Key Points Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical.Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated.Modern bathrooms favor simple, ...

Creatively tiling a bathroom floor isn’t just a stressful task for DIY home renovators. It is also one of the hardest problems in mathematics. For centuries, experts have been studying the special ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...