“After some trials and errors, we came up with the solution. A core of particleboard and a layer of solid wood on the outside – or thick veneer,” says Johnny. “It’s a combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern manufacturing methods. Paper-thin veneer has been used in fine, decorative furniture making for centuries, but for our worktops we’re using a much thicker layer of wood.” The thick veneer makes the surface hardwearing, and it saves raw material – a lot of it. From the same amount of wood needed to make one solid worktop, it’s possible to produce five thick veneer worktops.
Product features
25 year guarantee
Thick veneer worktops combines the best of solid wood and veneer. With efficient use of natural resources, it offers a unique pattern and a durable surface that can be sanded. Available to take home today.
Article Number903.314.68
Product details
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The worktop is made of particle board covered with a top layer of solid wood. This method allows us to use less wood in production.
Worktop with a thick walnut veneer, a hardwearing natural material that can be sanded and surface treated when required.
Layer construction adds stability and makes the worktop less sensitive to humidity, thus, less likely to bend, split or crack than solid wood.
For quick installation and easy maintenance the worktop is pre-treated with hard wax oil.
The worktop has a chevron design that gives it a sophisticated look that supports all kitchen styles.
You can cut the worktop to the length you want and cover the edges with the 2 included edging strips.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Good to know
Walnut is a straight-grained hardwood with good stability and strength properties. It gets lighter as it ages – from the dark brown to a rich honey colour that appears through the grain.
Not suitable for use in wet rooms.
Please note that the actual colours of our products may vary slightly from the colours shown online.
Not suitable for outdoor use.
Every worktop is unique, with varying grain pattern and natural colour shifts that are part of the charm of wood.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
- Top/ Edge:
- Thick walnut veneer, Oil-acrylic
- Backside:
- Laminate
- Basematerial:
- Particleboard
Care
Areas where the worktop may dry out, such as edges and areas around the sink and hob, require frequent treatment.
The worktop surface is pre-treated at the factory with hard wax oil. Due to the nature of the material, treat the edges and cut-outs with wood treatment oil, prior to installation.
To ensure that your worktop ages gracefully, treat it regularly with wood treatment oil; it gives the surface a beautiful sheen, protects the wood and prolongs the life of the worktop.
Safety and compliance
Supporting legs are required when an overhang exceeds 25 cm. The maximum distance between these legs should not be more than 80 cm.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
BARKABODA Worktop903.314.68Advice and care instructions
BARKABODA Worktop903.314.68Weight & measurements
- Thickness, veneer: 3 mm
- Length: 186 cm
- Depth: 63.5 cm
- Thickness: 3.8 cm
Package details
BARKABODA
Article Number903.314.68- Width: 65 cm
- Height: 5 cm
- Length: 193 cm
- Weight: 29.65 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Far too soft for a kitchen worktop and doubled price in 3 yearsAnonymous reviewer1 star due to being advertised as a pre-cut worktop under the kitchen section but being completely unfit for use as a kitchen worktop
It lacks a hard wearing surface that is required of a kitchen worktop from daily use with ceramic china and metal utensils
While anyone with common sense will know that oak veneer on particleboard would be too soft for a kitchen worktop, I bought it for use as a desk where it would be less worn knowing this
Cats claws have scratched it when jumping onto it. Testing on an inconspicuous area by pressing into it with a fingernail, it dents
I dropped a hard plastic antiperspirant onto it from 1 meter, leaving a minor dent. No way this would withstand dropping ceramic cup/plates out of a cupboard without a dent
I bought the 246x3.8 cm size “worktop” (if you can call it that) for £150 in Nov2021 but now it costs £300 in Oct2024
£300 for this is INSANE when its absolutely not fit for purpose. A solid hardwood worktop can be purchased for not much more
Not long lasting at allAnonymous reviewerGlad to see from some other reviews that it’s unfortunately not just myself having this issue. The colour is quite nice and it was pretty easy to install, but unfortunately that’s the only good thing about this item. We installed it, and unfortunately after only a few weeks I noticed it already had scuffs and marks just from putting down cups/plates on there. We sought advice from IKEA and were recommended to apply their wood treatment they would disappear, however unfortunately about a year and a half later still it looks awful, to the point where we have still got a full piece in its box that we haven’t installed and can’t return. We were recommended this product by an Ikea kitchen planner for its longevity but it has barely lasted two years. There are sturdier and cheaper options from IKEA that I wish we’d been recommended.
Overpriced poor product . Anonymous reviewerLooks great at first but easily marked and chipped . A big no go if you have any children or pets also . Would rate this a 0 star if possible.
Looks goodAnonymous reviewerWorktop looks good, easy to cut. Need to be careful with scratches as it isn't as hard wearing as a standard worktop but you just need to be careful!
