We get quite a few questions here on Old Town Home, but one of our blog's most frequently asked questions is:"So, now that you've had your IKEA butcher block counters for a while now, what do you think?" Whether its being asked by someone considering IKEA butcher block (or a butcher...
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Monday, August 12, 2013
When Your Kitchen Faucet Becomes a Water Feature
Posted by Alex
Back in 2004 Wendy and I were relatively poor and relatively new homeowners with a fixer upper of a house and we possessed relatively paltry home improvement skills. When we were faced with one of our kitchen sink's faucet knobs fracturing in our hand as we suggested the faulty knob...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Pouring our Efforts into Finding a Wine Fridge
Posted by Alex
Since we completed our wine bar area in the kitchen last year, we find ourselves using the additional storage and counter space for many items beyond simply serving wine. From a place to drop the mail after it's delivered, to a prep area for baked goods, having the additional counter...
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Feeling lucky? Check out our current Reader Reward giveaway related to this post. Head on over to this page for a chance to win.Okay, enough of that, on with the show!More than the wine we love to consume, more than the happy hour specials we enjoy with friends, more than...
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Wax On, Wax Off - Butcher Block Oil Treatment Update
Posted by Alex
Today's post is a bit of a followup to a post we did a while ago regarding the best methods (in our opinion) for treating our new butcher block counter tops. Now that we're several months into the rather proud ownership of beautiful wood kitchen counters, I think it's time...
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