Q: Now that the children have children who come to visit, we realize how cramped and inhospitable our old kitchen/breakfast room is. We are thinking about taking down the wall between the dining room and the kitchen, but that's a pretty bold move. Do we really want everyone in the kitchen at once, much as we love the grandchildren?

A: There are ways to have your open space and a modicum of apartness, too: They're called work islands. Not only does a free-floating counter give you anoth ...

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