Counter

Countertops, or counters, are a type of surface primarily used for food preparation. Small appliances, such as microwaves and toaster ovens, can be placed on counters. Non-freestanding or wall-mounted sinks need to be placed on a counter or island tile counter. Meals will also typically be placed on a counter when they are finished. There are three types of counters: kitchen counters that are usable from one side; island counters that are freestanding and can double as a dining surface ; and general purpose counters typically used for cash registers and certain display racks.

Counters, like chairs, are automatically hand-tool selected; starting with The Sims 2, players no longer needed to hold the key to place multiple counters down at a time. Counter that is placed within perpendicular to an existing row or gap of counters, a corner-piece counter will be created where the two ends intersect. In The Sims 4, enabling the automatic counter placement provides left and right end pieces, as well outer pieces for counters and island counters. When disabled, placing counters in any perpendicular manner will change the corner counter into respective corner-piece.

In The Sims 2 and The Sims 4, dishwashers and trash compactors must be placed under a tile island counter or regular counter. This is not a requirement in The Sims 3 A counter that has a dishwasher or trash compactor underneath cannot have sinks placed on them, as there is no room for the basin and the pipes.

Island counters will also create a corner piece, only if the backside counter row is align in L-shape.. Just like counters, end pieces and corner pieces are provided, with the addition of rounded pieces.. Unlike in previous games, corner pieces for island counters will need to be manually selected.

Counters used for food preparation will eventually get dirty and will need to be cleaned. In The Sims 3, using a kitchen appliance placed on the counter will dirty it too.

List of cabinets
Cabinets appear in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 and are styled after their respective counter set. Regular cabinets are hung on the wall and are meant to appear above kitchen counters, while double-sided cabinets must be placed under a ceiling or inside a room. Counters are purely decorative and serve no additional purpose.