-after by homeowners but with a few important advantages. High on the list? Its affordability. Since its ...

Solid wood kitchen cabinets are synonymous with longevity, craftsmanship, and a level of tailoring that has become rare within today's off-the-shelf, mass-produced standard. Because they demand a ...

Engineered hardwood floors give you all the beauty of solid hardwood with a hidden secret: beneath the veneer made of ...

This is one of the most cost-effective options, Lau says. However, it’s only an option if you have solid wood floors or certain types of engineered wood. You can’t refinish laminate, which means you ...

A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter. “Superwood” has just launched as a ...

With the world focused on addressing climate change, scientists have had to get creative when it comes to developing sustainable building materials that tackle carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists ...