The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option—they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern that can ...

Picking the right bathroom tile carries more permanence than, say, a new set of towels. You really don’t want to install a wall tile only to hate it in six months ...

It's easy to get confused between these two popular hardwood patterns. If you've fallen in love with the V-shaped layout that conjures up images of old European interiors, you're not alone. Chevron ...