20 Best Countertops For Oak Cabinets (2023 Updated)

Beautiful looking great quality I used it on top of my washer/dryer. It gave my small kitchen a bit more counter space and its beautiful.

Used this countertop for my kitchen island. I love it! Gives a break from overdoing the granite and provides a warm feel for my kitchen. Nothing but compliments!

Received with no damage and very well packaged. Installed and is a beautiful addition to our newly remodeled kitchen. Looking forward to many great years of use.

This is a good quality counter extension with quality parts. However, you need to keep in mind that this is a generic item which might require some modifications depending on your counter. As in my case, my counter edge is rounded (not flat) and the bottom outer edge of the rounded piece isnt flush with the bottom of the counter.

So I had to cut a 3/8 thick piece of wood 12 long x 7/8 wide and screw it to the bottom edge of the counter before I could mount it. Also, since my outer counter edge is rounded I had to purchase a different 12 long x 1 1/2 wide hinge versus the 12 x 1 1/4 hinge the extension comes with.

Otherwise my mounting holes for the existing hinge wouldnt have been wide enough to screw into the bottom of the counter due to the rounded outer edge. Once mounted, it works great & is sturdy however, the extension doesnt lock in the down position so it has a little swing to it.

I will be installing some sort of locking device for the extension while it is in the down position to keep it from swinging and making noise. Those are the problems I encountered and even though it doesnt match my counter color and I had to make numerous modifications, I am still happy with it.

Well we have an overhang countertop, problem is there is a lip at the end of the counter. The installation instructions are useless for this countertop. I have installed it, just had to make modifications to make it fit.

It is a nice extension for what I need, just keep in mind it is small, so limited space. It does what its meant to do.

Ordered this top with the Varnique finish option. The finish on the top surface is very good, with one tiny little bubble. However, the finish on the two end-grain edges is not good. It has runs and drips.

Perhaps the assumption is that this block would be surrounded on the sides by other countertop material, but my application is more like an island.

I believe in honest reviews, so I can’t tell you my food tastes better, or that it has turned my life around. Fundamentally, its just a piece of wood. A beautiful, finely crafted piece of wood. It’s solid and was cut exactly to my specifications.

It’s so nice, I’m not allowed to cut on it! It now has me thinking of remodeling the whole kitchen so I can replace the rest of the counters and let the beauty of the wood shine. It shipped a few days late, but still arrived on schedule, in time to make a good Christmas present.

The maple in the countertop I received had a large amount of variation. I expected the pieces used to be more similar. It doesn’t match other Boos block used on this job.

The gorgeous countertop arrived early but broken. It split in half along one of the glue joints during shipping. They have promised a replacement, and I look forward to changing my 1 star rating once I receive the new countertop.

Beautiful island countertop. This was 7’x42″, which entirely transformed our kitchen and has made a wonderful gathering area in the kitchen. Couldn’t be happier with the work, and the maple is beautiful.

Purchased for kitchen countertop surround. Material is solid, no cracks. Edges are not straight, though. Prior to installation, check the exposed edge with a string. If, the sides are not straight, you may need to re-cut it.

A track saw will help. We had to cut ours in order to straighten the edge and have all equal widths prior to installation. Countertop surround installation, so, front edges needed to line up and overhang for cabinets kept consistent.

The back edge was covered up with backsplash.

We purchased the white oak butcherblock for our kitchen remodel. The wood is beautiful! I only gave it 4 stars because there were a couple flaws that luckily we were able to hide. LL flooring was helpful and easy to work with.

Overall a good experience.

Arrived VERY well packaged. Each strip is finger joined which was an unexpected and great surprise as cheaper wood counters are often just glued. This being UNFINISHED was of optimal importance to me as others already have an oil in them, which is incompatible with my chosen finish of pure tung oil.

Be aware of this. We went against recommendations of finishing immediately and let it climatize unwrapped in a neutral spot near our kitchen where it was installed, this may not be a good idea for others and may void warranty.

We did so as we run strictly wood stove near our kitchen and if wood is going to flex, we wanted it to so before installation. This is a great product for people who have realistic expectations of hardwood and the possible issues that can arise even from a near perfect piece, like when cutting to shape you may come across surprise knots that can splinter or need filling, etc.

