The limited color palette here allows for the eclectic mix of vintage furniture without resulting in "kountry" overload.

I think sometimes it's the heaviliy upholstered chairs that give formal dining rooms a wintry feel. In this case, though, the mix of chair styles and the light fabric keep the space summer-appropriate.

White walls, gray trim, a wooden beam, a few dashes of pewter, linen, woven seats and a cushy soft settee all work well together. This is a great way to use a group of eclectic seats around one table.

Pretty banquette, huh? Fooled you, it's a settee against the wall. Here's an amazing alternative to a pricey, custom built-in. With the proper scale, a sofa or settee can work beautifully at a dining table. The biggest objective is to ensure it's easy for guests to get in and out of. If the piece is roughly 24 inches longer than the table on each side, that should do the trick. Also, stick with settees that have low-slung arms or that are completely armless.

We've looked at banquettes in the kitchen before, but this lovely antique sofa with the softest of patterns is extra cozy, especially coordinated with mismatched dining chairs.

Don't bring out the silver polish. Matte finishes win out over shine when going for the look.

ceiling treatment

Breakfast area/ dining room

Banquette

patina

armless settee w/ dining table?

Setee

Antique collection banquette

banquette w/ mismatched chairs

Beams

settee instead of bench seating

Couch instead of bench

Love

French Country Breakfast Room

Love the collected look

Settee

Love the table set up... consider similar with my vintage table.

eclectic mix for dining room

Space saver

Settee ideas

Settee

sofa & banquette

Mixed chairs around dining table?

antique furniture in kitchen?

the couch

The chairs, the colors. The simplicity.

nook †ø kit window

Possible sofa in breakfast nook

if we don't have a round table in breakfast area, I like an upholstered bench mixed with chairs for table

Like for basement

Eclectic mix of furniture, subtle pattern, texture in metals and woods

Simple like an lines, would like it in white

breakfast nook

sollón retro en cocina

Sofa with kitchen

So european

Chairs I love

lovely

Love, furniture

warm yet uncluttered

Fabric on bench

wood, white and paint mixed

The seating ideas around the table, would like to add some book cases and chalkboard

sofa at the table

different pieces add interest and can be collected at different times

White walls, gray trim, a wooden beam, , all show how putting theings together work, shows all the different types of texture

Idea of settee instead of built in banquette

Sofa is a versatile option in the space...

I like the use of the banquette and chairs together.

Bench kitchen

love this vingette

Mix of chairs and bench/sofa

breakfast

beams

BENCH AND CHAIR

Banquette idea

Dining

i HAVE FOUND THE LOOK I WANT!

Settee and mixed chairs with dining table

Love.

settee in kitchen

Everything:)

Not built in, but banquette feel

dining nook seating

settee and chairs

Round table

corner??

good mix of furniture to create dining nook

Cozy

Flooring and trim

Wood beam

settee

Seating

Table

Bench

Banquette

Round table & sofa

Love the window between rooms

Sofa and dining table

Love the seat

Nook

bench at farm table

banquette seating

i love this. all pieces

Warm and cozy.

Table And settee

antecomedor san miguel

Couch

Kitchen colors 2013

corner kitchen seating

sofa style banquette

Mixed chairs -- upholstered chair; ladder back chairs and settee. Would look nice in the breakfast areas.

All this picture needs in people and it would look like an old Dutch painting.

head chair for kitchen table It's very medieval! But I like it.

Very cute and quaint

sofa at table

combination of seating

Nook

Couch against wall (instead of installed window seat)

interesting seating

breakfast area with mounted tv

cozy nook

bench

kitchen

Not built in! Flexible! Like the neutral/pale tones in furnishings.

seating

sitting room ideas

DR end chairs

amazing

Everything! Love the window into the kitchen too.

Cute!

bench seating works for small spaces

dining in the kitchen

French country

Great

Mix/match seating

Couch bench idea

beam

chairs

Trim

kitchen

i love the mix of wood. the table and chairs

variety of chairs in space

Setee

Love arm chair

Like couch as a table bench.

couleur plancher

j'adore le seting. j'aimerais la meme chose

love this

bench

high back settee for dining room

beams

good for a corner

Cozy breakfast area. Natural wood beams on ceiling

cute

love the idea to have sofa as seating within dining room

Dining area-chair probably too high-open weave?

couch bench

Beautiful

Wood dining chairs for kitchen?

Sette

kitchen seating

Possible for dining room

Corner space

couch in the eating area

love this style

geniale

Settee.

banquet

Bench

settee and chairs

Chair bench

A collection of antique pieces creates a comfortable and exclectic Breakfast Room in this 1929 Tudor Revival home in Mountain Brook, Alabama [photo by Colleen Duffley]

dining sofa

Bench

Whole look

cool

Bench like seat

dining room loveseat

country french chairs

Banceat seatings

Love the couch with dining table

Banquette.

nice

Eclectic dining love the bench seat

love!

bench

Looks like a great place to have morning coffee w/family, friends. I love the light coming in and the coziness of the sofa behind the table and different chair styles.

Belgian shabby chic

THIS STYLE

sofa in kitchen

Couch

Settee

電視吊掛位置

antique furniture/limited color pallette

settee, table, chair(s), color

breakfast space

Side chairs

love couch idea in breakfast nook

settee

Couch on wall, chairs around... Nook!

Banquette

settee in corner

classy

Rustic look

couch as seating at table

immediately caught my eye. the mismatched chairs add so much character and warmth.

люстра

love this little nook for eating - colors too.

Dinning

colors

gma chair

Door frames

Belgian style. Neutral pallette. Texture. Matte metal pieces on the wall. Burlap or linen upholstered furniture.