Ikea Butcher Block Countertops Installation. Here's an Ikea butcher block countertop installation in our kitchen. Shows complete kitchen installation and care.
Butcher block countertops sealed with polyurethane will scratch and eventually lose their coating. I decided to build my butcher block counters out of Hard Maple, which is a traditional choice for butcher blocks. I made new countertops for my kitchen using a butcher block slab I bought from Ikea.
A newly installed butcher-block countertop gives a kitchen a real country cottage feel.
But butcher-block has its drawbacks too.
Butcher block countertops are cost-effective and a gorgeous option for counters. That beats the cost of most other popular options, including stainless For handy homeowners, a DIY butcher block countertop installation isn't tricky business, either: It entails cutting sheets of wood down to size with. Can't wait for them to be done acclimating so we can get started!