Photo of a mid-sized eclectic kitchen/dining combo in Richmond with ceramic floors and grey walls.

The clients wanted to open the space up, while retaining the ability to eat in the kitchen, and give it a fresh feeling more in keeping with the architecture of the house. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.

A cozy breakfast nook with built-in banquette seating and chalkboard accent wall. © Eric Roth Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary eat-in kitchen in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops and grey benchtop.

Traditional l-shaped eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Courtesy Coastal Living, a division of the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, photography by Tria Giovan. Coastal Living is a registered trademark of Time Inc. and is used with permission.

Transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, red cabinets, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Jim Brady Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a country galley eat-in kitchen in San Diego with medium wood cabinets, a farmhouse sink, dark hardwood floors and shaker cabinets.

Breakfast area is in corner of kitchen bump-out with the best sun. Bench has a sloped beadboard back. There are deep drawers at ends of bench and a lift top section in middle. Trestle table is 60 x 32 inches, built in cherry to match cabinets, and also our design. Beadboard walls are painted BM "Pale Sea Mist" with BM "Atrium White" trim. David Whelan photo

Photo: Amelia Hallsworth © 2014 Houzz
Eclectic kitchen in London with flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

The owner's portrait presides over the breakfast area's banquette.
This is an example of an eclectic dining room in Miami with red walls, light hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Work station can be exposed to breakfast area, or hidden by retractable wall
Photo of a small transitional study room in Charlotte with white walls, medium hardwood floors and a built-in desk.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Esbjerg with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, linoleum floors and no island.

Inspiration for a contemporary dining room in Denver with white walls.

Small midcentury dining room in Portland.