Reply #19: I agree-- the difference in table height is often nice...

[mike_c]

...and I'm a tall male who doesn't have any problems with counter height. Sometimes it's nice to sit down and work though-- filling tamales comes to mind-- and a counter/stool arrangement just isn't as comfortable.

On edit-- another thing I really like is the tall cupboard with roll out shelves-- I suspect that was originally intended for pantry storage, but I use it for storing pots and pans, mostly. No more bending and searching the back of under-counter cupboards for utensils! I use the under-counter storage for infrequently used stuff, and put all the oft accessed equipment at waist height or higher on the roll out shelves.