DisappointedAnonymous reviewerI bought This barkaboda worktop and whilst it looks beautiful it is completely unfit for purpose . I have had it installed for one day and it has already marked from spilling a cup of tea . Completely disappointed . Not Suitable for purpose
Not fit for purposeAnonymous reviewerThe worktops were installed today by a professional fitter and they are just not fit for purpose. I expected quality but these worktops are not. After just one day they are scratched and chipped. My son put a cup down and even that scratched the worktop. Very disappointed and they will need to be replaced.
Beautiful but scratches too easily!Anonymous reviewerWe've had our worktop in for less than a year and it is completely scratched. There is no way that IKEA tested this worktop before selling it, it's terrible quality. It looks beautiful but as soon as you use it, it will scratch. I'm so disappointed, I spent a lot of money on a whole new kitchen from IKEA and I can't even be proud of it because the worktop looks terrible.
DisappointedAnonymous reviewerHad new kitchen in just over a year worktop really disappointing scratches and marks so easily. Need a whole new length of worktop for it to look right again. Not cheap to buy in comparison to some of the other worktops and not durable for kitchen
Very disappointedAnonymous reviewerI'm very disappointed. This worktop marks and stretches very easy. After only one year using this work top looks like need replacing already... I won't buy worktop in IKEA anymore.
Beautiful finish!Anonymous reviewerDespite other reviews, we have had no scratches so far! It was installed byan Ikea installation service and so maybe it is their professional touch! We had it installed in July and so far so good! Thinking of making a table and window sills to match as it really adds to the whole kitchen.
WorktopAnonymous reviewerBeautiful to look at but marks far, far, far too easily. It's an unacceptable product for IKEA to produce for a kitchen. Unfortunately I have found out the hard way having bought 6 worktops at a total cost of £750. They marked just on installation/ cutting, despite preventative measures to avoid scratching. We haven't even moved in yet so it's incredibly disappointing and there's no way I am re-cutting them again. I cannot believe IKEA did any form of testing on this product, it's that unsuitable for it's intended purpose.
Marks really easyAnonymous reviewerLove the look but marks and stretches really easy
very FragileAnonymous reviewerWhile cutting this worktop and turning it over it sustained numerous scratches and dents to the corners and surfaces despite bending placed on cardboard and dust sheets, so much so that we are now replacing it with a more durable alternative. Very disappointing, even if it hadn't been damaged during fitting I question its durability over the life of the kitchen as it seems to scratch very very easily.
Customer reviews
1.8Average rating
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SustainabilityPeople and planet
Sustainable life at home
Better worktops with fewer trees
At IKEA we have a tradition of trying to utilise materials in the best possible way. For our worktops in thick veneer it means that we combine old craftsmanship with modern manufacturing methods. It makes the worktops easier to install, more stable and more resistant to humidity compared to solid worktops. And since we use the whole tree – even the crooked branches and the small twigs – we can save natural resources too.
Story
Better worktops by using wood smartly
Wood is a precious natural resource. Even though it’s a renewable material it needs to be handled responsibly. One way to do it, is to use the wood more efficiently. That’s what we do with our kitchen worktops in thick wood veneer.
“At IKEA we have a tradition of trying to utilise the materials we have in the best possible way,” says Johnny Rietz, who’s been involved in developing the kitchen worktops in thick veneer. The work started in 2008 when IKEA founder, Ingvar Kamprad, visited one of our suppliers and asked a simple question that took some time to answer: ‘How can we make this product using fewer trees?’
Less is more
No wood is wasted
Another advantage with this production technique is that you can use the whole tree; the stem as surface, and scrap bits – curvy, bent branches and small twigs – for the particleboard on the inside. The end result is a worktop that is every bit as genuine as solid wood, only more stable and more resistant to humidity. “Sometimes a small, harmless question can make a big difference. That’s exactly what happened with our kitchen worktops. It started as a challenge to use resources wiser, and proved to have positive effects not only for the environment, but also the quality. I think it’s great when that happens!” says Johnny.
Material
What is veneer?
A veneer is a thin wooden sheet fixed on things like particleboards to add a durable surface and a natural wood look – so we enjoy the many benefits of wood without using solid wood. The most common veneer types are birch, ash, oak and beech and we’ve made a special UV lacquer that helps preserve the wood's natural structure. A benefit with a slightly thicker veneer is how you can repair and sand the surface if it’s damaged to give furniture a longer and more beautiful life.
Quality
Built and tested to last
We believe that our kitchen worktops should meet your highest demands when it comes to design and performance, without compromise. That’s why we test our worktops, and put them up against the everyday challenges they’ll face in your kitchen: liquids, oil, food, steam, heat, bumps and scratches. When they’ve passed our testing, we know they’ll last, and we guarantee it for 25 years.