anyone have drama marble laminate?

5 years ago

I know not many on this forum have laminate countertops, but does there happen to be anyone with drama marble laminate by wilsonart? Our budget does not include anything more than laminate and this was one I was looking at. I like the warmer tones in this one. Another close contender is Marmo Bianco by wilsonart. Any photos of that would be appreciated also. I've searched online for photos and cant seem to find many. My cabinets will be white shaker.

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Danny Villanueva

3 years ago

If anyone trying to see how it looks .

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handywoman_57
5 years ago
Same here but I think these patterns are so new there just isn't alot of pics of actual installs. Got some drama marble samples from Wilsonart direct, like multiple samples (I think they were like 5x8 and I ordered 8 of them) so I could lay them out and get a better idea of what drame marble really looks like. It's lovely. Marmo Bianco seems to be a cooler color. Did you decide what to go with?
artemis_ma
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I have some friends who just last fall redid their kitchen, using laminate. I'm not sure what the name of it was but it looks similar if not identical to the Wilsonart Calcutta marble laminate. (The marmo bianco looks similar if not the same, also...)

This looks stupendous in their home. It does not look "cheap" at all, and laminate if properly installed (as with nearly anything else) is very functional.

I'll have to ask to find out which one they bought.

Just be sure to use a rounded edging.

Do order samples.
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handywoman_57
5 years ago
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I went to two different countertop supply companies in our area that sell both Formica and WIlsonart laminates. Both dealers have given up on the ideal edge, technically they said it was just too difficult to fabricate and that they or their customers were never happy with the results. Interesting - because the ideal edge finish seems to be a big draw for laminates these days. A big disappointment because the ideal edge sure puts a nice touch on it, in the pictures at least.
HU-837796944
3 years ago

Love my Drama Marble countertops!
Susanne Brule
3 years ago
Do you have pictures
Tina Scotto Rinaldi
3 years ago
I just ordered The drama marble for my basement kitchen..I was thinking of using it as a backsplash as well . I'm just not sure. It may be too powerful.
Kim Zylka
3 years ago
I'm alittle late in the conversation but I was wondering if this color will look ok in a brown kitchen
Kim Zylka
3 years ago
I see the gray in the sample but theres also a brown veining going through.
Danny Villanueva
3 years ago
Kim Zylka
3 years ago
Thank you for the pics. I see alot of brown, I love it.
HU-40205994
2 years ago
Hi There. Trying to decide between the colour Drama Marble or Calcutta Marble?

Going to be having white cabinets with light oak flooring and an off white wavy subway tile backsplash. do you think this countertop will blend in nicely?
Crystal Pack
2 years ago
I am also having a hard time deciding between drama and calcutta but with natural oak cabinets. anyone have more pictures or thoughts?
Sharon Key
2 years ago
Does Drama Marble look good with white cabinets?
katiemarie06
last year
What did you decide? Do you have photos? I'm ordering white and hickory cabinets. I'm also considering those colors.
Lizzie Henderson
9 months ago
Crystal Pack, I think I’m going with Drama Marble with my ho RY oak cabinets and 12x12 stick onTravertine floor tiles.

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