This makes the kitchen feel more open while still giving you loads of storage,' she adds. 2. Full-sized dining furniture ...

In reality, though, the slim, elevated slab of granite that was raised above my countertop and visually divided my dining ...

I imagined it would allow me to host more people in my small kitchen-dining area, lend extra counter space so I could prepare snacks and serve them at the same time, and provide a nice ...