"Bar stools and counter stools. People toss the terms around like they're the same. They're not," states Judi Cooper, principal interior designer at Kitchens Inside Out. "Bar stools are taller ...

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Putting in a bar stool where a counter stool should be. Even if it seems like a small thing, it's something that design experts can immediately clock—and will judge you for. We asked interior ...