Inspiring Eat-In Kitchens

FREE IMAGES Supposedly eat-in kitchens are back, though I never knew they left. I have just never had a kitchen large enough for a table other than a small barista table. I really like the idea of an eat-in kitchen to get the family together and away from the TV though.  Seems like it would be cozier than eating in the dining room!

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I love one side being a booth or a bench - a great option for squirmy kids.

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Do you have an eat-in kitchen?  How often do you use it?

Unexpected ways to make your dining room chic and gorgeous

FREE IMAGES My dining room is one of those rooms that is visible from most other rooms in my home, so it's really important to me that it's easy on the eyes.  Here are some fabulous dining rooms, big and small that I would be more than happy to have as my own...

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Loving this clean and chic dining room.  It is small, just like mine, so how genius is the floor length mirror at one end of the dining table.  I will definitely be trying that trick.

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I'm a big fan of bench or settee seating at the dining table. You can put a bench on just one side or on both.

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Feeling risky? Go all out and get full bench seating! I would still have two simple mix matching chairs to put on each end to maximize the seating in this space but I love the idea.

How cool is this bench?  And those blue velvet chairs?  The chandelier is often the conversation piece in a dining room, making the chairs the focal point is a nice change of pace.

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I LOVE the idea of combining a library and a dining room.  I grew up in a family that often reads and eats at the same time ( I know, I know...not always a healthy environment for books)

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Bright, Beautiful, and Bold Dining Rooms

FREE IMAGES It's so dreary hear today. I definitely needed a little eye-candy pick me up!

How heavenly would that sun be while enjoying breakfast?

An oldie, but goodie.  I've featured the above before, but I figured it's good enough to show twice.

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Perfect little dining rooms

FREE IMAGES I have been in dire need of a new dining room table for over a year now. Why oh why is it so hard for me to find one I like and a price I like. I think I want a round one...

I really like this one...

or a Saarien style table

Which one is your favorite?

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Elegant and sophisticated interiors with a fun modern twist

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The lines of this room are clean and classic, but the wallpaper and bright green also make it fresh.

I like symmetry in design as long as the objects used are fun and unstuffy.

The colors in the rooms above and below are so lush...if I lived in a colder climate I would definitely use them.

Acrylic chairs and pops of fuchsia make a traditional dining table fun.

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