Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In our ongoing quest to make our homes beautiful reflections of who we are, the question of what to install underfoot is an ...

Is cork flooring right for you?

Water resistant, easy on the joints, and surprisingly energy efficient — this unique flooring choice will do more for your ...

Looking for a versatile building material that can be used both indoors and outdoors? Have you considered cork? Designer Yves Béhar is using the material most commonly associated with wine bottle ...

Q: I'm trying to use as many natural products as possible. Is cork flooring a truly natural product? Is it bad for the environment? Will its insulation lower my utility bills? A: Cork has been used ...

Throwing a trendy material into the mix of my basement-bar makeover was a risky choice—but in the end, it paid off. This is Making a Bar, a four-part DIY series in which our intrepid Executive Editor ...

Dear Jim: At a recent home show, I saw some beautiful cork floor tiles. I am remodeling my kitchen now and I hate cold floors on my feet. Will the cork tiles provide insulation and warmth and are they ...

Dear Jim: At a recent home show, I saw some beautiful cork floor tiles. I am remodeling my kitchen now, and I hate cold floors on my feet. Will the cork tiles provide insulation and warmth, and are ...

I'm thinking about installing decorative cork tiles instead of hardwood to alleviate our kids' allergies. Is cork a natural product, and is it durable and comfortable to walk on? Yes. Cork is an ...