Designer Spotlight: Stephanie McDowell Creates a Warm, Family-Friendly Kitchen with End Grain Elegance
When it came time to transform this expansive kitchen into a warm, functional, and beautifully layered space, designer Stephanie McDowell of Kenwood Kitchens partnered with Emerald Hill Interiors to craft a layout that balances modern sophistication with cozy,...
The Grothouse Standard: Why High-End Kitchens Feature Butcher Block Countertops
When it comes to luxury kitchen design, every element matters. From the choice of materials to the craftsmanship behind each installation, high-end kitchens demand more than just aesthetics—they require precision, performance, and longevity. Among the most...
Purchase Grothouse Original Oil on our Online Store
Purchase Grothouse Original Oil on the Grothouse Online Store to keep custom solid wood countertops properly moisturized and looking like new.
How to Clean Cutting Boards
Learn how to clean cutting boards to make sure they are properly sanitized and to keep them looking like new.
Breakfast Bar Tops
Breakfast bar tops are a brilliant way to add extra living space into the kitchen. Most designers choose a solid wood countertop for breakfast bars.
Kitchen Island Shapes
The most common shape is a rectangle, but incorporating unique kitchen island shapes into a design can improve traffic, seating, food prep space and style.
Jeannine Price appointed to Regional Sales Representative for New York, New England for Grothouse Wood Surfaces

Butcher Block Knife Slots
Butcher block knife slots are a popular feature selected for kitchen counters.
Custom Wood Kitchen Countertop History
Wood kitchen countertop history dates back to the early 1900’s when all things house-related were taken over by an exciting wave of modernization.
Countertop Design Trend: Wood Countertops and Apron Sinks
A current countertop design trend is pairing a wood countertop with an apron sink. This is a timeless combination that is popular in any style kitchen.
Solid Wood Experts on Sell It Like Serhant
Ryan Serhant came to Grothouse, Inc. in Germansville, Pennsylvania to learn from solid wood experts for his new series on Bravo TV, Sell It Like Serhant.













