probly about 4 ft
No. The kitchen will be the same size.
Replacing a kitchen counter can immediately increase the kitcen's value in the eyes of a home buyer. A simple cosmetic change, a new kitchen counter of the right material and color can make the area seem bigger and certainly cleaner. OF course, replacing the counter should be done for the owner's benefit. Why wait until selling to make a change. A new kitchen counter can be installed without much hassle and can be used almost immediately. Laminate has improved and other manmade materials are now available. When a kitchen needs a face lift, a new counter often fits the bill.
There are many different products one can use to make a kitchen counter. Some of the more popular products used to make a kitchen counter are poured concrete, butcher block, cork and stainless steel.
You need to study the circulation pattern of your kitchen to make that choice. Do you need or want people to circulate through the kitchen. A peninsula will limit the circulation through the kitchen. There is something nice about not having traffic in a kitchen when working. If your kitchen is big enough it may accommodate both.
The question would be : Is he in the kitchen?
Depends on what one is looking for. A white counter top will all but make the sink disappear however, granite counter tops look good no matter what type of sink.
Not much that is good. I would recommend you get the kitchen.
Oster make inexpensive espresso machines, that take up very little counter space.
Depending on the laws of your country regarding safety and hygiene, even kitchens that prepare food without cooking are required to make a certain minimum standard. Examples of such a kitchen would be the kitchen of a bar where snacks are served, or a sandwich counter. The degree in which such kitchens are regulated varies by country, and the differences can be quite large.
I would think about a smaller unit of measurement. Perhaps square foot, or square inch. Square foot would be ideal. If you are doing it yourself, you can make grids on the counter top using a ruler
The best place I can see to install it would be under cabinets or in your ceiling. This would make them great for in the kitchen so your tv won't take up a lot of counter space.
Gabbro is used for ornamental stones and paving stones. It is also used to make headstones and kitchen 'black granite' counter tops.