Well, it's not really a "formal" dining room if it opens right onto the kitchen! All this worry about matching wood floors/cabinets to furniture! I've never considered that in my life!

Hmm, I think a cherry or medium oak or walnut finish would look nice on the furniture as they'll pick up on the colors you already have in the floors and cabinets. Note I said pick up meaning complement -- not match! I wouldn't introduce bright white or gray or black with the warm tones you already have.

It doesn't have to match but should complement. I'm not digging the espresso with your modern kitchen. Nice choice on the floor ;)

I agree. Anglophilia, your comments tend to be snarky and in no way helpful. Why not just keep them to yourself?

No, they do not have to match. I actually like the darker wood in your room. It adds a nice contrast.

The only thing I would suggest is that when you buy the dining table is that you buy a table and chairs that match each other. Have you looked at teak yet?.

I think that these chairs are not the right style for the rest of the kitchen which appears quite sleek and modern -- really beautiful. I don't think the wood/color needs to match, but the style should fit better - a more delicate bottom to the chair (maybe a dark bronze metal that looks like a wood) and a more delicate fabric (in look, not wearability).

Dream, this is truly a beautiful kitchen (and appears very functional as well). I love slab doors and I think you have a captured warmth along with a modern flair. I do agree with rmsaustin, that the style of the chairs is what is throwing things off. Do you already own these chairs? If not, would you consider other styles? If your budget allows, I think a good source of a dining table and chairs would be "Room and Board" (and a plus is most of their stuff is made in the USA). They ship across the country if you are not near a store.

I am looking forward to a full reveal!

ETA: Something like this from R&B:

Wow! You must be so happy with how it has turned out. Like others have said above, those chairs don't really go with the modern feel of the rest of the kitchen. I think the seating would look great in metal and fabric or molded plastic. What about a tulip table or just the base with a stone top? and then metal legged chairs for the table too? or Eames style chairs with minimal wood legs?

ETA: If you look back at your inspiration pics, what kind of seating did they feature?

Thank you for the compliments. I like the look very much. I don't mind adding some color though!!

@mobuddy89: I like that table And will check with DH about his taste:)

@daisychain01: Thad a good suggestion. I'm going to look back on the inspiration pics.

Are these the type of chairs you guys are thinking of. I don't think orange goes with my kitchen but maybe a different color of this style chairs?

Oh wow, I absolutely LOVE your kitchen so far! One of my favorites I've seen on here. Who will be using these barstools? Adults or little kids? Certainly some styles and fabrics are better suited for young kids than others.

I actually like black (or chrome) with your kitchen.

http://www.decoist.com/2013-12-21/bar-counter-stools-ideas/

i like the Series 7 stools, Bertoia, Cherner stools

Dream, I find the second pic of the orange ones a bit more fitting for a modern space (but in a different color for your space as the orange might conflict with the cabinets), The examples that Nosoccermom pulled up, would work better though. I think this is where the saying comes into play, "the devil is in the details." Don't fret if this takes you a while to find correct pieces to tie it all together.

My parents live with us but they can always use the dining table for meals. So the island chairs will be mostly for us, DH and kids 6 & 9. I do want something comfortable though as I expect my kids will be doing their homework here while I cook.

I like these nosoccermom, but they're so expensive.

Would I regret not getting swivel chairs? Wouldn't swivel chairs be easy for getting in and out as you can turn on the itself?

Dream, my sister has swivel chairs and says her kids swivel and the backs of the chairs hit her countertop.

My niece has the yellow chairs posted by nosoccermom and they are really comfortable. Her kids are 6 and 3. and they can get into and out of them.

With kids, I'd probably select chairs that are easy to wipe down. The first white fabric stools you posted look like they'd be difficult to keep clean. I love our current chairs with fake black leather cushions for this reason.

I think you can get very similar looking chairs/stools to the Series7 ones fo rmuch less, e.g.

on Overstock.

or allmodern with excellent reviews.

Lovely kitchen! I agree with others those bar stools aren't working though. Since the dining room table will be close by the island, I might do something different in color to set them off. What about a molded Eames-style chair in a bright color? I don't particularly care for the color below, but they come in a host of colors, and you can get ones that swivel:

Depending on what color your back splash is, I think this peacock blue color would work well in your space:

I have the chair version of these in white as our dining room table chairs and have two young kids are the are easy to wipe down and worry-free.

IKEA Bernhard is only available in white and yellow, did you find other colors anywhere?

Ikea henriksdal has wooden legs but they do look very comfortable.

A stool with 4 legs takes up more foot print than those swivel chairs. Can the swivel factor be stopped so it doesn't swivel?

I don't mind going for a green color chair. Would these go with the cabinets?

IKEA Bernhard also comes in orange. I can't remember if the store had different colors (black?)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40334742/

@nosoccermom: I saw the orange in ikea site but orange won't go with my cabinet colors since there's lot of red in it.