I pulled up a stool, and watched her work, taking pictures and notes, and learned from a master how the pros do it, and how you can, too, in these 12 steps: • Remove cushions from their chairs.

Bar stools are meant to be used at the portion of a kitchen counter that is stepped up (usually by 6 inches) from the rest of the counter, usually this portion is 42 inches high rather than 36.