I am 5'5" and my countertops are at 34 inches. I find that a comfortable height for everything except kneading or rolling. Then I move to my kitchen table which is 30 inches high and my board adds another inch to that so I am working at 31 inches. My stove is 35-1/2 inches tall so it sits a little above the height of the counter beside it. My previous stove did not. My kitchen is old (built in the 60's) and probably needs updating but I would not raise the height of my counters.