Here's the kitchen area we found we had to use - it's closest to the sink.
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We decided to sacrifice some cupboards and move the stove over a few inches. We will deal with the uppers later.
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The countertop was extended by cutting that right peice into two and gluing one to the left side.
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The counter is supported by what was the right wall of the cupboard.
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We left a 3 inch spacer to the right of the stove in case we ever want to get a full size one - our current stove is 24 inches wide and the oven barely holds our cookie trays.
There is a visible seam where the counter peices meet, but we have a ceramic cutting board over it.
We're still trying to find new homes for many pots and pans, but we've gained a lot of counter space that used to be used up with dirty and clean dishes. We've also gained about one person-hour of time per day - it does add up!