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Well, yeah, but you have now just made the counter unusably thin.

• vidarh 11y ago
  Most of my countertop is much narrower than 18" because of cabinets going down to the surface. This is only a problem because they don't want to put something in place that breaks up the L-shape, such as a cabinet.
  • alistairSH 11y ago
    As noted above, corners are utilized for storing large items that don't otherwise fit comfortably on the counter. In my own kitchen, the corner is used to store a mid-size toaster over. There is still plenty of room in front of the oven to butter toast or other smaller cooking tasks. Take away the corner and my toaster is now moved to a straight piece of counter, where is takes all of the depth when open, and with no room in front to butter my toast. This is a simple case of putting the needs of the few ahead of the many. I'm all for accessible public spaces, but why should my home be required to be built in such a way that it is less useful to me?
  • vonmoltke 11y ago
    I honestly don't think I could work in your kitchen. :P I have 24" counters for the most part, with a few places that go to 36" because they are open on both sides. My mom's house has 18" counters, and I have a real hard time cooking in her kitchen. They're barely usable with all the stuff on them, though they wouldn't be too bad if they were clear.