The stainless steel table that created kitchen counter space like magic
It serves its function so flawlessly that you barely notice that it?s even there I fell in love with my kitchen (and the old pre-Civil War house that came with it) as soon as I set eyes on it. It?s painted a salmon pink, advantageously positioned east to catch the morning?s rays, and quite large. Not only is it step-down, it?s separated from the rest of the apartment by way of the only door in the apartment that actually closes.
It also came equipped with an old-fashioned (nonfunctioning) furnace, a large built-in pantry, and even a yellow 1950s dining table set with studded chairs and chrome legs that our landlady said we could keep if we wanted.
What it did not have, however, was any counter space to speak of. Aside from the retro tabletop, the only surface that could pass as a counter was the half of the antique cast iron double-sink that I keep covered and use as a platform for my dish-drying rack. To combat this lack, my husband and I cobbled together a system of surface storage with two wooden Ikea islands?one with drawers, and another one that?s basically a glorified microwave stand?and a metal rolling cart, as enterprising city dwellers are wont to do.
But we?okay, I, because the kitchen is my domain?soon learned that they were not going to cut it. Not only did I need a surface dedicated to food prep, I needed space to stash my food prep accoutrements: the Vitamix generously gifted to us on our wedding, various (heavy) pots and pans, and the obscenely large...
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