42"

Or, your standard bar height. John and I are in the process of working out our kitchen butcher block design with the talented Brooklyn based builder Jesse Hooker. We're very excited for our new table, but some attention should be given to its temporary stand-in.

Though it looks like a potential toxic waste disaster, this fold out table from Home Depot propped up by two paint cans (one quart, one gallon) has survived groceries, breakfasts, cookbooks and pretty extensive and heavy home brewing equipment. The white eggshell paint and quick-dry polyurethane have remained safely contained in each can, helping to make the table's overall height exactly 42 inches.

I guess you could say this makeshift design has grown on me, but I still think something like this will look way better.