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The dining room also received double glass exterior doors to join it to the new deck, as well as leaded glass units on the back wall.
A set of salvaged doors helps to separate the dining area acoustically, if needed.
In the dining area, CH23 chairs by Carl Hansen & Søn join a table with a Pedrali base.
The dining area features a Roundish table from Maruni and Thonet 209 chairs.
An oculus-like central skylight hangs overtop the great room.
Hilary and Michael designed the furniture and cabinetry using SolidWorks software. They outsourced the fabrication and then installed the built-in components themselves.
Just off of the kitchen and living room, a bright and airy dining area provides direct access to the outdoors.
Custom storage and bookshelves were inserted between the preserved fireplace columns. The slight hint of wood grain beneath the stain imbues subtle texture. The waist-high shelf can act as a buffet, or art display, and the table is from Design Within Reach. The pendants are from Allied Maker.
The spacious interiors mean there is no chance of claustrophobia—even when the occupants are stranded indoors during bad weather.
On the main floor of the second-story apartment, rustic oak flooring is paired with fir cladding, which unfolds into the staircase and walls of the “wood box” that contains the mezzanine level.
The calm dining room features custom dining table, Davide Groppi MISS LED metal pendant lamps by Omar Carraglia, and the owner’s own dining chairs.
The TV room is located above the eat-in kitchen, which connects to a large outdoor patio on the southwest side.
A Cult Furniture pendant light hangs above a dining table that Richard constructed with hairpin legs and birch plywood from T Chambers and Son. The chairs, purchased from eBay, are original Robin Day 1960s polypropylene stackable school chairs. The bar stools were also eBay finds—sourced from a school science lab near Richard’s childhood home.
To create a strong connection between the home and the spacious rear garden, the couple emphasized spaces at the rear of the home and added full-height sliding pocket doors for unobstructed views of the garden.
The dining area and the living room step down from the kitchen; the change in height helps to define the open-plan rooms.
Petillaut designed a modernist built-in oak table that cantilevers in the dining room, preserving space in the open-plan area. Custom chairs with a slim silhouette also help to conserve space and create an airy quality for the room.
The kitchen looks into the living/dining area. The pressed metal backsplash was incorporated because it has sentimental meaning for the clients. The material is also economical and quick and easy to install.
The raked red cedar ceiling is one of the couple’s favorite aspects of the home. They are particularly enamored with “the small shadow lines we created in the junction between the raked ceiling and the plaster bulk heads…it’s such a tiny detail that tightens everything up.”
The couple played with scale and added in large furnishings to complement the tall ceilings.
Occupants on the roof terrace can look down into the addition via the skylight. A narrow window over the table affords a view of the street, and the built-in table’s triangular shape saves space.
A black-framed glass door provides street access. Steps form a path to the dining room and kitchen.
Large windows frame views of the surrounding bush, inviting the landscape inside.
Cecilia Yuan, principal at Blank Canvas Architects, and her husband bought this Victorian-style abode in Port Melbourne, Australia, for its heritage charm. So, during a renovation that re-configured wasted space, like moving the bathroom to create a larger dining area that mingles a Muuto Split table with Phoenix chairs and a marble-wrapped island, she also saw an opportunity to replace such features as deteriorating iron lacework.
De La Espada Solo dining chairs by Neri & Hu surround a table that was custom-built in Shanghai for the owners.
At one end of the first floor, a small bedroom and a bathroom create a private living area for the family. The loft area above houses a small workspace.
Simple wood joinery provides a nice backdrop to the muted dining area while also discreetly concealing a bathroom behind and within. A salt-and-pepper finish on the concrete slab carries throughout the main floor plan.
Perforated anodized aluminum screens allow daylight to filter inside.
The homes feature split-level floor plans. Inside, the open interiors evoke the flow of much larger homes.
A dining room bisects the property and sits between the middle and rear courtyards. It has an adjacent kitchen tucked off to the side.
