Wow, does anyone know about countertops like these? Becky recently bought a time capsule and her french provincial kitchen (I’d call it) includes these countertops. Reminds me of these Fritz floor tiles. Anyone work with this back in the day who knows? Kind of, an early-days version of Silestone or the other composite-quartz countertops sold today. I love it!! And that kitchen, too (nix the carpet and get a counter-depth fridge.) Note: These are photos from the walk-through before Becky bought the house. She is talking about gutting — argh! Becky: Live with the house a while, I implore you — I sure bet you can learn to Love this House You’re In!
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BungalowBILL says
I remember these things back in the late 60’s early 70’s. But I remember them more as paperweights and desk items, usually with a tarantula, rattlesnake or scorpion embedded in them on top of the chips. Fascinating for a 10 yr old boy.
Elaine says
PS, the RV company was Cobra, and the surface is not bumpy.
Elaine says
I loved this! I wanted an RV sooo bad in the late 60s – early 70s, but of course, no $$ for a new one. There was a high middle range maker that had Class B van conversions and Class Cs with this kind of counter. When I saw the picture above, I went right back to the RV show where I first saw it. It was really different and looked so rich. It is acrylic with colorful plastic chips. It was not molded on site, but factory made and brought in to be fitted. Different colors were available. to coordinate with appliances. Remember Harvest Gold, Coppertone, Avocado?
Lisa - Overland Park says
My sister has these. It doesn’t yellow or scratch…makes me wonder if it’s actual acrylic. It is some type of plastic, though.
Amy says
Oh, I think that’s fantastic! Beautiful with the right things complimenting it! It really reminds me of the window sills in my grandmother’s/mother’s home that was built in the early 70’s. I always admired those.
Christa C. says
I think that it is more similar to cultured marble, in that it is a plastic / acrylic material. I seem to remember seeing this as morer common in bathbrooms…Unusual in the kitchen, and not quite as durable in regards to heat or scratching. Fun, nontheless!
Wink says
The aggregate looks like mother of pearl (available for countertops here: http://www.walttools.com/servlet/the-334/crushed-marble-mother-of/Detail) embedded in acrylic rather than concrete, but the uniformity of size and color leads me to believe that jdill is right, it may be plastic chips rather than shell. I vaguely recall seeing something similar in a bathroom many, many years ago.
priscilla says
They look like headcheese
Mary says
I see this occasionally in homes that I show. It seems to be a plastic version of terrazzo.
jdill says
I bet it’s bumpy. It’s chips of plastic floating in a clear acrylic coating. I had some floors in my house with similar construction. You threw the chips of color all over, then poured the acrylic over it and let it set. I don’t know what the product is called though. Have seen it many times.