rnjanke Honed usually means smoothed but not shiny. I probably should have said tumbled, which is similar...it's like taking the raw stone and giving it a smooth finish.
if we leave a small, say two foot deep pony wall as a little shelf behind seating to put a vase with tall greenery or such on, could break up the two spaces nicely and yet bring them together.
Back entry coming into kitchen.Off the entry hallway could be laundry,the pantry I woul want much closer. Although the storage closet for good china and silver could be better served much closer to dining room.The closet would have to hav a dead bolt lock.It could be made to not not look like a closet a all like Ruth E. 's mothers silver storage area. I can get a picture of from Ruth E.'s brother who now lives in the house.