Laminate Countertops…Day 2

Jim Coffin’s crew from Fabri-Top was back this morning and finished up installing laminate countertops in the “L” Shaped House. The first photo shows the green soapstone countertop on the basement kitchen cabinets. The cabinets are made from of poplar and will be stained with the same half-strength cherry we used on the dining room hutch.

We elected to use an integrated 4” laminate backsplash in the basement kitchen area as seen below. Jim Coffin was amazingly patient with us even as we made him produce a slightly different countertop detail everywhere we used laminate.  The last photo shows the small section of laminate countertop installed in the first floor mudroom. Our dog kennels and food bin will sit under the cabinets and countertop which will probably house all sorts of dog related paraphernalia.

Laminate Countertops…Day 1

We decided to use laminate countertops in the laundry rooms, book nook, mudroom, and basement kitchen. Jim Coffin of Fabri-Top came out to the “L” Shaped House a little more than a week ago to measure and talk through backsplash options. He is already back this morning to install countertops in the laundry rooms and book nook. The first two photos show the green soapstone (Wisonart) tops in the first floor laundry. Instead of an integrated laminate backsplash in this area we are going to install ceramic subway tile on the back wall under the window.

The next photo shows the same green soapstone laminate installed in the second floor laundry. Here we decided to use an integrated backsplash along the back wall of the counter but are scribing the ends to the walls. Both the first and second floor laundry rooms get large “drop-in” white enamel sinks (first & second).

The last photo shows one of the book nook desks with the select cherry (Formica) laminate top installed. The maple base cabinet and shelves above will be finished using a clear polyurethane varnish. The desks have no integrated backsplash…these tops look particularly nice!