Choosing a Butcher Block Kitchen Cart

Although there are many different types of kitchen carts and islands available, one of them really stands out as something different.  The butcher block kitchen cart has a unique look all its own and can give your kitchen style and functionality.  While most kitchen carts and islands tend to be large and bulky, butcher block carts are normally small.  In addition, they often feature and open layout as opposed to an enclosed cabinet layout like many other kitchen carts and islands. There are a few different styles of these butcher block kitchen carts, so let’s take a look at some of them a little more closely.

Square Butcher Block Kitchen Carts

What gives these carts their name is the heavy duty wooden top that is placed on them.  Wile other carts have a thin wooden, stainless steel, or composite top, butcher block carts have a really thick top that is meant to be used as a cutting board.  Most of them are at least 1 ½ inches thick, and are built strong enough to stand up to lots of chopping and pounding.
Home Styles makes a nice square kitchen cart with butcher block top.  It is nearly square (19 X 20 ¾ inches) and has wheels on the bottom.  Underneath the thick top, there is a single shelf, an open space for storage, and then a small cabinet on the bottom.  The sides also feature hooks for convenient hanging of items like kitchen spoons and strainers.

Round Butcher Block Kitchen Carts

The same company, Home Styles also has a very unique look round butcher block cart.  It has a solid chopping block on top, and the bottom has lots of little nooks and crannies for storing kitchen items that you need on hand. It features a single small drawer on top, a wine rack on the bottom that that can hold up to 9 bottles and side shelves that will also hold open wine bottles or other things.  This little cart looks like it would be perfect for use on the patio or deck next to the barbecue.  It has rubber wheels for easy moving around, although you need to be careful if you have wine bottles in the rack that they don’t fall out.

If you are looking for something with a bold wooden look, take a look at the Proteak end grain rectangular butcher block cart.  It is constructed of the finest teak wood available and has super-thick 5 inch top on it.  It really has a rustic appearance, and is built strong enough to stand up to heavy chopping.  The teak top is also resistant to to knife marks. take a look at it here.

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