Following increased demand for larger sized chopping boards, Wild Oats Housewares (WOH!) is introducing its new Wild Wood benchtop boards.
Designed and developed by husband and wife team, and founders of Wild Wood, Jane and Jonathan Mills, the boards have been a long time coming.
“When the pandemic hit in 2020 we saw a significant increase in requests for larger boards,” explains Jonathan.
“This demand had been building prior to the pandemic, but increased significantly over the past year.”
Since the start of the pandemic there has been a 40 per cent surge in kitchen renovations (Houzz Study 2020 vs 2019) including benchtops, which ‘are the most common major feature to upgrade during kitchen renovations’ according to consumer responses.
“However, once the expensive new benchtop is installed consumers look for a way to protect that benchtop.
“Many people who cook at home consider themselves ‘home chefs’; they want to use high quality equipment to make their preparation task easier and to look smart. This includes items such as cookware, kitchen knives and chopping boards,” he adds.
“All modern kitchens are built in an open style format which often flows into the living area, so it is important the benchtop and the utensils which sit on the benchtop work well and look great.”
One of the heroes of Wild Wood’s benchtop board range is the Yass XLarge Long Grain Cutting Board. Superbly handcrafted, it is a large size at 61x44x4cm, but surprisingly light for its overall presentation.
It is made using Acacia wood, a hardwood with a full grain finish which is warm and environmentally friendly. Acacia wood has a high end look due to its rich, vivid hues, which sets it apart from traditional boards. This attractive hardwood is also resilient to water and has antibacterial properties.
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