Eat-In Kitchen With Thorough Coffered Ceiling

Eat-In Kitchen With Thorough Coffered Ceiling A comprehensive coffered ceiling adds dimension and character to this large traditional kitchen. White cabinetry, a huge kitchen island with wooden barstools and display cabinets with classic white and blue dishes create a charming and inviting area.



Creative Kitchen With Peacock Feather Ceiling Mural This magnificent, colorful kitchen was intended for an artistic-minded family of six. It captures the family's character, creative spirit and love of peacock feathers. The ceiling mural is hand-painted, along with the mosaic tile floor represents 22 shades of glass.



Bar Characteristics Custom Rainbow Countertop Perfect for entertaining, this custom bar is conveniently located adjacent to the billiard's room. Outfitted with a colorful countertop, gold backsplash and plenty of storage space, this is 1 place your guests won't ever want to leave.



Italian Style Kitchen Tuscan design celebrates its easy luxury and at-home texture through this hot kitchen. A low, cove-vaulted brick ceiling, hex terra-cotta floor and rustic sage cabinetry in this kitchen provide natural warmth and character.



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Rustic Kitchen with Cedar Tree A bamboo tree is the focal point of the kitchen, with light fixtures hanging between the upper branches near the ceiling. But even more striking are the things you do not see. Electrical outlets and a exhaust panel have been concealed within the granite and pop up in the push of a button. A built-in cutting board, wine storage space, Wolf double-stacked convection ovens along with an incredible lake view add to the state-of-the-art kitchen.



Eclectic Kitchen With Distressed Red Island A huge island with a butcher-block countertop is a grand focus in this spacious eat-in kitchen. Its distressed reddish finish adds country flair to the area's eclectic Mediterranean ambiance. The galvanized range hood is flanked by open shelves using an artful assortment of dishes. A yellow pedestal table with 2 chairs in the end of the island provides a comfy place to dine or socialize.



French Formal Kitchen This stunning French kitchen includes dual ceilings and islands, and a lot of space to visit during meal preparation.



Eclectic Neon Pink and Green Kitchen with Diner-Style Stools Neon orange, green, and pink combine to create a gorgeous palette within this diverse kitchen including midcentury, diner style stools.



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Luxurious Outdoor Kitchen and Bar With a View This kitchen and bar has a Mediterranean design with sweeping views.



Eclectic Eat-In Kitchen With Red Tile Accent Wall This amazing dining and kitchen space features a rustic wood cabinet styled with a white built in sideboard and vibrant red tile accent wall. A dining area with a glass table and teal clover back chairs provides a space for casual entertaining, while a fuchsia built-in hutch adds an extra pop of color.



Candy-Colored Kitchen Makeover Bright red contemporary kitchen



Eclectic Kitchen with Sexy Pink Cabinets This pink and black kitchen isn't for the shy. Sexy pink cabinets, black and pink graphic background, and retro pendant lamps work with a curved black countertop on the island along with the white and black barstools.



Eclectic Kitchen with Glass and Red Accents With heavy hunter green cabinetry and a Swiss cross-tile backsplash, this diverse kitchen is fresh and imaginative. Brass pendants hang above the Nero Marquina marble island and tie in with the brass faucets.



White Eclectic and Green Kitchen With Brass Pendants Curving countertops and cabinet pulls give the kitchen a truly natural feel.



Kitchen: The Mushroom House in Pittsford, N.Y. Here, warm wood accents and a rich yellow walls evoke a French country feel. The stone flooring has a solid quality, while ornamental molding and refined lighting possess a touch of Old World sophistication.



Open Kitchen Boasts Old World Sophistication This Charleston, S.C., kitchen is big on historic charm but the space's exceptional dimensions (the 150 -year old original plaster ceiling is more than 16 ft high) and the operator's desire to maintain the house's authentic architecture made fitting a contemporary kitchen with all the conveniences in an 1851 townhouse difficult for designer Brian Reiss. The homeowner frequently entertains large groups and needed plenty of storage however, the kitchen's design allowed for just 1 wall of cabinets so Brian's solution was to create custom made cabinets which stretch nearly to the ceiling. Framed, Shaker-style doorways and bronze fittings marry the white cupboards into the house's traditional style.



Open-Plan Transitional Kitchen With Exposed Brick Wall To make a functional living space communicating a love of cooking, art, and life in general, the designer drew inspiration from the homeowners' private collection: a gorgeous Moroccan antique door from a trip to Marrakesh.



Kitchen With Artistic Inspiration This outdoor kitchen comes with a grill and sink area with storage space. The grill unit is adorned with a white pergola overhead and attached flatscreen TV monitors. A little firepit sits adjacent to the grill unit for all those chilly nights outside.



