Home Design Materials: Tips From the Experts

Take a walk on the wild tile side, with unexpected designs for walls and floors courtesy of the Coverings 2013 show

Crack open a lesser-known ecofriendly design option: tiles, flooring, tables and more made from coconut shell and palm wood

Take your walls and floors to a different dimension with innovative sculptural tiles, as shown at the 2013 Coverings expo

Get on a decorating roll with a wall covering that's been around for centuries but comes in more exciting designs than ever

If you want a classic sink material that rejects bacteria, babies your dishes and develops a patina, copper is for you

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

It stands up to weather and fire without losing its high-end look. But can your budget handle it?

Of course you've heard of it, but you might not know all the uses and benefits of this workhorse building material

Stains and bacteria? Not on soapstone's watch. But this sink material's benefits don't come cheap.

Repurposed materials, graywater reuse, and no-VOC paints make for a resourcefully earth-friendly home in Quebec

Get low-maintenance home flooring that creates high impact and works with home styles from traditional to modern

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