A table with staying power
The long timber surface can accommodate several activities at once.
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ROOM 179 · Kitchen
Everyone ends up here
Published
A farmhouse, conceived for Lenox, PA.
The table is the first thing you notice, and the place this room gives most generously to. Eight woven chairs sit around weathered timber, with the kitchen within easy reach behind. A red island and old beams supply the stronger notes; the garden windows bring enough light for the room to carry them.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The dining group has a broad strip of floor beside it, so arriving from the garden doesn't mean threading through chair backs. Near the windows, one small lounge chair offers a place to keep the cook company.
The kitchen's pale cupboards allow the island to hold the color. A few open shelves, useful bowls and books keep the old-house setting informal, while the full table can take supper, homework or a newspaper spread.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A long table makes room for the ordinary business that gathers around a kitchen.
Colour palette
- Barn red
- Warm white
- Worn timber
- Honey wicker
Red at working height
A painted island concentrates the colour below the brighter walls.
A seat by the windows
The reading chair offers an alternative to the dining group.
A route around supper
Clear floor beside the table keeps the garden entrance usable.
WHAT TO BORROW
Give the everyday table enough room for the things that happen before and after dinner.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Troy Weathered Teak Outdoor Dining Table 118"
Teak Warehouse
The long weathered table is the main gathering surface. Armless chairs avoid a conflict with its relatively low under-table clearance.
US$1,999.00
Ravoli Teak A-Grade and Rope Outdoor Lounge Chair (Taupe)
Teak Warehouse
The open rope back makes a useful occasional seat near the windows without the bulk of another sofa.
US$989.00