This contemporary blue, silver, and natural dining room feels light and airy with custom drapery panels, silver accessories, and beautiful contemporary lighting. We love how the accent wall and blue ceiling addsa drama to this elegant room. Photo by Johnny Stevens

The rustle of sea grass, water lapping under the dock, the sound of birds calling each other over the crystal surface of a lake. These are the sights and sounds that Coastal Living Resort Dining brings to mind. Dining al fresco with family at a secluded lake house or in a glass enclosed sunroom; the feeling is the same – pure pleasure. Enjoying delicious fresh food in a casual yet sophisticated style. Choose club chairs, barstools, and side chairs with woven grasses for texture and fabric upholstery for comfort. Dining tables that are consistently inviting with artistic details that bring the reminder of life on the coast to every meal. Sideboards and buffets have plenty of storage for your serving pieces and dinnerware. A wealth of coastal inspired finishes from which to choose allows you to customize your entertainment and dining area to suit your needs and personality.

Wainscot on one wall of this Dining room added the architectural balance needed for this otherwise ho-hum plain-jane room attached to the formal Living room. Robeson design added the perfect mix of urban iron and rounded glass, teardrop crystals and architectural chain making this the perfect hanging light fixture over the Dining table from Restoration Hardware with tufted upholstered chairs with nail heads. Perhaps the star of the room is the commissioned painting of the clients 2 young daughters by artist David Darrow! Click the link above for video of YouTube’s most watched Interior Design channel with Designer Rebecca Robeson as she shares the beauty of her remarkable remodel transformations. *Tell us your favorite thing about this project before you put it into your Ideabook. Photos by David Hartig

Please visit my website directly by copying and pasting this link directly into your browser: http://www.berensinteriors.com/ to learn more about this project and how we may work together! Remarkable country french dining room with french doors and exquisite exposed beams. Dining with a view and a breeze! Robert Naik Photography.

John Magor
Mid-sized country dining room in Richmond with white walls and dark hardwood floors.

Winner, 2014 ASID Design Excellence Award in Residential Design. Centered on the walnut paneling common to the den, the ebony table and emerald leather chairs create a colorful dining area at the heart of the home. Photography: Tony Soluri

Resolution: 4 Architecture
Scandinavian dining room in New York with white walls, light hardwood floors and white floor.

Inspiration for a contemporary dining room in San Diego with brown walls and carpet.

A cramped and dated kitchen was completely removed. New custom cabinets, built-in wine storage and shelves came from the same shop. Quartz waterfall counters were installed with all-new flooring, LED light fixtures, plumbing fixtures and appliances. A new sliding pocket door provides access from the dining room to the powder room as well as to the backyard. A new tankless toilet as well as new finishes on floor, walls and ceiling make a small powder room feel larger than it is in real life. Photography: Chris Gaede Photography http://www.chrisgaede.com

Photo of a contemporary open plan dining in Montreal.

This dramatic dining room combines elegant silk drapery with contrast lining, minimalist dining arrangement, crystal chandelier, stone fireplace, and oriental rug atop a rustic wood floor. Scenic views add to the appeal making this large dining room the perfect place to entertain. Photography: Robert Radifera Staging: Charlotte Safavi

Jeffrey Totaro
Inspiration for a transitional dining room in Philadelphia with green walls and medium hardwood floors.

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Design ideas for a transitional separate dining room in San Francisco with grey walls and dark hardwood floors.

