DIY Wood Counter For Under $50

by Creatively Living

My husband TORCHED my new counter top! And I was OKAY with it.

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My husband and I purchased a late 1960’s home about a year ago. Little did I know that in less than a year we’d be building (and torching) a DIY Wood Counter in our dining room.

Here's the BEFORE picture.

As the year mark was approaching, we’d made a lot of progress updating our home but hadn’t gotten to the dining room “built-in” yet; which was a dead giveaway of how old the house is (and not in a good way). It was a HUGE eye sore and every time I sat down for a meal it was like it was staring at me.

So we did something about it.

The counter is 15 1/2 feet long so we had to go the custom route; but I wasn't about to pay a bunch of money for it.

[See..he's TORCHING MY COUNTER!]

I absolutely love the way the counter turned out. It's fresh, it's rustic, it's cozy, it's kinda farmhouse like, and we made it! And BEST of all...it was less than $50!

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Karen on Jan 14, 2016
There is no after pic of this room?

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Jaci Myers Kousoulas on Dec 28, 2016
What did you seal it with?

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Barbara on Oct 19, 2018

How well does the surface stand up to putting a hot pan on it?

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Judy on Jan 16, 2016
I'd give my eye tooth to have a dining room like your old one..I thought that was wonderful....that's the difference in our ages I guess. Things I always wished I could have are being thrown away as ugly now, but they are real bargains at the resale shops.This is not to say the new isn't great because like your countertop, it usually is, can't wait to see the rest of your room.

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- Creatively Living on Dec 29, 2016
  I think it's fun to hear the differences in opinion...that's what makes a home a home. We all have different tastes and likes :-)
  
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- Judy on Dec 30, 2016
  Absolutely, that's what makes life more interesting. Thanks for responding.
  
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- Creatively Living on Jan 04, 2017
  you bet! Happy New Year!
  
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Creatively Living on Apr 26, 2017

Hi David, Yes, torching is literally burning the wood with a torch. You can see more photos and read the details of what I did after here: http://www.creativelylivingblog.com/2016/01/diy-wood-counter-for-under-50.html ; Thanks!

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