9 years ago I installed a soapstone look alike laminate countertops in kitchen. I was looking for a quick inexpensive solution. Wow they have held up so well and are just now starting to show wear.
While not "fancy" I love how tough laminate can be...but if it gets damaged it's also not the end of the world! The new designs are so much prettier nowadays, it's not the laminate we remember from when we were growing up!
Thanks for the video, Kylie! I appreciate that you offer options at different price points. I would love to redo all my countertops with quartz, but only redoing the (2000s granite) island top is in the budget. I'm researching options for the other counters, like copying the quartz with paint and epoxy or going with laminate or butcher block. I wonder if others might be interested as well in a video about pairings, like take your three fave quartzes and offer a couple of complementary laminates that would go together. Just an idea. Love all your videos!
That's a great idea! In our last home I did laminate on the perimeter and quartz on the island and it turned out GORGEOUS!!! It was a great way to save on the budget as it adds up so friggin' fast! I have a girlfriend who did Ikea butcher block on her perimeter and then made a concrete top for her island (her and the hubs are pretty DIY friendly). It was awesome, however, with counters like that, you have to be okay with the 'lived-in' look as the concrete stains and the wood can get marked up. I don't mind the homey look though, if it suits the home!
@@KylieMInteriorsPaint Yeah, it can. Thanks for considering the suggestion! I'll go to your blog to see if I can spot the different countertops on your last house :)
This was very helpful. I’m thinking I’ll go with the Formica Carrara Bianco. I have Shaker style, honey oak cabinets with antique brass hardware. Your paint video has me leaning toward Benjamin Moore’s Muslin for the walls. I have no ideas for flooring. Would love your opinion of some really affordable options.
Re: The one you said "just stop" (looks like 2000s granite), is it the pattern or the warm tones, or both? We're looking at Wilsonart Kalahari Topaz or Sandy Topaz, or Formica Sea salt (although it is very cool compared with the floor). The reason for looking at warm tones is that we're stuck with a very warm-toned floor (sand, a very little warm grey but also some reddish tones) with a lot of movement, of medium darkness. We're replacing honey oak cabinets with warm white uppers and lowers. One of us can't abide veined, marble-type, or concrete look, or anything with a big random pattern, no matter how subtle. We're steering towards the look of quartz with the little chips, but going white, black or grey just won't go with our floor; we need a warm tone in there. With the heaviness of the floor, I'm afraid of going too light on the countertops with white cabinets and think we need a bit of depth to the countertop colour, but can't have much pattern or movement with the busy floor. Doing uppers and lowers 2 different colours is out as well. Is the quartz small chip look on the way out, and since we must have warm tones, should we try to stay as light as possible on the countertops to avoid a dated mid-toned beigey-brownish look? Kitchen is open to the dining room, which furniture is fairly warm and dark (black walnut) and my entire house palette is in the warm zone. Thank for any advice!
I'm replacing my countertops on my cherry cabinets. No budget to redo those but I hear wood is coming back in so I'm gonna hold out on that for a while longer. However, need countertops replaced and wanting something calm, thinking white, but what would you recommend? My kitchen feels quite dark as I currently have a dark countertop and I'd like to brighten it up for sure but DO NOT want it to look busy. My flooring is bamboo oak-ish colour which definitely has some red in it as well. Help?
I have honey oak cabinets with a hint of orange in them. I have moved them around to expand my kitchen. What I am struggling with is what color to paint an island that will be set in front of them. I was leaning toward beige. The color I hear you talk a lot about is Natural Linen. I was thinking about that color to offset the oak cabinets. I was also leaning toward Carrara Bianco Formica for the countertops. Do you think I am heading in the wrong direction with my thoughts?
love all your videos ! i have edgecomb gray on kitchen walls with white shaker and light gray island t,which countertop Laminate color will compliment the best. Thank you
Thank you for this post.. my daughter finally was able to buy a tiny home with not much counter area and she chose SW Aesthetic white. Would any of these go with aesthetic white?
