Retro laminates and metal countertop edging
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 07 2008
Here are my recommendations to date. But designs come in and out regularly, so also survey these six companies yourself: Formica… Pionite… Wilsonart… Arpa USA… Nevamar… Arborite
- And, if you see any other good choices — let me know. We are still hunting for elusive speckled laminate!
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- Formica skylark - aqua
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- Formica Skylark - coral
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- Formica Skylark - charcoal
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- Formica Skylark - blue
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- Wilsonart Retro Mint
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- Wilsonart Retro Pop
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- Wilsonart Retro Malt
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- Wilsonart Retro Diner
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- Formica Virrvarr White
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- Formica Virrvarr grey
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- Arborite Palermo cielo
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- Nevamar Marrakesh Market
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- Formica Atomic Turf - orange
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- Formica Atomic Turf - green
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- Formica Tan Irish Linen
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- Wilsonart Tearose Illusion
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- Wilsonart Beige Illusion
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- Wilsonart Bleu Windrift
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- Wilsonart Home Collection Custom Indie
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- Arborite Arctic Angora
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- Formica White Onyx
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- Formica Breccia Marble Canada only (?)
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- Formica Portico Marble
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- Formica Classic Onyx
MORE ABOUT COUNTERTOPS
Stainless steel / metal countertop edging: The #1 choice for sure!
- Stainless steel edging for your laminate countertop!
- Installing the stainless steel countertop edging
- Handling curved edges
Installing vintage sinks
- All about hootie rings - click here
- All about clips to hold in vintage sinks/hootie rings - Click here
Important countertop design tips:
- Mixing materials- like laminate, butcher block and stainless steel to achieve mid-mod variety
- Installing corner shelves including in glass or wood
Here are two fun stories about laminate history:
- 1960s laminates
- 1950s laminates
- And so cool: The 1958 Wilsonart laminate house!
- And - help Jeff, he salvages speckled laminate for banjo fingerboards
Vintage bathroom vanities made out of laminate - you can recreate these pretty easily:
- Vanity in pink and charcoal
- Speckle sparkles and notice the great knobs
- Great 1952 vanity in a Formica ad
- Australian vanity
- Small vanity with mirror, very cool
Advertisements showing laminate cabinetry in kitchens - also easy to recreate:
- Beautiful 1959 pistachio green kitchen
- More to come soon as I am on the lookout for kitchens to build out this section, and the next!
Here are reader homes feature laminate kitchen cabinetry:
- Holyoke Cindy’s 60s kitchen and bathroom both have laminate counters and look great
- Send me your kitchens, readers! Contact Pam
