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Heritage American
Woodworks
A butcher block island top under exposed beams

Bar tops and counters

A hardwood surface for the hardest-working room in the house.

A bar top or an island is the hardest-working wood in a home. It sees standing water, citrus, a hot pan, and a bottle set down harder than anyone meant. So the build is settled first: quartersawn or hardwood butcher-block stock that will not move.

We build bar tops, kitchen islands, and counter runs for houses and for covered outdoor kitchens, templated to the cabinets already in place.

What the consultation decides

  • Templated to the cabinets already installed
  • Solid hardwood, butcher block, or a live-edge slab
  • Edge profile, waterfall, and overhang for stools
  • Sink and cooktop cutouts

Every piece is quoted on its own once the size, the species, and the base are settled.

Forms and species

  • Heritage American Woodworks: a floating hardwood vanity with a live edge and a vessel sink
  • Heritage American Woodworks: the mitred corner of a floating hardwood vanity, the grain running unbroken around it
  • A hardwood bar counter under whitewashed arches
  • A home bar with a backlit wall of bottles and a hardwood counter

How this one gets built

  1. 1

    Consultation

    Before we do anything we want to understand you and your family's needs for whatever piece you have in mind. You may know exactly what you want right down to exact dimensions and style. Or you may just want something beautiful that fits your space. We can work with both.

  2. 2

    Design

    This is where the fun begins. During this phase we will take the info from our consult and create a render or sketch of your piece of furniture. This is also when you pick out your wood species or slab, epoxy colors, legs, and the rest.

  3. 3

    Build

    At this point, with approved drawings, we execute. A lot of care and craftsmanship goes into every single piece that leaves our shop. You are paying for gorgeous furniture that will outlast all of us. We take that seriously.

  4. 4

    Deliver

    The most exciting moment in the process is when your new piece of furniture is out of our shop and sitting in your space for the first time. Most of our pieces leave Florida. Wherever the house is, it is crated in the shop and delivered white glove, and set in place.

Commission a bar top.

A rough idea is enough to begin. You do not need dimensions, a drawing, or a species in mind. The consultation exists to settle all three, and nothing is quoted until you have approved a drawing.

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