Pale and pretty ash worktops
Last Updated on November 12, 2020
If you are looking for a pale countertop, then look no further than an ash worktop. With a similar density and microstructure to oak, ash matches the durability that oak can offer your investment but with a different hue and overall feel to your kitchen space, so all you need to do is decide what kind of mood you want for your kitchen as ash gives distinct seaside vibes, cool and relaxing – there is no other timber that can offer a more laid back feel to a workspace.
Ash is unique
While every species of tree is unique and each tree has its own story to tell, the rings in the ash worktop have an especially clear history that is visible in each stave used to make up the counters. It is the mission of the creators to preserve this history which is so beautifully told in each visible ring that gives you a wholly unique work surface for cooking, baking, and gathering.
These worktops are unique in their sustainability too, because it is the nature of an ash tree when it is cut down to sprout and regrow once more. It is the tree that keeps on giving which means when a grove of ashes is taken one year, a few years later they will be back, which offers a certain peace of mind to many customers like you.
Heat resistant
Even a pale wood timber like an ash worktop offers an aesthetic warmth to your home as no other surface can. Even though wood can burn, the use of timber in the kitchen still offers an amount of heat resistance that other surfaces do not. Taking a glass or ceramic dish out of the oven when hot and putting it on a cold stone or steel surface can cause the dish to break and ruin the meal that you have so carefully prepared, which is why many cooks scramble to put a wood board in place before taking a casserole out the oven. With ash the need for clumsy and cluttering wooden boards is removed as hot dishes can be placed directly onto the surface without cracking.
Naturally hygienic
What you may not realise is that wooden worktops are naturally antibacterial as many microorganisms find it impossible to survive on a wooden surface, which makes preparing food on wood a safe and recommended suggestion. It is also the reason why wooden cutting boards are so popular. Most people have used wooden boards, rolling pins and spoons in their kitchen for generations, this isn’t by accident but by design. Therefore, an ash worktop is the next step in kitchen hygiene.
Value
Ash offers the best value for money with uncompromising quality which makes it a top choice for many homeowners all over the UK, and with 0% waste, you can rest assured that that by buying from House of Worktops you are supporting a sustainable project that takes on the responsibility of taking care of the environment as well as giving you exactly what you are looking for.