Kitchen
Ignore general style. But this kind of wood raised bar edge around an otherwise solid-surface kitchen counter is one thing I was thinking of, to hide any countertop clutter or dirty dishes from living room. If the countertop material also has a waterfall edge, I think it looks better if they line up flush on the vertical, and not inset.
I like the waterfall-edge raised wood bar. But I like other examples better--not loving the "nested" look of the countertop surface having an inset waterfall edge.
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