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==Coffee tables and end tables==
Sims will typically use end tables for placing unpaid [[bill]]s, [[newspaper]]s, and [[magazine]]s on, and may use coffee tables if there are no suitable end tables nearby. Sims will usually look for coffee tables when putting down a coffee mug, if there isn't any accessible end table around.
==Counters==
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Counters and island counters are mainly used for the preparation of meals; food cannot be prepared without a preparation surface object. Meals will also typically be placed on a counter when they are finished. Counters, just like any surface object, can hold small decorative objects. Small appliances and cash registers can only be placed down on and function properly on a counter. Depending on the game, [[dishwasher]]s and [[trash compactor]]s must or can be place under a regular counter. Surface [[sink]]s can be place on counters that don't have appliance in them.
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Counters and island counters are mainly used for the preparation of meals; food cannot be prepared without a preparation surface object. Counters, just like any surface object, can hold small decorative objects. Small appliances and cash registers can only be placed down on and function properly on a counter. Meals will also typically be placed on a counter when they are finished. When a pizza is picked up by a Sim or [[Robotics#MunchieBot|MunchieBot]], they will leave it on a counter if there is no accessible desk on the lot.{{confirm}} Counters can be placed around corners; if a counter is placed perpendicular to an existing row of counters, a corner-piece counter will be created where the two ends intersect. Corner-piece counters can have objects placed on them, but Sims could not use said counters or any appliances placed on them until ''The Sims 3''.
In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 4'', [[dishwasher]]s and [[trash compactor]]s{{Vgversion|TS2}} must be placed under a regular counter.<ref group="n">In ''The Sims 2'', the [[moveobjects]] cheat can be used to bypass this restriction. This technique does not work in ''The Sims 4''.</ref> This is not a requirement in ''The Sims 3''. In ''The Sims'', dishwashers and trash compactors cannot be placed under a counter and are always standalone appliances, although objects, including plates, can be placed on top of them. 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.
In ''The Sims 2'', Sims preparing a meal on a kitchen counter will open the drawers to obtain cooking utensils, such as spoons and cooking pots. If the counter does not have drawers, or if a dishwasher or trash compactor has been placed underneath the counter (thus taking the space of the drawers), they will simply "generate" the needed utensils out of thin air. Served meals placed on an island counter can only be accessed from the drawer side.
[[Cat]]s can leap onto countertops to eat any food placed on them.{{Vgversion|TS2:P}}{{Vgversion|TS3:P}}{{Vgversion|TS4:C&D}}. [[Vampire]]s can fly over counters when they have transformed into bats.{{Vgversion|TS2:NL}}
Counters can be placed around corners; if a counter is placed perpendicular to an existing row of counters, a corner-piece counter will be created where the two ends intersect. Corner-piece counters can have objects placed on them, but Sims could not use said counters or any appliances placed on them until ''The Sims 3''. Starting with ''The Sims 2'', players do not need to hold down the {{Key|Shift}} key in order to place multiple countertops at a time.
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==Tables==
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