The piece has one good side, as many products do. Be AWARE of how close you are cutting to finger joints and stay at least an inch away. We had professional help cutting to shape and joining but I am finishing it myself with 100% pure Tung oil, which in my opinion and thorough research to be the best option for water resistance and actual use.

This isn’t just for looks, i will be cutting, butchering, dough kneading etc on this. Pure tung oil requires a LONG application process with drying times between each coat of up to or beyond a week, with up to or beyond 6 coats for best durable results.

I have another counter finished in this way and it beads water for days. Pure tung oil ALSO polymerizes naturally, so it dries and hardens within the wood, unlike the often used mineral oil. Do your research thoroughly if finishing yourself.

Beware of articles written by the product’s company and blogs, even beware of some professional sites and the finish info out there. Finish all sides and cuts no matter what you use for even flexion as it moves with the moisture content of your house’s climate.

The most important thing with hardwood countertops is to have realistic expectations and do some research. I personally will be using mine to cut and cook on. To cut and butcher up meat etc, and look forward to the character that will bring.

We purchased the 98” Unfinished Maple But her Block at the beginning of May as our countertop was just three inches longer than the lesser sized option. After almost a month of anticipation and issues with transit/tracking communication between Home Depot and curriers, it finally arrived! To our disappointment after following the care instructions, having a contractor cut to size for our countertop, we now have a few cracks.

Needless to say, for what we paid for this product, we are extremely disappointed. Not even sure where to go from here. I don’t want to have to wait again, as this was the final piece of our kitchen reno, but also not happy with how our countertop looks for a new butcher block countertop.

The countertop wood quality and color was as expected. There was some excess oil on the underside and some shallow dents from handling prior to shipping )since the shipping materials were in excellent condition.

The top was varnique and very nice except there was a blond hair about 3 inches long embedded in the surface. I am contacting BB co to see what can be done about it.

I bought this to replace the cheap builder counter top for my kitchen island. I looked around for months but could not find anything that would fit the dimensions of the island. And the cost was beyond my budget.

This fit the bill literally. It’s a Boos Board so you know it’s quality. It had a gash on one side but the other side was perfect. Global also branded one of the edges with their logo so that had to be sanded.

After sanding the good side, using a router to put a pencil edge on the top portion and finally sealing it with Waterlox Original, it looks amazing. Lastly, shipping was super fast. From Georgia to Texas in two days! Three days total from order to receipt.

Awesome service!Don’t hesitate to buy.

I recently built a new garage/workshop. I knew I wanted a heavy wooden bench top similar to what they used in high school woodshop. This product really met my needs and fit well into my 97″ inch wide opening.

A little pine trim backsplash was all I added. This is the same quality product you find in qourmet kitchen stores. I searched the internet and couldn’t find a 30″ deep bench top for a better price. Shipping is a little high, but lower than the competition.

The delivery driver put it right inside the garage.

These Maple tops are made by John Boos and are awesome for any work surface for the price. I got them for an office desk and they look great after some sanding and finishing. I only gave 4 stars due to the fact that they wood burn the Global Logo on the edges (I had to sand them down) The shipping was fast as well I got them in 3 days! I would have no issue recommending these to anyone.

Very Happy.

The product is not Formica but that is make quite clear in the product description. The coloured working surface, in my case Matt Black is the same thickness as Formica and looks every it as good although I have not used it yet.

I am very happy with my purchase and the packaging was above and beyond, it even included a balance sheet of laminate to protect the 3 sheets that I had bought so an added bonus.

I just needed a small piece of formica. This arrived on time in perfect condition (a small roll). I’m happy.

The product was advertised as Formica. It was a different brand Polyrea, which is not the same quality, and very prone to splinter on cutting.

Normally I build my own garage work spaces, but with a new house we wanted something that wasn’t just raw lumber. After some digging, I fell on the NewAge Bold series, found the set that would suit my needs and pulled the trigger.

I was expecting to be fighting with these to get everything level, but honestly, they went up in a night. Once you have a locker level and against the wall, everything that connects to it is beautifully levelled for you.

It speaks to the quality control that everything is produced in nice straight lines. I can always find a fault with something, but with these it’s never anything consequential, like the drawers on the mobile cart are a little harder to shut all the way, or the locker doors can flex and wobble a bit.