Outdoor Patio Kitchen With TV Fall in love with those baby blues. . .baby blue walls, that's. This modern kitchen provides sleek minimalism a vibrant twist as a result of its striking blue-tiled curved walls and light wood cabinets. A wall of windows retains the space light and airy.



Blue Modern Kitchen With Tile Walls No luxury feature is spared from this unbelievable custom kitchen right down to drawer and cupboard compartments lined with leather. Spot the carved lion's head above the customized mural, which reflects the homeowner's personal house among vineyards. Rich oak cabinetry constructed in France covers side-by-side Sub-Zero refrigerators, four freezer drawers, and 2 dishwashers beside the apron sink. Flanking the mural are two pilasters in which the homeowner hangs off her kitchen towels and hides her dish soap. At the island is another sink, a Kohler Pro Cook, which doubles as a pasta cooker. For the grand-kids, a wellness TV brings down from above the cabinets.



Mediterranean Kitchen with Custom Components This area's island and cabinets were crafted from recovered barn-wood beams and planks. The hexagon tiles behind the stove were motivated by an antique Victorian patchwork quilt.



Kitchen With Reclaimed Wood Cabinets and Island This bold, eclectic kitchen features abundant brown cabinetry throughout, a spacious island having an extended countertop for dining and lime green accents.



Bold Eclectic Kitchen With Rich, Brown Cabinetry and Island This lofty urban kitchen pairs industrial edge with vibrant whimsy. Bright pinks and orange pop out from the barstools. Light wood cabinets bring a sign of pure warmth into the space.



Neutral Urban Industrial Kitchen With Pink Barstools This kitchen island is multifunctional with a baking channel, prep sink, single oven and breakfast bar. Glass lantern pendant lighting dangling in the tin-plated ceiling make it the focus of the gourmet kitchen.



Enormous Island Amps Up Conventional Kitchen This conventional kitchen includes a large kitchen island having dark brown cabinets and a teal stone counter tops. Two glamorous outfits hang from a coffered ceiling, while white cabinets decorate the remainder of the space. The kitchen's open floor plan allows for simple access into the nearby living room.



Open Plan Kitchen With Spacious Isle and Coffered Ceiling Gorgeous wood paneling and cabinets provide a refined cabin feel to this open concept kitchen and dining area. Spare, clean-lined components are expertly mixed with natural accents like the wood table and stools.



Brown Modern Asian Kitchen and Dining Area Chair four comfortably at the giant kitchen island as you mix up culinary masterpieces. Welcome the afternoon with coffee at the breakfast table by the floor-to-ceiling window. A fireplace retains the space additional cozy in winter.



Kitchen: Luxurious Island and Exposed-Beam Ceiling Soft hues of beige, beige and crimson stir a Mediterranean feel in this luxurious outdoor kitchen. A vaulted ceiling provides the sensation of further space in this open-air room. A bar with granite counters and built-in grill creates a perfect entertaining spot adjacent to the cozy sitting room with a fireplace.



Covered Outdoor Kitchen With Built-In Bar This modern kitchen features open niches for showcasing antiques. Dark wood reduced cabinets comparison agaisnt a rock and stainless steel accent wall with purple tinted light. The island's glass countertop is matched by the dining table's glass top.



Brown Contemporary Kitchen With Open Niche Storage Rich brown cabinets with light brown panels pair with creamy walls and columns to get a stunning appearance in the Mediterranean-style chef's kitchen. A gorgeous range hood along with the lavish coffered ceiling coordinate with all the cabinetry, giving the space a feeling of cohesion.



Chef's Kitchen: Luxurious Mediterranean Masterpiece in Frisco, Texas This open plan kitchen comes with a spacious island having dark brown wooden closets plus a green granite countertop. Two glamorous outfits hang from a classic coffered ceiling, whilst ivory cupboards decorate the rest of the kitchen. A green mosaic tile backsplash provides a touch of complimentary color.



Conventional Dark White Kitchen Island With Green Stone Countertop Fumed oak floors in a striking chevron pattern slip the show in this transitional kitchen. Lime-washed oak cabinets using a bluish black blot provide contrast against the light flooring for a visually attractive layout.



Chevron Wood Floors Take Center Stage at Galley Kitchen A classic pink refrigerator is placed against a yellow wall on which are several little clay animals. Brightly-colored iron seats sit around a rustic wood plank carved from a tree. A mosaic tile counter and painted hood continue the vibrant appearance.



Yellow Spanish-Style Kitchen With Retro Pink Refrigerator This striking white kitchen, as seen on HGTV's Live In Vern's House, features an open-plan kitchen which connects to the living area. Vibrant orange accents and flea-market finds, as well as global and Asian-inspired components, help fill out the space with visual interest along with a playfully contemporary vibe.



