Before long, rolled edges ruled the world of laminate. But today, squared edges have been migrating back into kitchens, since they provide the interesting geometry that complements contemporary homes. The countertop in this eat-in kitchen from Alvin Wayne continues to the edge, then plummets straight down to the hardwood floor.
This technique is called a waterfall effect. Waterfall kitchen countertops are pure luxury. Using very expensive materials meant for cooking as a decorative surface is hardly cost-effective. Natural stone and quartz countertop surfaces tend to be best used horizontally, not vertically. This illustrates another benefit of using lower-cost countertop materials such as laminate. Running the laminate down the side is far less cost-prohibitive than with more expensive materials.
Maite Granda. Vanilla is fine in ice cream but as a description for your kitchen counter. That's how Chelsea, of the popular home blog Two Twenty-One , felt about the state of her kitchen when she purchased it.
Flash-forward six years later and she still had those "plain vanilla countertops. If you're someone who is skeptical of the durability of laminate counters, over a year after the installation, Chelsea was happy to report that her selection exceeded her expectations, with minimal wear and tear. Can you install your own kitchen laminate countertop? Of course! Pick up pre-laminated slabs at your nearest home center, haul them home, and install them. While that's how most people think of laminate self-installation, Jennifer, at the craft blog The Craft Patch , had a different idea.
She and her husband decided to build their laminate counters entirely from scratch. If you don't want typical square edges, one do-it-yourself alternative is to purchase decorative edging, such as Formica's IdealEdge. Decorative trim in popular profiles like bullnose and ogee adhere with polyvinyl acetate PVA , a slower curing adhesive than contact cement. It adds a slight expense but can be a worthwhile investment. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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This laminate that looks like granite is call Trinidad Lapidus. You can quickly cut that in half by choosing plastic laminate instead. A lot of homeowners factor in how the countertops will effect the resale value of the home. To be blunt, I think this is a silly consideration. Choosing a particular pattern is a very personal decision. Even if you bust the budget and purchase an expensive variety of granite, the person looking to buy your home may hate it, negating any resale value you were worried about when picking out your countertop.
The same Consumer Reports study mentioned above also tested them to see how well they handled stains. Both of the most popular brands of plastic laminate countertops, Formica and Wilsonart , sell products with antimicrobial protection baked into them. Hospitals and commercial kitchens homes have been relying on technology like this for decades to help reduce the spread of germs and cross contamination. HD, often referred to as high definition laminate, is sold by Wilsonart and includes microbial protection.
This particular color is called Bianco Romano. Stone has a bad habit of chipping or even cracking under the right conditions. Laminate on the other hand can take a literal pounding. This created a few problems. First was that it was boring and second was that at every corner you would end up with a clearly visible black line that ran all the way down the worktop. This is an example of an ogee edge on a Formica countertops.
The edging was the weakest part of the install because it was where water was most likely to get in. Over time moisture breaks down the adhesive that bonds the laminate to the wood backing board and eventually it starts to lift. Technology has advanced to the point that we have a few different options for edge details, and some of them have no seams at all thanks to a process called post-forming, that literally molds the laminate to the wood backer.
Both major manufacturers, Wilsonart and Formica, have multiple edge options for you to consider. But thanks to innovation on the part of the countertop and sink manufacturers you can have an undermount sink. This is super example of using an undermount sink with Formica countertops from the myblessedlife.
I do have some reservations about undermount sinks. My main concern is that there is now an exposed edge coming in direct contact with water every single day. My experience tells me that over time I should expect mildew to form along that edge and that the laminate will eventually peel away. Time will tell.
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