Knowing how to keep your home well-stocked is a major life lesson, and your parents did a good job raising you if you have these things in your kitchen as an adult.

A tiny bit of designer advice has made my kitchen table look so much smarter and so much nicer to sit at ...

A table is more soulful, more family-friendly, more flexible, say these nine people who rejected the ubiquitous island concept. Do you agree with them?