Vern Yip's Beach-House Kitchen And Living Room You can not take your eyes off this volcano! First it doubles as a curved bar until it reverted upward and above with a pass-through to the living room. Pendant lights along with a rich hardwood flooring do not finish for focus in the room.



Incredible Home Aquarium Doubles as Bar A stunning Striato marble island and two-toned, modern cabinetry create a show-stopping kitchen in this Los Angeles-area house. Five mercury-dipped pendants light the island's dining surface, and three daring blue barstools provide a fantastic perch for dining or chatting with the cook. Concealed and built-in appliances streamline the space.



Contemporary Kitchen With Teardrop Pendant Lights and Sleek Striato Marble Island Fuses in this kitchen and dining area with mediterranean. A large metal chandelier hangs from a high domed ceiling above a traditional dining set. From the kitchen, a rock accent wall provides a rustic touch.



Elegant and Eclectic Neutral Dining Room Try this simple DIY wall art project featured in HGTV Magazine. 1. Cut a bit of indigo-color rice paper into a square. Affix a stencil into the paper using repositionable spray mount. 2. Employing a pouncer, fill in the stencil with wrought iron paint. Remove the stencil while the paint is still slightly wet, and let dry. Stencil: Resonance wall art stencil, $40, cuttingedgestencils.com; Rice paper: 25" x 37" Thai unryu paper in blue, $3.50, mulberrypaperandmore.com; Crafts paint: Wedding Cake by Martha Stewart Crafts



DIY Wall Art: Shibori-Style Print A regal rock fireplace makes a cozy sitting area under this outdoor pavilion. A wall-mounted TV is positioned above the fireplace for convenient viewing from all angles. Wood doors can be shut to disguise the TV when not being used. An adjoining kitchen and dining area look out across the remaining portion of the landscape in this open living living area.



Outdoor Pavilion With Stone Fireplace and Vaulted Ceiling Because of a open floor plan, the funky dining area is the epicenter of the contemporary downtown loft. A purple accent wall outlines the dining area and kitchen, while a mixture of lighting helps to define each room. The blown glass pendants above the dining table include sculptural elegance.

Make Your Toilet the Hub of the Home

Make Your Toilet the Hub of the Home Family and friends naturally collect in the kitchen so what could be more convenient than eating right next to where you cook? Eat-in kitchens give cooks and diners the chance to chat, simplify cleanup and keep the vibe carefree and casual. What exactly can you do if your kitchen is too cramped for a typical dining table and chairs? For a work-around which allows you to cook and dine in precisely the same space, have a look at these smart solutions by innovative kitchen designers.



Consider a Banquette At only 120 square feet, with six openings interrupting the stream, this kitchen did not offer many choices in the means of seating. So kitchen designer Angela Bonfante tucked an L-shaped banquette to a corner, around a tiny table she found at a mail-order catalog. Using ready-made throw pillows from a discount retailer, instead of having custom cushions stitched, helped maintain the budget in check also. "Small spaces can be both practical and fun," says Bonfante. "It only takes some ingenuity!"



Or, a Space-Saving Booth Banquettes should not be L-shaped to save space. The configuration of this kitchen with designer Marika Meyer better lent itself into a restaurant-style stall with benches facing each other, providing chairs for four without blocking the window. Storage above and beneath the seats gets the most of this small space.



Get the Custom Look for Less If you enjoy the idea of banquettes but do not need to have them custom-built, think about these dining chairs from the Itsy Bitsy Ritzy furniture store. Offered in many stock length-and-depth combinations, the benches can be used in even the smallest kitchen corners. Bonus: Storage under the flip-up chairs supplements scant kitchen cupboard space.



Pull Up a Seat for Bonus Seating Here, interior designer Karen Soojian, ASID, supplemented banquette seating with 2 easily movable seats, leaving room for traffic in and out of the door. In a area, portability is a plus -- and are layout elements that are eye-catching. The table was made of reclaimed wood by a felled tree found near this Minnesota house while the sculptural base was created by furniture designer Tristan Thiel.



Lucite Chairs: the Obvious Choice When you're selecting chairs for a super-tiny kitchen, consider transparent ones such as these chrome and Lucite barstools at a D.C. display house kitchen created by Aidan Design. The refective chrome and clear plastic almost vanish from view, helping the kitchen look and feel larger.



Add Seating With Stools Low, round stools are just another great way to incorporate chairs around a little table without gobbling up visual space. The rustic wood bits chosen by designer Ines Hanl of The Sky is the Limit Design operate nicely with the outdoorsy vibe of the room. In a more formal space, ceramic garden stools could get the job done very nicely.



