Scratches, dents, divots, smudges, stains — a kitchen countertop takes every kind of damage there is, so durability matters more than most buying guides let on. Consumer Reports tested 16 popular ...

If you’re looking for low-maintenance, durable countertops, avoid this material. The material people most often regret using for kitchen countertops is marble because it stains and is easily damaged.

Quartz is an incredibly popular choice right now for kitchen countertops, and it's easy to understand why. Quartz countertops are created by mixing quartz crystals with resins and pigments to create ...

Close-up of a tough gray soapstone kitchen countertop - Royal studio 1/Shutterstock Fans of eclectic homewares may recognize soapstone from those carved giraffe figurines at World Market. But, this do ...