Nothing will ever be 100% perfect, but these are dang close. I do wish that they were a little more conservative with the keys included in the hardware sets, I’m sure it’s cheaper to just make a million sets that are all the same and everyone needs a key, but I bought an 8 piece kit and I think I have 24 keys.

and the instructions could use some updating to align with product offerings, but they at least made sense. If you’re on the fence because you’re worried about install being difficult, put yourself at ease.

Focus on the locker and get it perfect, and everything else will just about take care of itself. The support team is phenomenal too, really good about following up with answers and not afraid to admit when they have to ask someone else.

I will 100% get a another NewAge system when the time comes.

I received damage products. It looks like either the pallet was bad or someone put it down at a 45 degree angle pretty hard. I called the number newage put on the back of their cabinets for calling in case of damage, and they went above an beyond to replace the damaged pieces.

They were out of inventory and it would have been months to replace, so in order to replace in quick time they went way out of their way and did some extra work on the warehouse floor. They didnt have to do that.

It was a quick phone call with the very pleasant and helpful customer representative Vanessa, and it was done. No stress for me at all, and I really appreciate the effort they had to put in to make that possible.

I love the products themselves. You can tell a great deal of engineering went into where they needed to make them rock solid, and where it mattered less. For example, the feet and the wheels seem like they are indestructible.

The doors close and lock smoothly. They include extra screws and the like in the box. On top of all that, they are modular! So if I want to expand this setup in the future I absolutely can. I’m giving the shipping a lower score because I am betting that’s where someone put this box down at the 45 to hard, or it was rocking on the pallet or something.

The shipping company was actually good and delivered quickly. Thanks NewAge, you have both my respect and my business.

I bought thus a few months back. I waited to write this review until it was fully installed and used for a bit. It was easy to install, the instructions covered the “how to” properly. There was a good amount of extra fasteners sent with the product that you don’t have to worry running out or being perfect.

There are extras. The product is well built, solid, has soft glide drawers even when loaded heavy. The drawers came with a felt inside. This makes it comfortable when digging for a tool and keeps tools from sliding.

A great idea and I didn’t know about the feature when I ordered. Nice surprise. Three pieces of constructive criticism: The instructions should highlight the importance of putting the height of the locker to a certain minimum height.

If you put it to minimum as I did, it leaves very little room for the cabinets to fit under the work bench. The under work bench cabinets, two are tool chests and one is a two door cabinet. The chests are on wheel but the cabinet is not.

It would be nice to have the option to put legs or wheels on it, because once installed it will be difficult to move it out from under the workspace. I can certainly see conditions where I want the workbench fully accessible from a sitting position and this cabinet will be in the way.

The top cabinets I installed are level and square. They operate well and are solid to the wall if installed properly. With the door closed, the two doors don’t meet flush to each other, indicating they are not flush or square.

This wouldn’t be noticeable to anyone but me, but it’s frustrating to me. Sadly, the hinges do not have an adjust feature to close the gap. All in all, very happy with this purchase. Great quality and functionality.

Worth every penny.

I’ve had the countertop as part of a 3-piece set for about a week. From start to finish, the product was packaged perfectly to ensure that there was no risk of damage during shipment. Shipment and delivery was excellent with no problems.

The product is basically pre-assembled was simple and easy to complete with only requirement to attach the adjustable legs and the draw/door handles. The material, design and manufacturing are of the highest quality.

Attaching the countertop to the two cabinets was easily accomplished with all the hardware and easily to follow instructions provided. I preferred the more commercial food service look of an all stainless-steel countertop versus using another material.

The main reason is that it is more light weight and just as strong and sturdy. My plan is to later replace the adjustable legs with casters to allow the entire cart to be easily relocated anywhere in my yard for convenience.

Overall, I am completely satisfied with the addition of the countertop. It is extremely easy to clean and looks fantastic. It is the perfect solution for my limited area although if I has the space I would definitely expand to a fully built in outdoor kitchen with running water and electricity.

I’m sure that this product will easily stand the test of time and is well worth the investment. It is perfect for the way of outdoor living in sunny San Diego.

Along with a 32-in. cabinet with wood-look doors, I ordered a matching 32-in. stainless steel countertop. The first thing I noticed about the countertop was the quality of the packaging material – virtually no chance of damage during shipment.

