Dining (table) between kitchen & living or separate dining area?
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Comments (2)I'd replace seating and tables in your living area. Couch with chaise and matching movable ottoman. plus ottoman. The ottoman also acts as a coffee table. Available in various lengths to match your space. Ikea has some....See MoreOpen Kitchen/Dining Area: style help, wood tones, dining table
Comments (8)I know this post is over a year old... Wanted to compliment you on your choice of Table! I have a 48" Round Pedastal Table that has a huge leaf! I live in a small aprtment in the city and love the fact that my table is compact for everyday but can accomodate guests. I am on the hunt for an 8' ROUND rug fo rmy table and came across your post! GREAT CHOICE in RUG! You were asking for advice on any other improvements as well... I absolutley love that sideboard area...Was thinking instead of the cute ledges with pictures...I can't help but feel that corner is screaming for some reflection and light... How about a tall arched mirror..or even a rectangular window type mirror... (Link: Arched Mirror, Another Choice...)a little less wide than the buffet and tall in scale... and a cute accent/buffet lamp would be awesome! It could offer some beautiful reflection and some accent lighting... Just a thought. I have found some really cool mirrors at Hobby Lobby and Homegoods! What a beautiful space! I love the fireplace...I also love the clock over the fireplace... I'm a huge clock person...AND Its in a very practical place! Thanks for being a Houzzer and offerirng up a beautiful space for us to admire! Cheers!...See MoreSetting home office/dining - between bright living and neutral dining
Comments (2)Thank you for your response. I think I have to figure out a balance between keeping things neutral and still colorful... Right now there is no play room (we tried), the kids just play with us in the living room/dining area. I also have a just turned 1y old, so don't want to buy anything too big that little one could bump into. All of this being said, for now I'm thinking of investing in a solid office desk (that could be used as a small dining table, more like a breakfast or coffee nook for later, or even to hold a large grand piano). Or to host zoom meetings for my older kid. I love the idea of a dining table, but don't think it will be used as much. Also, the kids (even those visiting) love running around the open space and the living area and a lot of the kitchen is used for toy and book storage :D Lots of people love our rug, but I know it overwhelms the rest of the space :D I tried toning down other décor like pillows, throws etc. so just the rug stands out. But I haven't been able to incorporate that color across rest of the area.... Should I let the rug move where the dining area should be, so the kids can actually use it as their playroom, and the color is at the center? Or should I leave it in the living area.......See MoreHow can we best use 9 X 10 ft area between kitchen and dining room?
Comments (5)Lisa T, We are just two people so adding a small table against a wall is a great idea! And, if we place the table against the wall where the chairs are in the drawing above, we get amazing space utilization (even better than if we place the table on opposite wall where the TV is in the drawing). Below are photos how new arrangement works in dining area and in adjacent living and kitchen areas. You have to use your imagination! PHOTO #1 BELOW: In photo, I am trying to show HALF of a table for 2. Other half will go where counter is. This will center table along wall in back of powder room (where chairs are in the current diagram). And, we will have plenty of clearance so can enter this space through doorway. We are removing the door so it will just be an opening and we will be able to walk into dining area and then on into kitchen area. A small table (2 feet 6 inches X 3 feet 6 inches) against the wall will seat 2. Move small table off the wall to seat 4. Move small table parallel to the wall and extend it with leaves to seat 6-8 (but will be a bit narrow, according to chart below from dimensions.com). PHOTO #2 BELOW: Making change mentioned above, allows us to have more room for furniture in living area! We can have a couch in front of the sliding glass door and two chairs opposite TV to be mounted on wall. PHOTO # 3 BELOW: Please excuse the mess! I just want to show that our 194 inch wall with kitchen cabinets (shown in diagram) can now be extended by 36 inches of upper and lower cabinets and we will still have 6 feet of floorspace before we get to the chair that's closest to the dining/kitchen area! We can use some of that 6 feet of floorspace between end of cabinets in kitchen/dining and chairs along wall in living area, and here's how: Mark transition from wall of cabinets to dining/living space, at the very end of the row of cabinets, by adding a tall plant. That will take up, 2 feet of floor space. We can put in a 36 inch cooktop in kitchen instead of a 30 inch one. This will move the wall of cabinetry 6 inches more toward living area. We can add 9 inch pull out on each side of the cooktop (for frequently used spices and oils). This will move wall of cabinetry 18 inches more toward living area. In TOTAL, after making above 3 changes, we are taking up total of 4 feet (2 + 1/2 + 1 1/2 = 4) of floor space along the wall. So we'll still have 2 feet of floorspace between the plant and the chair in the living area. And since it's a plant (and not a cabinet), it will feel like there's even more than 2 feet of space. Note: I don't want to confuse things, but the diagram I shared above shows the wall of cabinets in kitchen as 12 inches longer than it really is. Since these calculations are based on this diagram, we really have 12 inches more of floorspace, and that means there 3 (not 2) feet of space between plant and the first chair. So we have a nice amount of space on floor. Lisa T, wow, your comment came just at the right time! Thanks! I took the last 6 hours or so, non-stop to figure this all out and write it up --and now I'm exhausted and hungry! Would love to know what you all think! Do you see any issues??? Please don't hesitate to be critical. Thanks!!!...See Morepalimpsest
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