It seems that the more modern life progresses, the harder our kitchens are expected to work. That's all well and good when you have a capacious new build, but if your home is more limited on square ...

A small studio apartment features a tiny kitchen countertop with a painted blackboard backsplash - Mixetto/Getty Images Although there's something to be said for sprawling countertops and too many ...

Now, it's much more functional for a family of five.