A round dining place
The circular table softens the runs of kitchen cabinetry.
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ROOM 178 · Kitchen
A table under the rooflight
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A stone country house, conceived for Somerset.
The marble table catches the best of the light. Its pale surface sits below the roof lantern, with cane-backed chairs drawn close and a checked bench along the stone wall. Butter-yellow cupboards keep the kitchen gentle; the ink-blue island gives all that pale material a firmer centre.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The old limestone wall is left rough, which makes the smooth marble and painted doors more satisfying beside it. Oak beams carry that warmth overhead, while the rooflight keeps the deeper part of the room bright.
A round table is a useful companion to a rectangular island. Their shapes give cooking and sitting slightly different territories. The bench offers another place to read, with no additional armchair to negotiate on the way through.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A round table beneath the rooflight gives the kitchen an inviting place to pause.
Colour palette
- Butter yellow
- Ink
- Limestone
- Marble
An island in ink
Dark paint gives the pale kitchen a clear centre of weight.
Rough beside smooth
Stone wall and marble top make each other's texture more apparent.
A useful wall edge
The checked bench supplies an extra seat without filling the middle.
WHAT TO BORROW
Pair a rectangular island with a round table when the two need distinct identities.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Parwaha Marble Dining Table
Brass
Nkuku
The round marble top and open curved base give the dining place a lighter outline than a rectangular table.
£895.00
Cebu White Wash Wood and Round Rattan Dining Chair with Beige Seat
Living With Luxury · 4 used in this room
A pale wooden frame and cane back bring texture to the dining group without a solid upholstered silhouette.
£169.95
Rarni Recycled Glass Table Lamp
Antique Brass
Nkuku
The fluted glass shade adds texture close to the seats without a large opaque lampshade.
£250.00
Indigo Drop Dinnerware Set Set Of 12
Cream/Indigo
Nkuku
Blue-and-white dinnerware gives the table a small patterned detail; the arrangement shown is illustrative.
£235.00