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Midcentury Kitchen Countertops

Laminate is usually the the most authentic option for a midcentury kitchen counter top. I work to keep track of the most promising retro options, including authentic vintage reproduction designs of laminate. We also have great resources to find metal counter top edging.

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A few of the most commonly searched stories on retro kitchen counter tops.

formica charcoal boomerang laminate

8 authentic vintage countertop laminate designs still available today

ribbed metal counter edge in a retro kitchen

Metal counter edges — 9 places to buy them + more tips

wilsonart betty laminate

Wilsonart Betty and Endora laminates, no longer stock but now VDL, now at Home Depot

retro boomerang laminate

Retro Renovation® by Wilsonart boomerang laminate — now available online at Home Depot

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metal countertop eding using inexpensive auto body trim

Retro counter top edging — using inexpensive auto body molding trim

st regis panelyte laminate samples

St. Regis Panelyte laminates from the 1950s and 1960s — pretty Panelyte!

reproduction formica

Nevamar introduces 20 new retro countertop laminate designs — including Venus from Kyrsten’s vintage chain set find!

formica charcoal boomerang laminate

8 authentic vintage countertop laminate designs still available today

ribbed metal counter edge in a retro kitchen

Metal counter edges — 9 places to buy them + more tips

glossy boomerang laminate

Boomerang countertop laminate — GLOSSY finish — eight colorways

cracked ice countertop laminate

Cracked ice countertop laminate — high gloss — four colors — and where to get it now

wilsonart daisy countertop

Wilsonart Apricot Daisy laminate makes a peachy keen countertop for Sheree’s 1952 bathroom

glitter laminate for sale today

Glitter laminate — v2 of SparkleLam — with more sparkle — plus a new light aqua — and 27 colors possible, in all

formica with leaves and glitter

Vintage laminate with illustrated leaves — and glitter on top

retro countertop laminate

Two retro modern laminates now available for countertop use

yellow retro countertop laminate

Retro laminates from Arborite — Mod atomic “Stella” designs in yellow and blue

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