Number One's dad donated a butcherblock island countertop to the cause (our remodel) and we are so happy and grateful. Ranch Hand helped us trim and install it. It is almost finished.
I have coated it with several thick coats of mineral oil, letting it soak in for hours and days on end.
The only thing we have left to do on the island is install the bar sink and faucet. We had to coat the sink hole cut with several coats of good sealant, to prevent any warping or cracking in case it ever got wet. Number One and I will caulk the sink in and drill the faucet holes, then the plumber will be able to come back and hook them up to the plumbing, then it will be completely finished.
Number One wanted to use the butcherblock the other day to slice bread, so it's already showing some signs of use. Soon it will look like it's been there forever!
I keep talking about attention to details in everything we've done in the house. Well, here's another one. Number One's dad has a butcherblock island countertop in his kitchen (with no sink). The detail we borrowed from him? An electrical outlet strip under the countertop.
I spray-painted the outlet strip black before the electricians installed it, so you can barely tell it is there. The average person probably wouldn't even notice it unless we pointed it out!
Our kitchen is simply amazing. More pictures soon!
1 comment:
yeah, more pictures. Looks so pretty. I love that black island. Very country. cool. Regarding the outlet- I agree! When we built our house I had the electrician run wiring into our island to install an outlet there (for mixers and such while cooking), but since we built most of the house ourself, and Dan was getting tired of doing everything, he didn't finish-out the outlet for years-just had wires hidden in there. Well, about 2 years ago for my birthday I told him the only thing I really wanted was for that outlet to be hooked up. He did it, and I have to admit its one of the best presents EVER! Everytime I use it (which is frequently) I think about how happy I am to have it there (I probably appreciate it even more because it WASN'T there for so long) :) So I completely understand the "details", its the little things that most people don't see or notice in a house that make it efficient and likeable.
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