whee AUT Rota eet 14 - Friday, July 21, 1989 - North Shore News i Laminate offers both | durability and elegance |, |... IF YOU are looking for a glamor nate tile’s pesky grout problems Others incorporate wood trim or ath Ath Sell treatment for your kitchen, it is and granite’s high cost, you also form colorful, striped edges, f RE A time to get reacquainted with lam- get fashion options particularly courtesy of a new kind of Jami- § | 4 inate. welcome for this conspicuous sur- nate, which boasts color all the § face. way through. here is an easy way to giveahum- paying special attention to By LIS KING No other material, for example, Since neutral color is the best § EST A ] EK Contributing Writer gives as many color choices, sc idea for large kitchen surfaces, : Harley McDougall Good old laminate, always a drum kitchen a shot in the arm. countertop edges makes a lot of favorite for its easy care and dura- Just picture a hunter green _ sense. bility, is one of the "80s’great fash- counter in 2 kitchen with pale oak In a way, highlighting these ion surprises. . cabinets. Or how about hot pin edges is similar to accessorizing a . . Today, you will encounter lamni- or bright yellow for a white kitch- basic dress. For example, red, i List with me — be WORRYFREE ! nate in so many colors it can be en? white and blue-striped edges could &§ rz : hard to choose; elegant faux Countertop edges, too, have be just the zip needed in a white § Ser Ving the whole North Shore granites and marbles; sleek metal become fashion objects. Some- kitchen. and lacquer surfaces; woodgrains times they are nicely rounded or Local home and building centres so realistic one might fear curve upward ever so gently to stock only the basic laminate col- Home 926-1952 WESTERN REALTY Office 922-6166 splinters; patterns ranging from form what designers cail a no-drip ors and finishes, but they should spatters to stripes; and exciting edge. These are especially effective be able to show you small chips of . “I make my commissions the old fashioned way, 1 earn them."’ dimensional textures in such shapes for counters sporting a lux- the full lines avaiiable from major designs as leather, slate and linen. urious faux stone design. manufacturers. An equally big surprise is the way high-pressure decorative lam- inate is used in today’s kitchen. Visit a design-conscious kitchen showroom or leaf through some of those glossy magazines, and you a will see laminate adding style to fy is P @ : cabinets, range hoods, tables, § : - 7 ‘ Pt shelves, desks, lighting canopies, : : a lan _ window frames, coors and dinettes ay na as well as to coumtertops and § , backsplashes. ji = - . 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