Kitchen Countertops Made From Wood Flooring

Trim off the overhanging wood by cutting around the perimeter of the plywood with a circular saw.

Kitchen countertops made from wood flooring.

I wanted it to have a bit since the floor also looked aged. Using the dimensions of the countertop you plan to make lay out the wood with all pieces facing the same direction fitting it together like a puzzle so that you know where everything goes. Find a large flat surface to lay your countertop out on. We used the floor of the sunroom until it was finished then we used the floor of the garage.

However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results. Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11. Glad to see how well it turned out and that i wasn t the only one to attempt this i just wanted to add that we purchased stair nose with the rest of the wood and are using it for the edges of the counter that are exposed. How to make a diy wood countertop and how i gave it a tiny bit of aging too.

Have you ever considered putting a wood countertop somewhere in your home. Shiplap walls black cabinetry and beautiful butcher block countertops in acacia wood are the winning trio in this modern farmhouse inspired kitchen featured on maison de pax. Or do you have one already. You can see the aging just a bit in this photo.

Cut wood in desired lengths or if you ve bought them at a store have them cut for you. The open shelves with dishware are another notable feature worth mentioning. That was the price of the flooring and we had the rest of the materials on hand but if we didn t the total cost would have still only been about 60. Just as clothing with horizontal stripes can make a person look wider striped flooring that runs from side to side rather than following the length of a room will stretch the apparent floor space in your small kitchen.

These broad stripes were created by alternating light and medium tone laminate floor tiles. It really was not hard to do at all. I came across this when looking for advice on building a base for a countertop made from wood flooring. When combined with the white walls they seemingly disappear which makes the kitchen appear bright and uncluttered.

How to make wood countertops. Apply wood glue lightly to one tongue at a time setting each into a corresponding groove until all the pieces have been used and your desired width is reached make sure to wipe away any traces of glue while it s wet or the stain won t take in those places.