Two glass bell lamps hang above a butcher block kitchen island bar in an all-white farmhouse kitchen. Dark rustic shelves hold dishware and cottage style decor.
30 Butcher Block Islands to Bring You Farmhouse Style on a Budget
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Published: October 11, 2022
Updated: December 3, 2023
Charming and rustic, butcher block countertops can add an authentic vintage feel to any farmhouse kitchen. These surfaces are affordable and durable, with a lifespan similar to granite.
Some take the DIY approach and restore or repurpose antique butcher blocks as kitchen islands. A modern twist is to add butcher block countertops to contemporary islands or tables.
The natural warmth of butcher block material brings comfort and coziness to a kitchen. As a neutral, it can easily tie in to your favorite color palettes.
Using a larger butcher block island or table gives you options for both storage and a casual, intimate dining space. A popular choice is to add barstool seating on one side of the island, while drawers and cabinets offer crucial stash space on the other side.
Check out these butcher block islands and countertops and see how you can put this vintage material to work in your home.
02 of Open Shelf Kitchen Island End Panel
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Interior designer Huong Vu champions the idea of maximizing kitchen functionality with an open shelf kitchen island end panel. “In a compact kitchen with limited space and a premium on storage, an island with an open-end panel offers essential extra storage,” she suggests, emphasizing the importance of practicality in design.
This concept is exemplified by a white kitchen island, crowned with a light wood butcher block countertop, and illuminated by dark bronze track lights. The open shelf end panel not only adds an element of style but also provides a handy space for storing kitchen essentials.
For those dealing with tighter spaces, Huong offers a solution: “If space is a constraint, a small mobile island with open ends can provide an additional work surface and storage.”
03 of Farmhouse Rustic Kitchen Blue Cabinets with Backsplash
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This kitchen features sky blue cabinets encased in wood countertops and light wood floor. Long wood floating shelves are mounted above corrugated metal backsplash over cabinets fitted with nickel hardware. An assortment of vintage farmhouse decor is placed on floating shelves.
04 of Farmhouse Kitchen with Butcher Block Shelves
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Butcher block shelves hold seasonal decor and dishware in this farmhouse kitchen. There are white cabinets with black metal hardware, and a patterned greige tile backsplash. A patterned floor mat echoes the pattern in the tile.
05 of Farmhouse Butcher Block Kitchen Island
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This white farmhouse kitchen has a butcher block island with white shiplap siding and a dark walnut countertop. A greige sliding barn door is decorated with a white floral wreath, and rustic wooden shelves hold vintage dishware.
06 of Bright Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
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Light wood butcher block countertops accent white cabinets with gold handles in this modern farmhouse pantry. The floors are natural wood, and there is a vintage door with four windows.
07 of Nature-Inspired Farmhouse Kitchen
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Blonde butcher block countertops sit over dark olive cabinets in a nature-inspired farmhouse kitchen. A faded oriental rug is in the center of the room. There are white shiplap walls, black metal accents, and potted plants rounding out the decor.
08 of Modern Farmhouse Transitional Floor Plan
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A deep red butcher block kitchen island with ample storage in its cream-colored base is centered beneath four sphere-shaped pendant lights. Bar stool seating faces the living room, where there is additional seating and a fireplace.
09 of Dark Rustic Butcher Block Farmhouse Table
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A butcher block farmhouse table offers extra seating in this dining area, extended by a pass-through window from the kitchen. A round metal mirror hangs above a painted white stone fireplace, and the walls are pale greige.
10 of White Farmhouse Kitchen with Butcher Block Countertops
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An all-white farmhouse kitchen with shiplap walls and a subway tile backsplash. There are butcher block countertops over white drawers. A white marble sink is decorated with a glass vase of fresh pink tulips.
11 of White Farmhouse Kitchen with Small Butcher Block Table
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This farmhouse kitchen has white cabinets against light gray walls, with a gray tile backsplash. A small butcher block table serves as an island. Fruit and flowers decorate the foreground.
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A dark butcher block counter stands out against white subway tile walls. The country themed decor includes a vintage flour sifter, potted herbs, and a chalkboard sign that reads “Welcome Home”.
13 of Farmhouse Butcher Block Kitchen
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This butcher block kitchen island is topped with blonde wood, a marble lazy Suzan, and a vase of peonies. The kitchen has white cabinets and trim, greige walls, and a tile backsplash of assorted neutral shades.
