All Butcher Block Kitchens Good Idea

When we started the kitchen renovation, I searched high and low for a kitchen island that would work in the space.

While a simple, straight grain makes hard maple beautiful, its durability and resistance to abrasion qualify the wood as an ideal material for butcher block.

Butcher block.

Butcher block countertops paired with dark blue painted cabinets.

Example of small kitchen island being a butcher block.