In this kitchen, the counters are not the star of the show asthetically, so I chose a simple pattern that looks very much like soapstone. I did a premium finish, upgraded edge profile, and flat deck (no backsplash so we can do a custom one), all for $15 a linear foot! That is a great price when most cheap stones start at $25-30 per square foot. I'm just not a granite girl, and since marble and soapstone aren't in the budget, I love me some nice laminate!
The counters (stacked backward, so it's a little
hard to appreciate their subtle beauty!)
hard to appreciate their subtle beauty!)
Since we were in town, we stopped by the architectural salvage place I posted about before here. We were looking for a wooden lower sash to replace the one damaged window in the whole farmhouse, but we found something else instead. More countertops! Just a piece of one, actually, but it's just enough butcherblock to do the island top. I have been planning to buy a piece for around $100, but I got this remnant for $25 (and it's narrow strip maple and oak, which is much better wood than the original product I sourced). What a day for counters!
The unfinished butcherblock (sitting on top of my
next project, the dining room table)
next project, the dining room table)
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