Terrazzo is the Beyoncé of surfaces: It's mesmerizing, it's strong, it's one-of-a-kind, and we all want to be near it. Also similar to Beyoncé, terrazzo is completely out of reach for most of us. Why?

Middle America breathed a sigh of relief this month when the Formica Corp., makers of the plastic laminate countertops that graced millions of American kitchens in the 1950s and ’60s, promised to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Laminate is counter-revolutionary. Countertops made of laminate serve up a variety of colors and patterns that mimic the look of more expensive surfaces such ...