Great video but I'm confused. You said that Formica Carrara Bianco is your favorite of the marble looks. Then you said that you love 180 FX Calcatta Marble. Of those two, which one is your favorite? In online photos, the Calacatta Marble looks really busy while the Carrara Blanco looks like it has an all-over spider web print. I like the softer pattern of the 180 FX Calacatta Cava much better but since you didn't mention this one, I wonder if it's a poor choice. Maybe too grayish? What about Wilsonart White Carrara? Wilsonart Anzio Marble? I think I want something that looks soft without any crazy patterns. We will probably choose white cabinets or white oak.
Good catch! I do love them both, but its' the Formica Carrara Bianco that's my fave for its subtle veins. I love it more than the other 2 as well. For that more subtle look, Wilsonart White Carrara is my second fave. The 180FX is gorgeous, but it's in its own category as its veining offers more contrast. PRETTY? Yes, but I feel the others are a bit easier.
I really hate to burst your bubble, but the 180fx Formica in Soapstone Sequoia got "replaced" in 2019 with something hideous that I can't remember the name of. It's sad because this was my absolute FAV as well! It was really the only laminate I ever liked. 😢 Great video tho... makes me want to go start looking at samples again.
Yay! this made my day! Please let me know where you found it, because I cannot find a place that has it available. I am REALLY wanting to use it in a rental.
I'm redoing my tiny kitchen. The cabinets will be white and my appliances are black. Would a black countertop be too much black or do you recommend white counters since the appliances are black. Thanks for posting and take care.
My laminate countertops are 20 years old. It still looks brand new.
You’re so freaking good at this.
Well, thank you!
9 years ago I installed a soapstone look alike laminate countertops in kitchen. I was looking for a quick inexpensive solution. Wow they have held up so well and are just now starting to show wear.
They really do, don't they?! There are cheaper quartz countertops that don't hold up as well as laminate!
Can you do a video on choosing countertop edges?
Oooo, hey now, GREAT idea, thank you for this!
@@KylieMInteriorsPaintYes - I second this suggestion!
While not "fancy" I love how tough laminate can be...but if it gets damaged it's also not the end of the world! The new designs are so much prettier nowadays, it's not the laminate we remember from when we were growing up!
Right?! I love some of them and they can be surprisingly hardy!
What do you think of Formica Taj Mahal laminate vs Formica Soapstone Sequoia?
Thanks for the video, Kylie! I appreciate that you offer options at different price points. I would love to redo all my countertops with quartz, but only redoing the (2000s granite) island top is in the budget. I'm researching options for the other counters, like copying the quartz with paint and epoxy or going with laminate or butcher block. I wonder if others might be interested as well in a video about pairings, like take your three fave quartzes and offer a couple of complementary laminates that would go together. Just an idea. Love all your videos!
That's a great idea! In our last home I did laminate on the perimeter and quartz on the island and it turned out GORGEOUS!!! It was a great way to save on the budget as it adds up so friggin' fast!
I have a girlfriend who did Ikea butcher block on her perimeter and then made a concrete top for her island (her and the hubs are pretty DIY friendly). It was awesome, however, with counters like that, you have to be okay with the 'lived-in' look as the concrete stains and the wood can get marked up. I don't mind the homey look though, if it suits the home!
@@KylieMInteriorsPaint Yeah, it can. Thanks for considering the suggestion! I'll go to your blog to see if I can spot the different countertops on your last house :)
This was very helpful. I’m thinking I’ll go with the Formica Carrara Bianco. I have Shaker style, honey oak cabinets with antique brass hardware. Your paint video has me leaning toward Benjamin Moore’s Muslin for the walls. I have no ideas for flooring. Would love your opinion of some really affordable options.
