Yesterday Stefanie and I went out looking for some new (old) things for our new shop! We are on the hunt for a few pieces, one of which is a Formica kitchen table. We've both owned quite a few different ones over the years, but we're looking for one that will bring one room together, and we haven't found it quite yet. It did get us looking through some pretty amazing old photos and ads though!
For those of you who aren't familiar with Formica, we're sure you've seen the chrome legged beauties at garage sales, thrift store, and antique shops galore! It is a hard, super durable plastic laminate used for all sorts of surfaces, particularly those in the kitchen!
Little fact about Formica: it has a Canadian cousin named Arborite!
This kitchen from 1960 is blowing our minds!
These are some of the more popular samples you could choose from back in the day! We love the boomerang print (aka "Skylark") and have a coffee table in our shop in a grey with pink version!
How fun! I do see these sets all the time out my way. They make great desks too!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved 50s kitchens like these! I think that swatch of Sunshine Yellow Nassau may be the most swoon inducing formica finish I've ever seen.
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The "Skylark" reminds me of bowling alley tables!
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ahhh that laundry room is perfect.
ReplyDeletelife would be so much better if they had colors like those to pick from ALL the time. :P
I love these ads! Formica tables are really hard to find where I live. I wanted one for my studio but haven't seen one is 6 months. Good luck on your hunt!
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ReplyDeletewhat a great post, thank you! i love, love, love me some formica. my kitchen table is the red boomerang print, and let me tell you, it was a journey of epic proportions to procure it!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis are pretty amazing, I love the furniture, colors, and design! Thanks for sharing:)!
ReplyDeleteI love this! :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the old advertisements! I have to admit, if my laundry room looked like the one above...I might not mind spending so much time in it.
ReplyDeletei have a formica table and i love it. the upstairs suite in our house also still has the formica countertop. harvest lemony yellow with cold star bursts.
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