14 of Modern Farmhouse Basement Bar
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Black metal bar stools provide seating for four at the minimalist gray butcher block island in this modern farmhouse serving area. The walls are covered in white shiplap, and a flat screen TV is mounted in the center.
15 of Farmhouse Greige Kitchen with Butcher Block Island
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A modern farmhouse kitchen with greige walls and white cabinets features a white island with an ash butcher block countertop. Two black metal pendant lamps hang from the ceiling. The backsplash is of white subway tile.
16 of Antique Butcher Block Farmhouse Kitchen Island
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A rustic antique butcher block is used as an island in this white farmhouse kitchen. It is decorated with a silver bowl of pears, a pewter creamer, a natural linen hand towel, and two silver candlesticks.
17 of Modern Farmhouse Butcher Block Island
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A white kitchen island with a round-cornered, dark butcher block countertop stands in an all-white modern farmhouse kitchen. A black pendant lamp is mounted above the sink, and two vintage styled oriental mats sit on the floor.
18 of Butcher Block Farmhouse Table
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A rustic butcher block farmhouse table offers dining space in this white farmhouse kitchen. A charcoal gray French hood sits above a white and gray patterned tile backsplash, and between white cabinets. Vintage wooden doors match the butcher block table.
19 of White Cabinets for Shiplap Kitchen
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Stained wood chevron pattern range hood is mounted to a white shiplap kitchen wall above a vintage white range. The range is fitted next to white cabinets topped by a butcher block countertop.
20 of Electric Butcher Block Kitchen Island
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This farmhouse butcher block kitchen has white cabinets with an island that has butcher block countertops. The island includes storage drawers and cabinets, as well as a convenient electric outlet.
21 of Black Kitchen Butcher Block Island
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A black butcher block island with wicker barstool seating for three stands in the center of an all-black kitchen. Two hooded gold lamps are mounted above the sink. A red and black oriental rug sits in front of the island.
22 of French Country Farmhouse Kitchen Butcher Block Island
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This shabby chic butcher block kitchen island has been made from an antique sewing machine. It stands in a French country farmhouse kitchen with white shiplap walls, a French hood over a corner stovetop, a greige chalkboard door, and many plants.
23 of Black and White Checkered Kitchen Decor
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Black kitchen island with table legs is topped by a light wood butcher block countertop. The island is illuminated by black semi flush mount lights in this kitchen featuring black and white checkered kitchen decor.
24 of Fantasy Coffee Shop in a Butcher Block Farmhouse Kitchen
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This deep walnut butcher block counter tops a greige kitchen island in a farmhouse kitchen. An awning hangs over an imitation window on the back of the pantry, with shelving that holds coffee service below.
25 of White Farmhouse Kitchen with Quartzite and Butcher Block Kitchen Island
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This spacious kitchen island is split between quartzite countertops on one side and a butcher block countertop on the other. It features a sink and built-in storage. The decor includes an assortment of primitive pottery vases and dried flowers.
26 of Restored Butcher Block Farmhouse Table
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An antique butcher block farmhouse table has been restored for use as a small island in this kitchen. There are white cabinets with black metal pulls, and a black tile backsplash.
27 of Weathered White Farmhouse Butcher Block Kitchen Island
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This farmhouse butcher block island has weathered white shiplap siding. It is the main feature of an all-white farmhouse kitchen, accented with black granite counters and a gray tile backsplash.
28 of Black Butcher Block Island in a White Farmhouse Kitchen
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A black kitchen island with a rich, warm wood butcher block top contrasts with a white farmhouse kitchen. Wood flooring matches the butcher block, and rustic wooden utensils accent the decor. A white subway tile backsplash completes the scene.
29 of Bright Windows Above White Shiplap Backsplash with Busy Granite Countertops
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This kitchen presents white shiplap backsplash framed with matching windows mounted above black and white granite countertops. White cabinets with black hardware feature an apron farmhouse style sink. A black caged pendant light hangs above white shiplap accent wall accompanied by white entry bench accessorized with black and white striped pillows.
30 of White Subway Tile Backsplash with Granite Countertops in Farmhouse Kitchen
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This kitchen boasts fresh white cupboards with black hardware mounted on white subway tile backsplash. Dark rustic wood floating shelves fitted beside kitchen cabinet showcase an assortment of farmhouse decor lit by cone lantern scones. A pair of black rectangular cage candlestick chandelier hang above white shiplap island seated for six on gray wood floor. Island features black and white granite countertop equipped with range top stove.
