If your kitchen has room for a kitchen cart and you like the look of butcher block, then you need one of these. A kitchen island of any type gives you more storage space and more food prep space. It can give you much-needed additional cabinets and drawers.
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Reasons to Choose a Butcher Block Island
It’s beautiful
Butcher block offers a unique design that’s appealing. The style and creativity in the design makes the kitchen look awesome and modern, yet warm and inviting. This is a perfect way to add a rustic touch to your kitchen while still keeping it contemporary.
Just as importantly, this style of countertop can fit into the decor of most any kitchen. It looks great on a cart next to countertops made of granite, engineered stone, tile and more.
The only concern is if your countertops are also butcher block. In that case, make sure the cart you choose either matches or coordinates with your existing countertops to avoid a clash of styles.
You can use them as an island table or countertop, or even create a unique design with them as the centerpiece of your kitchen. Regardless of how you use them, they’re sure to make your kitchen look great and stylish.,.
It’s functional
You can actually use butcher block countertops as a cutting board. You can chop vegetables and cut meat right on top of the surface. And it won’t dull your knives.
Chopping on a wooden countertop can leave scratches in its surface over time. For a kitchen cart, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can look distressed rather than just used. And it can also absorb stains. But this is all fixable.
Easy to maintain
Unlike other counter materials, butcher block is very easy to refinish. Just sand and re-oil.
Best Butcher Block Kitchen Carts
This gorgeous 54" wide piece comes with plenty of storage. The cabinet doors open onto two adjustable shelves that hide away pots and pans, small appliances, food items or dishes.
One one side is a tool caddy that's perfect for storing knives, spatulas, etc. The other side has a towel rack.
Two easy glide drawers are the right depth for storing utensils. The drop leaf is on the back and opens upward to make room for people to sit at the breakfast bar.
- Size: 18.5"D x 54"W x 36.25"H
- Ease of Assembly: Some reviewers found it hard
This cart has a solid pine top with hand-etching to give it a weathered plank style on the surface. That makes it look like reclaimed wood, which goes well with the industrial style casters.
You get two drawers with full-extension glides, which makes for a more functional drawer. Below that you have two sturdy metal shelves which are designed to hold wine bottles.
- Size: 18"D x 42"W x 36.5"H
- Ease of Assembly: Very easy
The countertop of this kitchen island is smooth and provides a great surface for various cooking and prepping needs. The drawers have a stainless-steel handle and provide an enclosed space to store your dining utensils.
There are 2 spacious lower shelves which provide several ways to keep your kitchen organized and all of your cooking essentials close at hand. You can also use one or both of them as a wine rack. It includes a towel rack.
- Size: 19"D x 31.1"W x 33.6"H
- Ease of Assembly: Very easy
If a more solid looking cart fits your decor, this little island may be just what you need. Instead of open shelves, you get two drawers and a cabinet.
It's white with a butcher block surface, so it will coordinate with most any decor. The drawers are a good size and will hold utensils, cutting boards, small plates and even some charcuterie boards.
The cabinet is big enough to hold a crockpot or some pots and pans.
- Size: 17.7"D x 31"W x 36"H
- Ease of Assembly: Very easy
This small cart fits well into small kitchens. Despite its size, it gives you a whole new food prep surface, two small drawers, a towel rack and some shelving.
You can easily store some pots and pans on the bottom shelf, or some small appliances you don't use often. The drawers
It rolls on casters, which makes it great for tiny kitchens where you might want to move it around. The wheels also lock in case you don't.
- Size: 29”(L) x 21.5”(W) x 35”(H)
- Ease of Assembly: Easy
Need an even smaller cart? This tiny-but-mighty cart is mostly a butcher block surface with two simple shelves below and a towel rack. It gives you a valuable extra food prep space that can act as a cutting board.
You can also wheel it out of the kitchen or even outside to serve guests. Great for a meat and cheese board served on your deck or patio.
And it folds for each storage and moving.
- Size: 20 x 25.5 x 36 inches
- Ease of Assembly: Extremely easy