Not just a wood or vinyl substitute, fiber cement is a stellar siding choice in its own right for modern home exteriors

Everyone knows brick and stucco, but what about fiber cement and metal? Learn about the options in exterior siding before you choose

Childhood memories and neighborhood nostalgia live on, as a bungalow on the Gulf Coast gets a gentle update for a new generation

Some of our favorite quotes this week came straight from the Comments section. See the stories and have your own say

Grout is grout, right? Nope. Cement and epoxy versions have different appearances, durability and rules of installation

Whether beating paper to a pulp or hanging glass plates as shed windows, Houzzers showed off amazing ingenuity this week

Ecofriendly and full of character, this heat- and scratch-resistant material is a great fit for custom kitchen counters

Intricate and eye-catching, the patterns of today’s cement tiles mark a break with their past while preserving an age-old technique

Get the beauty of wood while waving off potential splinters, rotting and long searches, thanks to eye-fooling ceramic and porcelain tiles

You’ll notice their beautiful patterns right away, but cement tiles have less obvious advantages too