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Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

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11. Wish we'd put in more counter space

Reply to The empressof all (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 07:17 AM

Sep 2013

Our counter space is rather limited and some of it is in the form of a counter between the kitchen and the dining room. We choose to put in this counter at bar height and our contractor--who was very tall--installed it just a little higher than bar height, making it an awkward height to use.

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Tell me what you love and hate most about your kitchen [View all] The empressof all Sep 2013 OP

I love our pantry TxDemChem Sep 2013 #1

Love the size, hate that it's dated eissa Sep 2013 #2

Same here Warpy Sep 2013 #3

I am not going to be able to gain any extra cabinet space in this remodel The empressof all Sep 2013 #6

I'm waiting for my old cat to go to her eternal reward Warpy Sep 2013 #8

Oh God....The white tile.... The empressof all Sep 2013 #4

I hate stainless steel. obxhead Sep 2013 #5

Yes about the fan! The empressof all Sep 2013 #7

Forgot the sink obxhead Sep 2013 #9

Great site with decorating ideas. PADemD Sep 2013 #10

Wish we'd put in more counter space spinbaby Sep 2013 #11

Not enough counter space. bif Sep 2013 #13

What I hate: noamnety Sep 2013 #12

I designed our house. And thought about every inch of space as I planned the kitchen. Lucinda Sep 2013 #14

My kitchen is very, very small, as you know. cbayer Sep 2013 #15

A little experience with a small living space teaches one a lot! n/t rdharma Sep 2013 #16

It sure does, as does living off the grid. cbayer Sep 2013 #18

Your place has some nice "niches" that work well. Plus a great view. pinto Sep 2013 #20

An always changing view! And I love that, as you know. cbayer Sep 2013 #21

A quality gas range........ if you don't already have one. nt rdharma Sep 2013 #17

My only beef w/ my kitchen is that the double sink was covered over to leave only one. pinto Sep 2013 #19