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

Visit HGTV.com to explore this beautiful farmhouse kitchen with modern appliances and a rustic spirit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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…

Thinking about installing butcher block? Want that farmhouse style kitchen of your dreams? WAIT! Don't get hoodwinked. Butcher block takes a lot of maintenance, so make sure to learn the ins and outs of butcher block before installing it. It's a great addition to a kitchen renovation but takes a lot of work. Read what I wish I knew before installing butcher block. #butcherblock #kitchenrenovation #diy #homerenovation #farmhouse

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!