Le Rustica Kitchen Island

If chopping veggies on your typical kitchen counter isn't cutting it for you anymore, you're in for a treat with Le Rustica Kitchen Island. Its American Cherry wood work surface is 4 inches thick and is styled in a quaint checkerboard pattern, created by stacking the wood pieces on end and then gluing them tightly. No staples or rods are used in the construction.

The base of this kitchen island is made of maple and painted black to create an interesting contrast with the natural wood of the countertop. Tapered legs feature carved shapes with a circular knob above the feet for a traditional rustic appeal.

This kitchen island is available in your choice of sizes. The small size comes with one dovetailed storage drawer in the front, and the large island has two drawers (as shown).

All butcher block products must be oiled on all surfaces with a natural mineral oil at least once a month to protect the wood.

With a minimum amount of care and maintenance on your butcher block, you can lengthen the life of the top from 5 to 10 years.

DO NOT:

• Wash knives and forks or other utensils on the work surface of your top
• Wash your top with harsh detergents of any type
• Cut off ends, drill holes, make cutouts or otherwise deface tops...without refinishing exposed unfinished wood. Gurantee is void if tops are modified.

DO:

• Periodically (once every several weeks), depending upon use and household conditions, apply a heavy coat of mineral oil to the work surface of your top

You can help preserve your butcher block by keeping your home humidified in the winter and by refreshing your butcher block often with oil.

• First scrape loose with a steel scraper or spatula any heavy food particles or foreign matter that may have adhered to the surfaces.
• Brush or scrape all loose particles from the surfaces.
• Take a dish cloth and dip in warm soapy water, of a very mild detergent, and wahs the top the same as any other wood surface.
• Wash out dishcloth in clear warm water, wring out, and go over surface again.
• TAKE DRY CLOTH AND GO OVER ALL SURFACES TO DRY THOROUGHLY.
• An occasional application of mineral oil is recommended.

If any method, other than the one outlined above, is used in cleaning, very serious damage may result.