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A kettle on a stove installed within a concrete countertop in a kitchen - Chris Bucanac/Getty Images Concrete countertops go well with a modern or rugged aesthetic and offer limitless customization ...

Barnwood has few equals if you're trying to infuse your kitchen with rustic decor. Barnwood is essentially reclaimed wood from century-old homes and barns, and it gets its innate rural aesthetic from ...

Here's an ambitious project for you: building a countertop -- from scratch. It's easy if you're using concrete, per Fu-Tung Cheng's "Concrete Countertops Made Simple" (The Taunton Press; $21.95). The ...

Concrete countertops go well with a modern or rugged aesthetic and offer limitless customization options. However, having them professionally installed can cost you anywhere between $50 and $150 per ...