Nothing ruins the look of finished project more than small scratches and dents in a shiny surface. New Age leaves the protective film in place for removal by the purchaser. Because the film is fairly thick, removal relatively was easy once the top was installed.

The stainless sheetmetal is of ample thickness (gauge) to provide good support and is reinforced with formed stainless channels on the underside to ensure flatness for many years. Alignment of attaching screws was perfect – just place the top (with the screws pre-installed part-way) onto the cabinet, wiggle just a little, and once all four screw-heads drop through the elongated cabinet holes, simply properly aligned and tighten them from the underside.

The cabinet with a stainless countertop installed is a great complement to my outdoor living area.

This is a fibre board covered in veneer to look like a butchers block and not a real butchers block. The underside does not have the veneer but all other sides do. It’s a decent product, I’m using as a long office desk and not a kitchen counter top.

I give this 4 stars because the price is decent value and real butchers blocks are more like double the price of this. But I think if I was doing a kitchen with this I’d use a different counter top. I’m not convinced the veneer on this would hold up for a long time in a kitchen environment and the hard wear experienced.

Once scratched / peeled it is difficult to repair veneer to look good but with a true butchers block any scratches, gouges etc can be sanded but also add some character to the counter top. So keep that in mind if you’re using in a kitchen.

I bought this countertop less than a year ago and protected it with the treatment product IKEA sells. We have black water stains all around the sink. We were removing excess water after each usage and adding the treatment product on a regular basis, but it still happened.

There’s nothing we can do since it’s not real wood. We can’t sand it and protect it again. Quite expensive for the quality.

These look amazing when installed however the small veneer strips for the cut is new need attention. They snap very easily since they’re thin pieces laminated together and sliced. You’ll also need to purchase your own adhesive, the backing adhesive that comes with it just isn’t strong enough.

I can’t seem to be able To purchase extra veneer strips From IKEA which is annoying as it limits how many pieces a single one can be cut into.

I have been in the building trades most of my life. I have seen a lot of fads come and go, you also learn what works and what fails. When I find something that works good enough for me to write a review.

You can bet it’s a great product. This countertop kit is amazing, it has easy-to-follow instructions and it also includes a DVD in the kit, you can also watch videos online. my wife and I completed the project in less than 3 days, it was by far one of the best projects we have worked together on.

We are going to do both bathrooms next. If you can find this product it really works great, highly recommended by my wife, and I.

The answer you are looking for: Yes, it transforms your existing countertops. The second answer: It is unlikely that you will trick anyone into thinking you’ve got new countertops. It is a 2-3 day DIY project, quicker and easier with 2 people, but certainly doable by 1 person.

The hardest part is sanding. Be prepared to sand, sand, and sand more. Then sand some more. And again. Apply the sticky tar, spray the decorative chips, wait to dry. Then sand, sand, sand. Sand till your arms get numb.

Rest and sand more. The more you sand the smoother the finish. Apply finish. Be prepared to use plenty of dripsheets to protect your cabinets, walls, and floors. Before applying the compounds consider removing the sink altogether, else you are risking telltale signs of having applied a finish, especially around the front edge where the sink meets the countertop.

If you cannot or do not want to remove the sink – remove masking tape immediately after applying each compound, do not allow them to dry to the tape or you will be peeling it off with the compounds. The results are very good.

Countertops look nearly stone like. Total transformation achieved, especially in our case when applied dark product onto existing almond countertops. Still it was impossible to achieve that finish you’d get by replacing your countertops, here and there showing an unevenly dried finish, albeit visible only depending on light direction.

Love this product. I had an old Formica laminated countertop that was in bad busted up/cracked shape. I nailed down the loose areas, used drywall mud to fill in the cracks/holes. Sanded the entire thing, Then taped it off and went to work with this product.

It’s messy when you get to the flake stage. There is just no way to avoid it. So tape off/plastic as needed before you begin. Stage two requires a shop vac and a lot of sanding. Then the worst of it is over.

Wipe it all down with a damp cloth. Let that dry, then clear coat it. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I could upload pictures to show everyone. This product is so worth it. I’ve even used the Rustoleum bathtub refnishing kit on a fiberglass tub and surround.

Another wonderful product by Rustoleum. Well worht the money for restoring countertops in your own home, rental properties, or if you want to save on a kitchen remodel on a house you’re flipping. You can’t go wrong here.