December Pattern – Skylark/Boomerang
December Pattern – Skylark/Boomerang
When people think of classic Formica® laminate patterns, they often think of Boomerang, originally called Skylark. Iconically Mid-Century in its design, Boomerang has been a staple of residential and commercial spaces for more than 70 years.
1951: John Hughes of Brooks Stevens Design Associates creates the original Skylark design. He drew the pattern to customize the interior of passenger trains.
1954: Raymond Loewy Associates evolves the pattern by color styling it for the Sunrise Collection.
1988: Skylark is renamed Boomerang to celebrate the Formica Corporation’s 75th anniversary. In-house Design Director Alex DeGregori styles the pattern in four postmodern colors using a rotary silkscreen method.
2005: Due to frequent requests for retro patterns, Renee Hytry Derrington color styles Boomerang in the hues of the 1950s. These selections are included as part of the internationally launched Classics Collection, which also included VirrVarr.
Learn more about Skylark in this video:
