If you are painting a light color over very dark Formica, however, you might need to apply a third coat of paint for full coverage. Step 8: Peel away the tape before you clean up.

“Formica makes laminate in 5-by-8-foot lengths with a non-repeating pattern, so you can construct an entire kitchen island with a laminate countertop that looks like a single piece of stone.” ...

Q:I want to replace the old Formica countertops in my kitchen. I would like to use Corian but don't think I can afford it for both countertops because I have a lot of remodeling to do in my condo ...

When Jeannette Noyes chose laminate countertops for the remodeled kitchen in her 1915 Indianapolis home, it was about more than cost. Formica, linoleum coming back in style -- and not just because ...

Middle America breathed a sigh of relief this month when the Formica Corp., makers of the plastic laminate countertops that graced millions of American kitchens in the 1950s and ’60s, promised ...

QWe just moved into a new home that has Formica kitchen countertops. Our previous home had ceramic tile. Can you give me some tips on how to care for this surface? AThe surface you refer to is plas… ...

Formica, the company, invented laminate countertops as a reasonably durable alternative to heavy, expensive stone tops. Formica soon became the unofficial name for any laminate-like countertop.