Re: The one you said "just stop" (looks like 2000s granite), is it the pattern or the warm tones, or both? We're looking at Wilsonart Kalahari Topaz or Sandy Topaz, or Formica Sea salt (although it is very cool compared with the floor). The reason for looking at warm tones is that we're stuck with a very warm-toned floor (sand, a very little warm grey but also some reddish tones) with a lot of movement, of medium darkness. We're replacing honey oak cabinets with warm white uppers and lowers. One of us can't abide veined, marble-type, or concrete look, or anything with a big random pattern, no matter how subtle. We're steering towards the look of quartz with the little chips, but going white, black or grey just won't go with our floor; we need a warm tone in there. With the heaviness of the floor, I'm afraid of going too light on the countertops with white cabinets and think we need a bit of depth to the countertop colour, but can't have much pattern or movement with the busy floor. Doing uppers and lowers 2 different colours is out as well. Is the quartz small chip look on the way out, and since we must have warm tones, should we try to stay as light as possible on the countertops to avoid a dated mid-toned beigey-brownish look? Kitchen is open to the dining room, which furniture is fairly warm and dark (black walnut) and my entire house palette is in the warm zone. Thank for any advice!
I'm replacing my countertops on my cherry cabinets. No budget to redo those but I hear wood is coming back in so I'm gonna hold out on that for a while longer. However, need countertops replaced and wanting something calm, thinking white, but what would you recommend? My kitchen feels quite dark as I currently have a dark countertop and I'd like to brighten it up for sure but DO NOT want it to look busy. My flooring is bamboo oak-ish colour which definitely has some red in it as well. Help?
I have honey oak cabinets with a hint of orange in them. I have moved them around to expand my kitchen. What I am struggling with is what color to paint an island that will be set in front of them. I was leaning toward beige. The color I hear you talk a lot about is Natural Linen. I was thinking about that color to offset the oak cabinets. I was also leaning toward Carrara Bianco Formica for the countertops. Do you think I am heading in the wrong direction with my thoughts?
love all your videos ! i have edgecomb gray on kitchen walls with white shaker and light gray island t,which countertop Laminate color will compliment the best. Thank you
Thank you for this post.. my daughter finally was able to buy a tiny home with not much counter area and she chose SW Aesthetic white. Would any of these go with aesthetic white?
Great video but I'm confused. You said that Formica Carrara Bianco is your favorite of the marble looks. Then you said that you love 180 FX Calcatta Marble. Of those two, which one is your favorite? In online photos, the Calacatta Marble looks really busy while the Carrara Blanco looks like it has an all-over spider web print. I like the softer pattern of the 180 FX Calacatta Cava much better but since you didn't mention this one, I wonder if it's a poor choice. Maybe too grayish? What about Wilsonart White Carrara? Wilsonart Anzio Marble? I think I want something that looks soft without any crazy patterns. We will probably choose white cabinets or white oak.
Good catch! I do love them both, but its' the Formica Carrara Bianco that's my fave for its subtle veins. I love it more than the other 2 as well. For that more subtle look, Wilsonart White Carrara is my second fave. The 180FX is gorgeous, but it's in its own category as its veining offers more contrast. PRETTY? Yes, but I feel the others are a bit easier.
I really hate to burst your bubble, but the 180fx Formica in Soapstone Sequoia got "replaced" in 2019 with something hideous that I can't remember the name of. It's sad because this was my absolute FAV as well! It was really the only laminate I ever liked. 😢 Great video tho... makes me want to go start looking at samples again.
You know what, you're right - it was replaced and now apparently it's BACK!!!
@@KylieMInteriorsPaintI googled and it does indeed exist - and I like it. I’d post the pic but don’t see an option to do so.
Yay! this made my day! Please let me know where you found it, because I cannot find a place that has it available. I am REALLY wanting to use it in a rental.
I'm redoing my tiny kitchen. The cabinets will be white and my appliances are black. Would a black countertop be too much black or do you recommend white counters since the appliances are black. Thanks for posting and take care.
What kind of floor do you have?
@@jillschaefer1360 I have vinyl and it's dark that came with the house. wish it were liter but that's what I'm stuck with.
@@tuesdayswithedpossible to do a butcher block counter? That wood might warm things up and give some dimension. It's not super spendy either. 🤷🏼♀️
@@jillschaefer1360 Ah! That's a great idea. I wasn't even thinking. Thanks so much for your input.
@@tuesdayswithedyou're welcome - good luck with your kitchen transformation!