Jane Lockhart's award winning luxury model home for Kylemore Communities. Won the 2011 BILT award for best model home. Photography, Brandon Barré
This is an example of a transitional dining room in Toronto with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

This 1920 Craftsman home was remodeled in the early 80’s where a large family room was added off the back of the home. This remodel utilized the existing back porch as part of the kitchen. The 1980’s remodel created two issues that were addressed in the current kitchen remodel: 1. The new family room (with 15’ ceilings) added a very contemporary feel to the home. As one walked from the dining room (complete with the original stained glass and built-ins with leaded glass fronts) through the kitchen, into the family room, one felt as if they were walking into an entirely different home. 2. The ceiling height change in the enlarged kitchen created an eyesore. The designer addressed these 2 issues by creating a galley kitchen utilizing a mid-tone glazed finish on alder over an updated version of a shaker door. This door had wider styles and rails and a deep bevel framing the inset panel, thus incorporating the traditional look of the shaker door in a more contemporary setting. By having the crown molding stained with an espresso finish, the eye is drawn across the room rather than up, minimizing the different ceiling heights. The back of the bar (viewed from the dining room) further incorporates the same espresso finish as an accent to create a paneled effect (Photo #1). The designer specified an oiled natural maple butcher block as the counter for the eating bar. The lighting over the bar, from Rejuvenation Lighting, is a traditional shaker style, but finished in antique copper creating a new twist on an old theme. To complete the traditional feel, the designer specified a porcelain farm sink with a traditional style bridge faucet with porcelain lever handles. For additional storage, a custom tall cabinet in a denim-blue washed finish was designed to store dishes and pantry items (Photo #2). Since the homeowners are avid cooks, the counters along the wall at the cook top were made 30” deep. The counter on the right of the cook top is maple butcher block; the remainder of the countertops are Silver and Gold Granite. Recycling is very important to the homeowner, so the designer incorporated an insulated copper door in the backsplash to the right of the ovens, which allows the homeowner to put all recycling in a covered exterior location (Photo #3). The 4 X 8” slate subway tile is a modern play on a traditional theme found in Craftsman homes (Photo #4). The new kitchen fits perfectly as a traditional transition when viewed from the dining, and as a contemporary transition when viewed from the family room.

Wall Color: SW extra white 7006 Stair Run Color: BM Sterling 1591 Floor: 6x12 Squall Slate (local tile supplier)
Large beach style open plan dining in Atlanta with slate floors, white walls, no fireplace and grey floor.

Design ideas for a transitional separate dining room in London with grey walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

The owner chose more industrial style lighting for the dining room, as well as a contemporary wood top table with a steel base.
Country separate dining room in New York with grey walls and medium hardwood floors.

Complete interior renovation of a 1980s split level house in the Virginia suburbs. Main level includes reading room, dining, kitchen, living and master bedroom suite. New front elevation at entry, new rear deck and complete re-cladding of the house. Interior: The prototypical layout of the split level home tends to separate the entrance, and any other associated space, from the rest of the living spaces one half level up. In this home the lower level "living" room off the entry was physically isolated from the dining, kitchen and family rooms above, and was only connected visually by a railing at dining room level. The owner desired a stronger integration of the lower and upper levels, in addition to an open flow between the major spaces on the upper level where they spend most of their time. ExteriorThe exterior entry of the house was a fragmented composition of disparate elements. The rear of the home was blocked off from views due to small windows, and had a difficult to use multi leveled deck. The owners requested an updated treatment of the entry, a more uniform exterior cladding, and an integration between the interior and exterior spaces. SOLUTIONS The overriding strategy was to create a spatial sequence allowing a seamless flow from the front of the house through the living spaces and to the exterior, in addition to unifying the upper and lower spaces. This was accomplished by creating a "reading room" at the entry level that responds to the front garden with a series of interior contours that are both steps as well as seating zones, while the orthogonal layout of the main level and deck reflects the pragmatic daily activities of cooking, eating and relaxing. The stairs between levels were moved so that the visitor could enter the new reading room, experiencing it as a place, before moving up to the main level. The upper level dining room floor was "pushed" out into the reading room space, thus creating a balcony over and into the space below. At the entry, the second floor landing was opened up to create a double height space, with enlarged windows. The rear wall of the house was opened up with continuous glass windows and doors to maximize the views and light. A new simplified single level deck replaced the old one.