This is one of my favorite casual dining areas. I love everything about it – the lantern, the built in seat, the windows. This was in Traditional Home a few years ago.
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I recently came across this picture of the dining area in the context of the entire kitchen. It is not quite what I expected, but it is great to see nonetheless. I like that little computer area where you would normally expect a sink – under the arched window that mimics the shape of the window in the dining area. Seeing this picture makes me want to see even more of the house….I know it was in Traditional Home, does anyone know which issue?
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Another kitchen that I recently featured was from Connecticut Cottages and Gardens. The fresh feel of this kitchen really appealed to me, as did the beautiful aqua lanterns hanging over the island. A reader from Connecticut directed me to the web site of the company the supplied many of the stone materials in the kitchen, Stepping Stones Marble and Granite.
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Here are more pictures of the kitchen from their website! I must admit that I love to see a kitchen that is styled, then see it unstyled. I appreciate seeing a kitchen in the way that the owners would use it on a day to day basis. From this angle, you can see that there is a pantry in the area behind the range. The stools that were placed in front of the island are moved to the side, which makes sense given that the long side of the island does not appear to be made for sitting given that it does not have an overhang.
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This view shows a bit of what is on the wall to the left of the range. I love those dot tile accents, in the perfect shade to match the lanterns over the island.
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The right side of the kitchen, which has much of the dish and glass storage as well as the microwave. I wonder where the refrigerator is located? Perhaps on the left wall. Again, seeing more pictures of this space makes me want to see even more of the house!
I am working on another post for next week where I saw a single picture of a house, and through ‘friends of the blog’ was able to get pictures of the entire house, including the exterior. Stay tuned…I think you are going to love it!
- Holly
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That first image is stunning, is exudes warmth and comfort!! I will be adding it to my file for inspiration on our next home. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I have a quite a few rooms saved in my files where I am dying to see the other half of the room. I can't wait to see what you found for next week. Thanks for another great post!
ReplyDeleteI, too, always wonder what the rest of the rooms featured in magazines look like! I am also amazed at the differences between the way rooms look in person and in a picture...my home looks much warmer in person than in the pictures I take of it which is unfortunate since we have it on the market right now. The first dining room photo in your post looks so much warmer than the second photo of the whole kitchen...both in color and coziness. I LOVE all of the wood beams and the overall style of that room, though!!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of the window seat as seating for the table.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that in the second to last image, the fridge is on the left side
ReplyDeleteof the picture where you can see the handle. It is paneled, now that I look again, I am pretty sure. You can see it in the first white kitchen picture. Love all of these pictures!!
A cvouple of my favorite kitchens as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way color and design can be mixed and brought together in a room.
This white kitchen is as equally nice too!
Thanks for sharing,
L.
Just gorgeous. I love the first pic of the dining nook!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I can't wait for that next post. Sounds great. I have always loved the first pictures in Traditional Home. That kitchen is incredible. The all white kitchen is nice too--very large! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of a window seat as seating for a casual table - but I think it works best if you only have 1 or 2 kids, or no kids. I think it would be hard for kids to get back there, and they would certainly make a mess of it!
ReplyDeleteYour post today as well as Layla's from The Lettered Cottage blog have given me the idea that I could take pictures of some areas of my house and totally give the impression I have my act so together right now regarding all things decor when the truth is I don't! I could just pretend like my 3 1/2 year old does, right?!?!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post! It is definitely interesting to see "the rest of the room." Sometimes it disappoints, but these look great.
ReplyDeleteI do see pictures in magazines and wish I could see the whole room ~ usually to get an idea of the lay-out {especially when they will mention something about the room and you can't see it!}.
ReplyDeleteI'm voting for the turquoise lanterns. They make the kitchen seem light as a feather. And what a great floor.
ReplyDeleteI can't understand rooms without a floor plan.
(P.S. I just cruised the P'tree Battle "chateau.")
The homeowner of the first home (with lantern) is a designer. I think the whole house was shown in one publication....will dig through my stacks to see when it was. The white kitchen was designed by Louise Brooks (brooksandfalotico.com). She does beautiful work!
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Karen
I tend to run across multiple sources for images of houses too and also always find it interesting to see the different perspectives. Photographers and stylists can turn virtually anything into something appealing. I remember reading a comment about the latest issue of Lonny where someone was dissing the bathroom with the old-school tile and dirty grout. Yet with a good photographer and stylist it became magazine worthy (debatable by some I'm sure).
ReplyDeletelove this post holly!
ReplyDeleteit is like seeing a beautiful actress with professional photographer, make-up artist, gown, etc. and then a trash tabloid spalshes a snap of them in the grocery store and it is reality.
love all these rooms but when the gloss is removed they are still lovely but approachable. can't wait for next post
debra
Love seeing styled v. unstyled...have to say...still holds up pretty well. Can't wait to see the post you are alluding to, sure I will love it!
ReplyDeleteProfessional photography and styling=magic!!!
ReplyDeleteI recently saw a very large, beautiful home (you would love the exterior architecture) on one of the blogs that had shots taken by the homeowner, and then a series by the pros, the difference was so dramatic. You could tell it was a nice home, but the clarity and details were all missing.
That second kitchen is to die for- look at all that cabinet space!
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's always to fun to see what things look like "in real life."
ReplyDeleteThis makes we want a new kitchen!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the whole picture. It is styling magic - as Acanthus and Acorn wrote.
ReplyDeleteYour blog and posts are so unique, you always think of headlines and posts to write that NO ONE else does!! Takes some serious research to write! So fun to see the rest of the room!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post! My sister and I will often find a favorite photo in a design magazine and then take turns sketching what we think the rest of the room looks like. I'd love to peek around the corner in all of the photos on your site, so thanks for allowing me that opportunity :)
ReplyDeleteI just love the beam ceilings in the first images....so rustic but pleasing all the same. It's fun to see the 'other side of the rooms'!
ReplyDeletexx
When magazines or blogs feature images from a house, often left wanting to see the rest of it. I absolutely love that white kitchen -- the blue dots on the backsplash and blue lanterns are such a wonderfully creative injection of color into an otherwise all-white space. And those marble countertops are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI swear you were just reading my mind! I spent an hour today researching large lanterns over a dining area. I can't figure out if I love it or not and I'm trying to decide what to put above a client's breakfast room table. After seeing that first picture above I have to say- I really love it. Not to mention those beautiful beams. And the aqua lanterns- saw them today on the Urban Electric website. They have some really fabulous fixtures! Anyway, love the other pictures. Thanks for house stalking for us! :) xoRH
ReplyDeleteI adore the lanterns, and would love the source!!
ReplyDeleteKarena
It was so cool you can notice the elegance of the lantern, yes it was simple yet it was an eye taking. Such a wonderfully creativity and the textures matches it. Keep up the awesome work.
ReplyDeleteThat white kitchen is absolutely divine! I love the way the cooker is placed as an "island" in the middle of the room, and the white surfaces and glossy tiles looks so crisp and clean!
ReplyDeleteHi Holly,
ReplyDeleteThe casual dining space with the large lantern, exposed beams and window seat was featured in the October 2007 Traditional Home. I have the same picture in my inspiration book, as I adored it as well!