vintage countertops
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Kevinpreston3
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Formica is funny....
people hear that word and just say terrible things about it. But I LOVE Formica!
Talk about value. Our house in Denver was built in 1969/70. We had a very cool "70s" kitchen. White posts and cabinets, pass through window to "nook", multi color tile for the stove backsplash, and TANGERINE countertops. Yes that's right, orange Formica.
And get this. Last year I was in Denver on business and stopped by the old place. Much of it was the same, and some things had changed. The guy that owned it raised all his kids there, so in fact, he lived there far longer than we did! They had JUST remodeled their kitchen, and the counters they removed were our ORIGINALS! He told me he didn't care for orange, but his wife really liked them. They were not worn out and they only remodeled to freshen the whole downstairs. Think of that, 35 years of use and it was still going strong.
Like an idiot I didn't ask what happened to our original double oven!
people hear that word and just say terrible things about it. But I LOVE Formica!
Talk about value. Our house in Denver was built in 1969/70. We had a very cool "70s" kitchen. White posts and cabinets, pass through window to "nook", multi color tile for the stove backsplash, and TANGERINE countertops. Yes that's right, orange Formica.
And get this. Last year I was in Denver on business and stopped by the old place. Much of it was the same, and some things had changed. The guy that owned it raised all his kids there, so in fact, he lived there far longer than we did! They had JUST remodeled their kitchen, and the counters they removed were our ORIGINALS! He told me he didn't care for orange, but his wife really liked them. They were not worn out and they only remodeled to freshen the whole downstairs. Think of that, 35 years of use and it was still going strong.
Like an idiot I didn't ask what happened to our original double oven!
Real Men Like Formica ;-)
Although our house has tile countertops, I would never consider any other substance than Formica if we were to remodel. It's "cheap and cheerful", and is extremely forgiving of any kind of treatment. Plus, if you drop something on it, you stand half a chance of it not breaking. Being a klutz, that is important to me.
I feel the same way about kitchen flooring: vinyl or wood (preferably vinyl) for me. Stone is too hard on your legs and feet if you cook alot, and is guaranteed to shatter anything you drop on it.
Although our house has tile countertops, I would never consider any other substance than Formica if we were to remodel. It's "cheap and cheerful", and is extremely forgiving of any kind of treatment. Plus, if you drop something on it, you stand half a chance of it not breaking. Being a klutz, that is important to me.
I feel the same way about kitchen flooring: vinyl or wood (preferably vinyl) for me. Stone is too hard on your legs and feet if you cook alot, and is guaranteed to shatter anything you drop on it.
Greg,
The Aqua was originally called Skylark back when it was debuted. That is the color I've been planning on for my kitchen since before the release. If you check out Formica's website they'll send you a large sample too.
My grandparents place, built in the late 70's, has a faux wood finish on a built-in open shelf designed for their TV and VCR, that continues along the top of a 4' "knee" wall that divides the kitchen from stairs to their basement. It never occured to me to ask until a few months ago about this material which turned out to be Formica! I absolutely love the dark finish and it does not look cheap or cheesy at all. I'd use this stuff in a heartbeat if it was still available. I wonder??
-Cory
The Aqua was originally called Skylark back when it was debuted. That is the color I've been planning on for my kitchen since before the release. If you check out Formica's website they'll send you a large sample too.
My grandparents place, built in the late 70's, has a faux wood finish on a built-in open shelf designed for their TV and VCR, that continues along the top of a 4' "knee" wall that divides the kitchen from stairs to their basement. It never occured to me to ask until a few months ago about this material which turned out to be Formica! I absolutely love the dark finish and it does not look cheap or cheesy at all. I'd use this stuff in a heartbeat if it was still available. I wonder??
-Cory
Our house was built in 1955, when we moved in, in 1984 our kitchen had the origianl boomarang counter in sunny yellow with the metal edging. We had to replace it the following year because the kithchen did not have a dishwasher. To build one in we had to shift the cabinets down about a foot on the one side so we replaced it with 1985 pumpkin colored formica. The orginal metal trim was rusting and the yellow boomarangs had lots of cut marks in it. The two previous owners must never have heard of cutting boards. The pumpkin counter is now my work space in the garage. We did a complete kitchen re-do in 1997 and I now have Sandstone colored corian with the integrated sinks. Would not trade it for anything.
veg-o-matic
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I have the big sample of aqua boomerang on my desk and admire it every day! I'm hoping to get enough of a tax refund next year to redo my countertops; they're boring grey.
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bostonwash
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Formica feels warmer to the touch compared to granite, cement, or tile. And yes it is much more forgiving if you drop something on it. And if you decide to change scheme it is much easier and reusable to remove and replace. It also doesn't weigh a ton like some of these other over built materials.
And all the color and style choices. WOW!
And all the color and style choices. WOW!
hooverwheelaway
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I want!
Where did you find those samples/where is that pattern available?
I like the yellow stuff with pink, white and grey boomerang/ameba shapes.
Fred
Where did you find those samples/where is that pattern available?
I like the yellow stuff with pink, white and grey boomerang/ameba shapes.
Fred
hooverwheelaway
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PS~
I just went to the Formica website: there are some additional colors available:
I just went to the Formica website: there are some additional colors available:
Brneyedgrl80
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Wonderful!
Originally I was going to go through Wilsonart and order their "There and Back" laminate because it has the boomerang look in pink and turquoise on a white background, but now I may have to get some samples of these!
Originally I was going to go through Wilsonart and order their "There and Back" laminate because it has the boomerang look in pink and turquoise on a white background, but now I may have to get some samples of these!
