Butcher block island with sink

How our wood butcher block counters around the sink have held up after four years, and how I keep them looking like new!

NC blogger Rebecca Lately shares an update on the butcher block island, along with a recommendationg for oiling it once a week.

Butcher's block island

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Every week I open questions on Instagram and Facebook where you can pick my brain on the Home Design Dilemmas that have you scratching your head. I answer a viewer's question IGTV Series called Ask the Designer w/ Gretchen O. This week I posted a photo of a kitchen with beautiful wood island. I had a question about what I thought about butcher block countertops? Yea or Nay? If you have you seen any of my kitchen designs, you will see I might be somewhat obsessed! I love butcher block, espec

Thinking about butcher block for your kitchen? Don't get hoodwinked! I've outlined what you need to know before installing butcher block in your kitchen.

A butcher block kitchen island top holding an undermount stainless steel sink fitted with a gooseneck polished nickel faucet kit facing a Wolf dual range flanked by white shaker cabinets topped with white quartz countertops positioned against mosaic tumbled marble backsplash tiles holding a stainless steel hood above a polished nickel pot filler.

How to finish and protect a wood butcher block countertop in the kitchen. Best protective oil to use around a sink.

How do butcher block countertops compare to stone? I'll share the pros and cons of butcher block countertops so you can decide if they're right for you!

This modern kitchen with a rich wood island countertop and white tile backsplash perfectly compliments a minimalist style. Get superior craftsmanship from Excelsior Wood Products' detailed custom fabrication services and choose from racks of reclaimed wood.