Me too, the counters would be about the same height, but the upper cupboards
would be shorter and there would be space for grow lights and a drip system
to water plants.  I figure why not make that area useful for something other
than storing those things that you must have, but never use.  Like Christmas
platters, tins, and dishes, special Jell-O molds, wine glasses for those who
never drink wine, spare salt and pepper shakers, bread makers, food
processers. and other things that you don't have room for anywhere else.
I'd also make it mandatory to have a pantry.  I have to give up a perfectly
good dish storage space for food containers.  I'd also have an island,
movable of course.  A butcher block top one with room for hand towels, a pot
rack above it, and drawers with spacers for kitchen tools so that I can find
them.  I'm not asking for much, am I?  <giggles>  Oh, and I'd get rid of
that d*mn*d linoleum and put in something practical like ceramic or stone
tiles.

Pam S.

I disagree, kitchens may have been designed *by* 6 foot tall men, but they
didn't design them to be *used* by 6 foot tall men (clearly, because a
woman's place is in the kitchen, not the man). I think they must be designed
for women who are about 5'6".

Being 6'1" myself, I find all my kitchen benches and *especially* my kitchen
sink far too low. The top shelf doesn't bother me of course.

My parents, who are 6'1" (Mum) and 6'8" (Dad) had their ktichen renovated
and asked for everything to be raised up 10 centimetres. When they asked for
quotes over the phone, most of the kitchen builders objected, citing various
buildign standards and the like. The one that got the job was the one who
instead of quoting over the phone came and actually measured the kitchen and
by defintion met both parents. He was the one who agreed that the kitchen
ought ot be raised, but said it ought to be raised not 10cm but 15cm (6
inches) so that Mum could put the flat of her palm on the bottom of the
kitchen sink without bending over (which is, apprantly, how it should be).
He's the one that got the contract, and Mum's kitchen is the only one I feel
truly comfortable (physically) working in, everybody else's (including my
own) is just too low.

Yowie

I can't even stand up on a chair without getting dizzy.  LOL
Kyla

"Granby"

that's only because they want YOU to take them instead of me, Lee

I was  capable of killing a plant just by looking at it according to my dad-
I even had  a spider plant wither and die under my care. It mystified him
since he was a keen gardener and every plant he looked at flourished! (No he
couldn't save the spider plant)

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs