Quartz Countertop & Stainless Counter Top

We have three different work surfaces in our renovated kitchen, quartz, butcher block and stainless steel.  Each chosen for their different purposes.

The butcher block is for the working side of the island.  This surface allows for easy cutting and food prepping.  It's a great surface to roll out cookies and knead bread.

We have stainless steel for the counters flanking the Viking Range.  This is great if you have a hot pot and need to lay it down quickly.  It scratches easily but does well against heat and it's stain resistant.  It's for all the tough, messy, greasy, cooking that come from the stove top.

They have been installed, but we won't remove the sticky film until all the backslashes have been removed.

For the bar seating and other countertops, we chose the Ceasarstone quartz, because it's clean and pretty and looks freaking amazing as a bar.  It spans 15 feet across and is flanked to the floor on both sides.

The bar is a few inches above the butcher block.  This separates the work from the play area, and you don't see any of the butcher block mess from the dining room and great room.  People seated at the bar also get a great view of cooking without getting dirty.

Butcher Block aka "The Butcher"

A few weeks ago, after the island cabinets were installed, they came to measure for the butcher block.  Our butcher block was custom made by Concept Giroux.  Today it is being delivered.

Here is it in all it's beauty.

The circular hole is for the compost bucket.  So now we can chop and throw with ease.  The rectangle will house our island sink.

So pretty.  And yes we cut on the butcher. It does not show our cuts.  The colour of the butcher is the actual colour of the wood.  It is protected by mineral oil, which is food safe.