<p>I have a small desk area in my kitchen. I don’t sit at it much but I would do it again. It is the place where I have the telephone, put the kids papers that need to be signed. It has a ledge around the top and that is where I put mail that comes for other members of the household. I also keep a netbook there to use to look up recipes.
OTOH my spouse things the desk is nothing but a place for me to pile up junk.
I have plenty of cabinets so I don’t feel like I am compromising on storage.
My MIL has the same concept. She uses it for the same purpose I do. My FIL shares my H’s sentiments. Maybe it is a male/female thing.</p>