Cottage: Butcher Block

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Becky Poole

It’s been a minute since my last cottage update. No cause for alarm, we haven’t been Up North since early January and we’re down to miscellaneous punch list items to complete. We will be back for a quick weekend at the end of end of March, after which I will hopefully have some exciting “reveals” to share with you.

So in the meantime…I’m going to backtrack and share a little about the countertops we selected for the kitchen.

Here are a few reasons why we decided on butcher block

I/We like they way they look (most important)
Affordability (almost most important)
Cohesive with our other natural elements (cork floors, pine plank walls, etc)
Easy install (thanks Pop!)

We purchased birch butcher block slabs & backsplash from Lowes, conditioned with 4 coats of food grade mineral oil/natural wax, cut down to size, cut out sink hole, installed countertops then backsplash.

The total cost was around $500 which is very reasonable compared to other countertop options. The butcher block is a perfect complement to the floors and walls and I love the variations in the grain and colors.

Disclaimer: butcher block must be conditioned periodically to prevent it from drying out and cracking, and you have to be cautions with scratches and spills, but we don’t mind.

Interested in butcher block? Here is some information I found helpful:

7 Things to Know Before Installing Butcher Block Countertops

Butcher Block and Wood Countertops

All About Wood Countertops

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