NEW YORK -- Countertop maker Formica Corp. said Tuesday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling through years of losses, as consumer tastes turned to more upscale materials like ...

Formica was invented in 1912, and although many other materials are available today, laminates like Formica are still a favorite. They are fairly inexpensive to install and are easy to work with. They ...

Q In my kitchen where the backsplash meets the countertop, there is a narrow strip of (what looks like) aluminum molding. The nails used to hold the aluminum trim have rusted, and the rust has spread.

Many homeowners opt for Formica countertops to save money. Although this material is made of plastic and kraft paper or ...

Terrazzo is the Beyoncé of surfaces: It's mesmerizing, it's strong, it's one-of-a-kind, and we all want to be near it. Also similar to Beyoncé, terrazzo is completely out of reach for most of us. Why?

Steve Raze looked at the green shag carpet, dark wood paneling and the gold Formica kitchen countertops and knew he’d found the perfect house. The Cape Cod-style home, built in the early 1950s, had ...

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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 plastic ...