A: There are several do-it-yourself refinishing kits you can buy to provide a durable, real-granite or stonelike appearance. They are available at most home center stores for between $150 and $200.

Granite countertops are durable, but many need to be resealed regularly. Here’s how to tell when it’s time to reseal yours. Granite seems like a solid hunk of impenetrable material, but it’s actually ...

Kitchen countertops are one of the most frequently used surfaces in your home. Lysol suggests cleaning your countertops as soon as food residue, liquid or grime appear, but how you clean and which ...

Q: We have dark granite countertops, I think called Ubatuba, that were installed in our kitchen when our house was built in 2003. There is one major seam between two slabs on the L-shaped main ...

Dear James: I have an old laminate kitchen countertop still in good shape. I want to refinish it myself so it looks like real granite. What options do I have? -- Sandra N. Dear Sandra: There are ...