It’s safe to say most folks spent an outsized amount of time in their own kitchens last year, so if you’ve found your eyes drawn to your dingy laminate counters more often than usual, you’re likely ...

If you’re thinking about replacing your kitchen counters, your timing couldn’t be more perfect. There has never been a better time to shop for countertops. Gone forever are the days when your only ...

Some home buyers turn up their noses at laminate kitchen counters but laminate has its advantages. For starters, the counters are easy to maintain and in Consumer Reports' tests of 14 materials, ...

The phrase “laminate countertop” usually elicits a look of distaste. A wrinkled nose, maybe a brief sigh and then the phrase, “Too bad it’s not real stone.” For people in their mid-30s to 50s, it ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story misidentified the city in which Natalia Smith works for Wilsonart. She is based in Temple, Texas, not Dallas. The phrase “laminate countertop” usually ...

Key Points Refinish or paint the existing countertop to update the appearance.Resurface the countertops with overlays or ...

When designer Lathem Gordon, of the Atlanta firm GordonDunning, bought the house that she shares with her family in Decatur, Ga., its kitchen had black laminate countertops fringed with a stainless ...