The "transparent veranda" allows natural light to penetrate the building’s interior and connects the living areas to the exterior courtyards.
The walnut dining table is handmade by Jacob May, and the wall art is a Heath tile sample board that used to hang in the L.A. showroom. The wall clock is the Stencil Clock in Campari Red from Heath + House Industries.
The stone feature wall in the living/dining area is constructed from Adbri Masonry architectural brick in ivory. The floor is polished concrete with an aggregate mix of stones that resemble the colors of the blocks in the feature wall.
The timber pendant above the dining table is by New Zealand–based lighting designer David Trubridge.
Ben made the black laminate top for the metal table base, and Emily bought the vintage chairs in a Target parking lot after spotting them in the back of someone’s truck and asking if they were for sale. The pendant is Schoolhouse Electric, and the large painting is also by Emily.
The chairs slide out when needed.
The dining room revolves around a bespoke dining table made of solid walnut and Emperador Light marble. The Wu dining chairs by Artisan feature Kvadrat upholstery; the delicate pendant lights are Flamingo by Vibia.
The dining area, flooded with natural light due to strategically placed windows, is flanked by the living room and the kitchen. Plywood wall panels provide warmth and texture for the space.
A Coco pendant from local designer Coco-Flip hangs above a wood dining table. The natural hues from the timber flooring and recycled brick blend with the warm furniture tones.
The firm played with ceiling forms to create “spaces within spaces.” New skylights bring diffused natural light into the center of the home.
Nature lovers that they are, Eva and Jamie knew they needed a space to dine al fresco and take in the landscape.
The vertical timber paneling that encloses the dining nook is painted in Dulux Domino.
The dining nook features a custom built-in banquette and a marble-topped pedestal table partially wrapped in micro mosaic tiles from Classic Tiles. The purple Kelly Stools are from Jardan.
Inspired by intimate dinners with friends in Japan, the curved dining nook mimics the Japanese ‘chabudai’ tables that seat people close together.
Thoughtfully placed windows provide gorgeous views. The treetops inspired the Gunnings’ name for the home, Tree House.
A small dining nook was inserted into the open-plan living space. Additional storage cabinets were squeezed in wherever space allowed.
The brick walls of the extension provide a warm, textured interior that requires little more than simple furnishings and light fittings to feel comfortable and lived in.
The new addition extends into the backyard, which has been transformed into a small courtyard that draws light into the interior.
In the kitchen/dining area, the architects suspended brass pendants with a slim silhouette that let the adjacent courtyard be the room’s focal point.
The archways progress throughout the interior, leading residents from one room to the next. A second courtyard is situated between the kitchen/dining area and a staircase that leads to the loft. Teak flooring in the kitchen/dining area contrasts with the lime plaster walls, adding warmth to the space.
Lime plaster walls lend rich texture to the interior, absorbing and reflecting sunlight that pours in through an archway that frames the front courtyard.
The use of white unifies the plan and enhances the feeling of spaciousness. Existing travertine and stained timber mark the apartment’s former layout as a nod to its heritage.
A long breakfast counter is inserted within the white box, encouraging dialogue between people in the living and dining areas and those in the dry kitchen.
The dining room occupies the threshold between the sunken family room (past the sliding glass doors) and the living room. The reconfigured layout and removal of a dividing wall help unify the formerly disparate spaces.
Drenched in light, a corner breakfast nook offers a relatively more casual setting for dining.
A private, key-lock elevator will transport you up 29 floors to the two-floor residence known as Penthouse 31. From there, large opaque glass front doors with striking wrought-iron detail lead inside to a spacious great room featuring 12' ceilings and jaw-dropping skyline views.
The view from the dining room.
The entrance (at the back corner) leads directly into the kitchen, dining room, and living room.
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The modern dining room is where the universal ritual of breaking bread brings us together. The projects below showcase elegant configurations and designs that encompass chairs and tables, bars and stools, lighting, flooring, and fireplaces.