I’d Love to Eat in One of These… Especially #8

You enjoy your first cup of coffee or tea there, eat breakfast around it and probably also work, read and sit with a glass of wine there while dinner is on the stove — why not make your kitchen table the center of a space that inspires you? If you have an eat-in kitchen that you would like to spice up, whether it fits a table for 10 or for two, these design combos are bound to get your creative juices flowing. See if one of them inspires you.

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1. Tile mosaic + hammered pendant light. Craft a worldly look with a mosaic of mismatched tiles like the Cuban tile shown here, printed cushions and a hammered silver or copper pendant light. Benches are extra cozy, but a tiled accent wall alone could add oomph to any breakfast nook.

Angela Dechard Design

2. Corner window seat + decals. Storage-filled bench seats tucked into a corner are cozy and practical, fitting plenty of people at the breakfast table. Pep up the corner with a few fun and easy-to-apply window decals that pick up a hue in your bench cushions.

Bespoke on Khyber

3. Bump-out table + globe light.A waterfall-edge table attached to the wall takes up little floor space, yet has a big presence. Hanging a simple pendant light directly over the table focuses attention on the area and provides a warmer glow than the regular kitchen lighting.

KHM Interiors

4. Statement chandelier + flowering branches. A gorgeous statement-making chandelier, like the hot-pink one shown here, plus tall vases of flowering branches, creates a subtle separation between spaces — perfect for an open-plan home.

Abrams

5. Restaurant-style doors + globe chandelier. Why not make the door a design feature? Restaurant-style swinging doors with circular glass insets bring energy to the kitchen here, while a chandelier made up of globe lights in different hues echoes the shape of the round panes in the door.

Galeana

7. Café table + invisible chairs. This itty-bitty seating area proves that even truly tiny spaces don’t need to sacrifice style. Seek out the smallest, sleekest café table you can find and place a pair of clear chairs (made from acrylic or Lucite) around it. Style it up between meals with a cute fruit bowl.

Leicht Westchester Kitchen

8. Mod seating + fairy-tale pendant light. Sleek, smooth mod plastic chairs create a dynamic counterpoint to an intricate, whimsical pendant light here. Sticking with white for the chairs and light fixture keeps this kitchen (with its pink cabinets) from veering into too-sweet territory.

DHV Architects

9. Rice paper lantern + kids’ art wall. Easy, affordable rice paper pendant lights come in a wide range of sizes and create a lovely glow when lit. A wall with casually taped-up children’s artwork and simple white walls and chairs add up to a welcoming space where creativity can shine.

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