Most people don’t consider butcher block countertops as having a wide variety of choices to choose from when considering color, textures and types of wood. First off there are several different kinds of words that you can choose from that make up many different styles of countertops. Some of the woods that make up the butcher blocks are hardwoods such as cherry, oak, bamboo, walnut and Lyptus. No two trees will ever be exactly alike, and a way to compare this is by thinking about how no two fingerprints on a human are exactly alike. When thinking of this, you can see that there is uniqueness in every butcher block style countertop that is installed in anyone’s kitchen or bathroom.

Taking a woodgrain into consideration that no two are alike, then you can add in natural color variances. Natural butcher counter tops can very in a wide array of colors naturally. This means that with out the use of stains or finishes, the natural beauty of the hardwoods color can vary quite a bit. From dark dark chocolate browns to light browns and tans. Colors also range from deep reds to light yellows and even oranges. Kitchen Countertops and butcher block kitchen islands can be mixed and matched to use different styles of hardwoods to break up the monotony of one style or color of a particular kitchen countertop.

Many people seem to stray from butcher block countertops because of a feeling of uncleanness or that butcher block countertops are not sanitary. This is not true. Hardwood countertops are extremely sanitary if they are maintained properly. It does not take much work to keep which are block countertops clean and sanitary for everyday use. Regular maintenance can be done weekly, monthly or even yearly depending on the conditioners and oils that are being used.

If you are looking for a unique countertop solution for your homes look, then maybe you should look past normal every day counter tops such as granite, tile and Formica countertops and go for a more unique one-of-a-kind look back and be found in butcher block countertops.

You can visit any of your local retail hardware stores such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware. Many of these retail stores carry Formica samples also known as Formica chips that you can take home with you and physically hold in your kitchen to see if the color will match up well. It is best to get down at countertop level while holding the Formica sample against a cabinet. Then randomly select different walls and furniture in your kitchen and hold the Formica sample against them all.

You should select at least 10 Formica samples to take home with you at a time. Then when you think you have found the color that will suit you the best, make sure to sleep on it. If the next morning you pick up a sample and look at it again and decide that it’s really what you want, then it is time for you to invest the money to purchase the Formica countertop you want.

If for some reason you do not like the Formica countertop after you have had it installed, it is a good thing that Formica laminate countertops are somewhat inexpensive, so if worst case scenario is it needs to be replaced, at least you will not be out thousands of dollars like you would be with granite.

Choosing between different countertops, often comes down to the individual who will be living in the home. A countertop serves the purpose of giving a call or an illness or a lizard’s new yellow while room to prepare food, store appliances, and give your home its own look.

One of the least expensive ways to spend your money on your own countertops, is to go with a laminate countertop also known as Formica. Formica is readily available at many hardware stores, and can be installed by you the home owner, with little knowledge, and minimal tools. Often times the hardware stores can cut them down to a specific size so all you have to do is install them.

One of the most expensive countertops you can put in your home, but is also one of the most popular, would be granite countertops. If spending a lot of money on your countertops is something you would like to do, by all means spend the money on granite. Granite is beautiful, elegant, very durable, yet expensive. Installing granite requires years of practice, specialty tools, and a strong back.

Although Formica is so cheap, and granite is so expensive, this does not necessarily mean that granite is always better than Formica. Throughout this site we will discuss the ins and outs of using expensive countertop material, versus using a material like Formica that is less expensive.