"If you are in the beginning stages of planning and pricing your dream kitchen (no contractor hired yet) or if you have decided to go the DIY route, there are certain things you have to consider."
"You have probably never noticed the length of the countertop overhangs in your own house or your friends' houses unless these overhangs were too long or too short."
"The first function is that overhangs prevent spills and crumbs from falling into your draws and cupboards. The second function of countertop overhangs is to provide foot space for the person working at the counter."
"If you make your overhang shorter, you will lose the basic functionality provided by the overhang, i.e., preventing spills and crumbs from falling into your drawers and cupboards and giving room for your feet."