butcher block kitchen island

Butcher Block Kitchen Island - A Good Work Record

A butcher block kitchen island has a very traditional and practical appearance that sends the message, 'Work Done Here', but butcher blocks are also a very attractive island tops and are complementary to almost every kitchen decor.

Butcher blocks were developed over a hundred years ago for the meat-cutting industry.

Made of blocks of Hardrock Maple laminated end-grain or edge-grain to prevent cracking and warping, butcher blocks provide a durable surface that won't damage valuable kitchen cutlery.

Butcher block kitchen islands are testimony to how popular butcher blocks have become.

They Work Well With Others

Because of their traditional and hardy appearance, butcher blocks seem to fit any style or design of kitchen island.

Rustic, Contemporary, Traditional, American Folk and French Country, Avant Garde or Hip, and other styles are very popular and go very well with the unique block patterns and changing hues of the wood in butcher blocks.

Kitchen islands have much more to them than the top, of course.

Butcher block islands have bases that are made of a variety of woods, Northern Maple, Red Oak, Poplar, Birch, and Liptus, a plantation-grown South American wood, among them.

But more recent designs are made of stainless steel or combinations of stainless and wood.

Butcher block islands provide very durable cooking and food preparation areas, to be sure, but features like enclosed cabinets, drawers, and shelves add more storage space, as well.

Many butcher block islands also have drop-leaf eating areas, wine racks and beverage service, refrigeration units, storage bins and book shelves, bar-sinks, serving shelves, and other options.

Wheeled butcher block islands are especially handy.

They can be moved from room to room to follow guests or even outside to help the household chef during a barbecue.

Check out all the latest designs here.