Insert Casters for a Easily Movable Alternative If you'd like flexible seats, you should not adhere to featherweight chairs and mobile stools. The stylishly substantial benches within this apartment by Studio Garneau are on casters, so they may be moved easily. Fast as you can say "after-dinner drinks," they're in the living space, providing a comfortable perch for lingering guests.



Insert Flexibility Having a Folding Tabletop The 13-foot-wide kitchen in this little home does double duty: It is both the laundry area and cook space. A clever custom made table connected to the island creates family dining space and a surface for folding clothes. Design by Wentworth Studio



Folding Tabletop, Extended Clothes aren't the only thing folded here: The tabletop folds up to give extra seating for guests.



Or, Build In a Slide-Out Table When designer Cheryl Daugvila of Cheryl D Design revived the kitchen in this 100-year-old home, she wanted to update the space but retain the appearance loyal to the property's heritage. This vintage-look tabletop she designed pulls out like a drawer to accommodate up to five guests when entertaining or slides back into position to free up floor space when it's not needed.



Intelligent Hidden Capabilities Can you imagine the architect Amy Alper added extra space to the 200-square-foot kitchen prep/dining surface? (Continue clicking to find out.)



Custom Countertop When guests come to dine, the homeowners shirt the island range using a custom-made walnut cover that transforms the cooktop into a tiered surface for platters and serving bowls.



No Wasted Floor Space Within this 180-square-foot kitchen, Hamilton-Gray Design substituted a built-in breakfast nook with a dining table for 2, constructed around the back and side of the island. Fitting the table-height piece round the counter-height island gets the most of the available space and allows each surface to be at the right height for its designated purpose.



Create Multipurpose Pieces Part of Your Design If you only have room for a single prep/dining surface, it's ideal to put it at counter height, instead of table level. (It's far more comfortable to sit a couple inches high on a barstool at the same time you consume than to bend over as you dip vegetables.) With sleek lines and a polished surface, this dining counter top by Hong Kong designer Louis Lau looks nearly like palaces -- without sacrificing any of its performance.



Make the Most of this View The challenge of putting the dining counter within this small apartment kitchen has been ensuring that nobody sat with their back into the living room -- or disrupted the cooking activity. "I placed both chairs on one side of this butcher-block table that both the living and kitchen areas are visible once you're seated," says interior designer Melissa Mascara. "The table's placement offers a fantastic view into the living room."



Don't Interrupt the Traffic Flow At times, however, the best place to get a counter is right against the wall. Possessing the dining table counter/computer channel in this very long, narrow kitchen by Affecting Spaces on the edge of this room keeps traffic flowing easily, and the creamy white of these chairs, counters, walls and cabinets gives the room an airy and open feel.



Think Outside the Rectangle When designing seating for a little space, it helps to think outside the box, in this case, past the rectangle. Inside this condo kitchen by Krieger Associates Architects, Inc.. , the prep/dining island is wider at one end to accommodate diners, and narrower at the other to improve traffic circulation.



Give a Triangle a Go Eschewing the typical straight lines optimizes space in this kitchen also. Ines Hanl of The Sky is the Limit Style chose a triangular table that takes up less space than a rectangular one could -- and enriches the Atomic Age vibe of the room's fun and funky design.



Add Just the Quantity of Dining Space You Want At first, designer Emily Mackie's clients laughed at the idea of cutting a quarter from a perfectly good round tabletop. But wrap the dining area around the corner provides the perfect spot for your retired homeowners to linger over their morning java, and this particular configuration takes up less floor area than a whole table would.



On a Pedestal If you're selecting a more standard-shaped table to get a very small dining room, interior designer Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID, guides you select one with a pedestal base so individuals can easily slide in and out of their seats. Another tip: "For maximum space efficiency, the table should overlap the chair by just 1 inch," she urges.



Insert an Easy-to-DIY Bar Top With no room for a desk in her own little kitchen, interior designer Melanie Coddington set up a walnut slab counter within an adjacent alcove. The barstools are in reality school-laboratory seats that Coddington trimmed and spray-painted orange. A mirror over the bar reveals a fairly view of trees out a bright window, keeping the tight space from feeling claustrophobic.



Add Dining Space into an Underused Room Even if you don't have space in or near your kitchen, you should not eat your dinner hunched over the coffee table or standing over the kitchen sink. With no room to consume in their 6-foot-long kitchen, husband-and-wife design team Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller of Carrier & Business turned a spare bedroom in their new york apartment into a dining area. Lesson learned: The very best kitchen layout, indeed the very best design for any space, is whatever works with your lifestyle.