Formica Corp. Laminate Surfaces

Hand-painted marbles and watercolors are among the new surfaces in the 2020 Living Impressions Collection.

Hand-painted marbles and watercolors are among the new style-forward surfaces for home interiors in the 2020 Living Impressions Collection by Formica Corp. Inspired by extensive home and design research, the launch includes five new 180fx laminate designs and one new Formica Laminate pattern.

Originally created to give homeowners the drama of exotic granites, stones and woodgrains in a large-scale laminate with true-to-scale scanning technology, the 180fx laminate product line expands with its first handcrafted patterns and one new stone design.

The Painted Marble Series is inspired by natural movements in stone and lunar effects, the water and oil mixture in these versatile designs creates a push-and-pull effect. It includes Black Painted Marble, a sophisticated blend of black, charcoal, gray and white, and White Painted Marble, featuring white inks that create a soft, elegant version in this tone-on-tone pattern.

The Watercolor Series uses a combination of colored pigments, alcohol and forced air to create two designs. Watercolor is used to interpret marble, capturing the translucent and serene qualities, soft gradations and delicate watery veining. Watercolor Porcelain is inspired by the growing art trend and features a soft blend of gray and beige, creating pockets of color in translucent overlaps. Watercolor Steel is a stormy blend of warm and cool grays, a perfect coloration for the moody and inky tones of interiors today. Calacatta Cava depicts the sophisticated stone in a manner that is soft and flowing with hints of warm gray and taupe drawn from its natural stone inspiration. A new addition to the Formica Group white marble collection, which includes best-selling Carrara Bianco and Calacatta Marble, Calacatta Cava features softer veining that delivers on homeowners’ evolving tastes for more subtle patterning in stones.

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The Living Impressions Collection adds another style-forward Formica Laminate option that is durable, easy to care for and expands the possibilities for interiors with a modern twist with Black Bardiglio. Quarried near Carrara, Italy, Black Bardiglio is a fine-grained marble that is synonymous with tradition and refined taste. This is the darker, more dramatic counterpart to Formica Group’s White Bardiglio and is ideal for modern spaces.

Posted in: Bath Surfaces

Published: March 5, 2020
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