Solid wood worktops

cyclonebri1

Any stains that get in will go deep, I don't think sanding them out is viable, you'd need to strip the tops down and put them on a thicknesser. IE, mega work.

You either want a weathered look, you will get that with oak or beech etc in a few months, or you want pristine in which case granite/quartz

Good laminate is a cheaper and relatively safe "practical option"

You could also simply go for the butchers block effect. Un-finished, chopped and mixed on, and when nearing expiry, change it;);)

Gloomendoom

Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »

I don't think wood is a good option unless you like them to look a bit "weathered".

"Weathered" is a good term. The solid wood counters in our kitchen date from the 1970's and they definitely look weathered.

I'm going to refit the kitchen soon and will be choosing timber again but I wouldn't advise it if you are a neat-freak.