I bought drawer
butcher blocks so the knives would not be left out and instead of keeping the cooking utensils out also I have them in the drawers near the stove.
What I do know for sure is that I'll be focusing the majority of my time cooking the meal itself so having a delicious and convenient treat already prepared for dessert is such a weight off
my butcher block so to speak.
Cy cut the pieces of
butcher block so that there would be a seam right under the faucet, and two 45 degree seams in each corner.
Not exact matches
If we've learned anything, it's that no matter how snazzy a table you set, everyone will wind up hanging around the kitchen island or
butcher block (
so, uh, make sure you have one).
I rolled out our
butcher block paper onto the dining table (These rolls are great for
so many things.
:: greeted with love and gratitude a sister who drove a
butcher block all the way across the country
so we could have just a little more counter space.
The
butcher block top adds warmth to an otherwise rather sterile space; the stainless steel shelves complement our brushed nickel finishes and are
so easy to clean, and the added work and storage space is the perfect solution to keep countertops clear.
I have been
so back and fourth with counter tops, but you have convinced me —
butcher block it is!!
IKEA's
butcher block was well - priced but I read not
so great things about it; I think they may have discontinued it.
It was a great size, but was damaged in the middle,
so we cut the
butcher block in half and inserted a plank of wood in the center to join the two pieces.
Wood is not considered that durable, and
so we chose to put the concrete beside the oven, and the
butcher block surrounding the sink for that reason.
Layla — The kitchen is
so pretty and i really want to read about your experience staining the
butcher block, because I have some in my basement waiting for me!
I like it
so much, I'd be tempted to rip out my high - maintenance
butcher block counters and replace them with this pretty laminate option.
The
butcher block was a last minute decision when we realized our budget was getting too high for the granite we were going to use originally... but I'm loving them
so much!!
I've gotten a lot of questions about the
butcher block countertop through messages,
so I'll answer a bit here:
I have been
so back and fourth with counter tops, but you have convinced me —
butcher block it is!!
Just last night he mentioned
butcher block from lumber liquidators but I wasn't sure if it would work because it was
so much less expensive than other
butcher block (that we really could not afford!)
... and fit
so well with the
butcher block counter top that Ben made out of old 2 × 4's out of walls torn out of the house [isn't that just precious??]
It is real wood, and I don't think it has been treated (they encourage you to treat it with food - safe oils),
so I assume you could... But I bet you could get more info by researching their
butcher block finishes.
Oh and I'm
so going to paint my 18 year old
butcher block now!
I had never seen your
butcher block counter top one, and I am
so going to steal....
However, we had been planning on putting
butcher block in our kitchen, as we had it in our last home, and it was
so beautiful, soft and warm, and easy to care for.
so couldn't get on the granite band wagon [didn't want the popular expensive choice] soooo went with
butcher block.
So we thought lets try the Ikea
butcher block countertops, which I LOVE!
So when Jillian spied this
butcher block at an antiques shop, she bought it right away.
The base cabinets had nice lines,
so we kept them and gave them a fresh coat of paint, but we tore out the wall cabinets and the countertops in favor of open wall shelving and
butcher block countertops.
Eventually, we'll do a tutorial on
butcher block counters,
so I'm not going to go into too much detail today.
Below the sink, I put in a cute striped Dash & Albert rug with a thick rug pad
so that when I'm using the
butcher block or washing dishes, my feet have a little padding.
MMS, My husband and I were
so glad to meet you on Saturday and get your thoughts on
butcher block counter tops.
The
butcher block counter and cabinet looks great — as does all the laundry room details
so far.
So would I use
butcher block again in this house?
Thank you
so much for your thoughts on the
butcher block.
We stained the
butcher block with «dark walnut» MinWax stain, but Cy applied it a little bit darker than I wanted,
so we lightly sanded it to get this beautiful color.
All white can feel stark,
so adding in a natural element, like this
butcher -
block counter, warms the space.
The
butcher block counters have been the subject of a few questions
so I figured it was time to finally share how we stained and sealed them.
I have never bought any IKEA cabinets,
so I can not speak about those, but we LOVE our
butcher block countertops!
Okay, I had lots of questions about the styling on top of my «new» vintage
butcher block table my Instagram buddies convinced me to snatch up last week,
so I thought I'd tear this look back down in order to rebuild it step by step for ya to maybe give you a glimpse -LSB-...]
... we had them in our other house and we loved them, in this new one we have granite and our breakfast nook table is
butcher block,
so to work in it too when I need to prepare more food!
I can't even really pinpoint a fav... from the reclaimed door on your bathroom, rustic beams, woodwork on the walls,
butcher block vanity, it's all
so stunning!
So when I saw this kitchen island that is handmade and had the
butcher block counters I knew that it must be shared simply because of how functional it is with added counter space and storage.
I love the colors you chose and the
butcher block counters are
so warm looking.
Wood would warm it up and give nice contrast
so I partnered with Craft Art Countertops and had Walnut
butcher block shelves made that would go perfectly in that little spot.
I still need counter tops and I love the
butcher block but I don't want my kitchen to look «country» and I am afraid with the grey blue it might,
so I thought white counter tops???? http://buildingsandcastlesinthewind.blogspot.com/2013/09/bang-for-your-buck-how-my-little.html
Marble hexagon tile, faceted pentagon drop pendant lighting,
butcher block countertop, and of course that black hardware that we've been loving
so much.
The antique
butcher block by the island is on casters,
so it can go anywhere it's needed.
Adding small
butcher block trays with snacks, fresh flower gatherings and magnolia garland makes this table
so warm and welcoming.
The dark cabinets and fake
butcher block counters aren't our style,
so a full blown makeover was what the space needed.