Eileen,

To each his own, right? I appreciate your opinion and the fact that you feel comfortable sharing it here. 🙂

Stay tuned for more updates . . . someday soon. (I hope)

gail

That’s a great question. I actually googled to see what people said before I made my new island top. There are so many variables. For me I had to go with what works for my kitchen (and the island) The island isn’t real deep, so I couldn’t make it top heavy on one side. In addition, there isn’t a lot of room in my kitchen for the extra width.
It also depends on who will be sitting at the “counter” on the “chairs” or “stools”. How long are their legs? Are they just catching a bite, or are they relaxing with coffee and the morning paper?
For me, I just wanted a place to rest my bum for a few minutes should I tire of standing for hours while wrapping presents or working on Etsy signs. I already had these stools, so luckily I didn’t need a lot of room to tuck them under the ledge.

this is what I found. . .
“Stools for raised 42-inch countertops are usually between 28 and 30 inches tall, giving a comfortable 12 to 14 inches of knee room. The recommended counter overhang also varies with the counter height, with experts suggesting 15 to 18 inches for the lower counter and 12 inches for a raised counter.”