Dear Gail: We’re going to be adding an island in our kitchen with a breakfast bar and will need bar stools. What should we be looking for? — Reba Dear Reba: The most important thing you need to know ...

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Dear Gail: I’m reconfiguring my island as it’s just too big. I currently have a raised bar area that I want to keep and adding a lower countertop area for my grandchildren. Right now I’m able to get ...

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It’s happened to all of us. We’re meeting someone at a restaurant for dinner, but one of us gets there before the other. For reasons that are 100% valid, the restaurant won’t seat the table until the ...

When I eat out these days, I can’t help but notice the stools. If I’m dining at a two-top or just passing by the bar, as the waiter leads me to my table, I’ll crane my head and note the firmness of ...

You know you need at least a couple, but which ones? Here’s how to choose — without making the ‘rookie designer mistake.’ A backless stool is a good choice “when space is key and you want to tuck it ...

A drunken thug threw a table and a bar stool at a pub customer. Aaron Whitley was convicted of wounding him during the incident in Llandudno. The 36-year-old had been drinking in the Kings Arms in ...