Bamboo is best known as an environmentally friendly flooring material. Other imaginative uses have emerged, however, including bamboo countertops. It may surprise you to know that bamboo, a fast-growing grass, is actually harder than maple and is even used for kitchen cutting boards. Totally Bamboo manufactures bamboo countertops in vertical grain, flat grain, or end grain (seen here), all made with formaldehyde-free adhesives.

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