“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.
How to get it
Product features
10-year guarantee
TORNVIKEN
The TORNVIKEN series is ideal when you need more workspace, more storage ‒ more kitchen. Combine a kitchen island with shelves to create a rustic kitchen where you can cook together. Everyone can fit!
Article number304.022.46
Product details
Free-standing kitchen island; easy to place where you want it in the kitchen.
Gives you extra storage, utility and work space.
Countertop with a thick oak veneer, a durable natural material that can be sanded and surface treated when required.
For quick installation and easy maintenance the countertop is pre-treated with hard wax oil.
Layer construction adds stability and makes the countertop less sensitive to humidity, thus, less likely to bend, split or crack than solid wood.
The countertop has a full plank design that gives it an authentic plank expression with a genuine wood feeling.
Oak is an exceedingly strong and durable hardwood with a prominent grain. It darkens beautifully with age acquiring a golden-brown undertone.
10-year Limited Warranty. Read about the terms in the Limited Warranty brochure.
Designer
Ebba Strandmark
Materials and care
Material
- Work top:
- Particleboard, Thick oak veneer, Oil-acrylic
- Side panel/ Bottom rail:
- Fiberboard, Acrylic paint
- Leg:
- Particleboard, Solid wood, Thick beech veneer, Thick birch veneer, Acrylic paint
- Shelf:
- Solid oak, Particleboard, Thick oak veneer, Oil-acrylic, Clear lacquer
- Partition:
- Particleboard, Plastic edging
- Top rail:
- Particleboard, High-pressure laminate
Care
Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Wipe clean with a water dampened soft cloth and a mild non-abrasive dish detergent or soap, if necessary.
Light stains can be removed with a damp sponge in water or a mild soapy solution, or with a fine sandpaper.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
TORNVIKEN Kitchen island304.022.46Advice and care instructions
TORNVIKEN Kitchen island304.022.46Measurements
- Length: 126 cm (49 5/8 ")
- Width: 77 cm (30 3/8 ")
- Height: 90 cm (35 3/8 ")
Packaging
This product comes as 3 packages.
TORNVIKEN
Article number304.022.46This product has multiple packages.
- Width: 79 cm (31 ")
- Height: 5 cm (2 ")
- Length: 130 cm (51 ")
- Weight: 27.95 kg (61 lb 10 oz)
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 77 cm (30 ")
- Height: 9 cm (3 ½ ")
- Length: 91 cm (35 ¾ ")
- Weight: 13.60 kg (29 lb 16 oz)
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 39 cm (15 ½ ")
- Height: 7 cm (2 ½ ")
- Length: 123 cm (48 ½ ")
- Weight: 18.30 kg (40 lb 6 oz)
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
The quality of the woodMauricioThe quality of the wood and its craftsmanship is beautiful!
BeautifulClaireClean, pretty , practical
Very useful and goodBarbaraUseful worth it
Kitchen IslandMariaExcellent product, high quality materials, easy build process.
Customer reviews
4.9Average rating
37Reviews
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 utilize 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 attached to things like particleboard 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.