by CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc.
Chicago, IL, US 60009 · 111 photos
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc
http://www.cmrinteriorsinc.com

Front on view of banquet area. This seats a family of 3 kids and two adults and they love this area of their kitchen and also do homework here and arts and crafts. The table is driftwood with a custom marine finish on top buffed out so anything can be spilled on it and it won't get damaged. Fabric is 100% nylon so super durable and though the pic appears crowded there is over 20 inches on both sides to get into the back banquet.
The nook was already there-as you can see from the BEFORE picture. It just needed a window and I put in something oval-one of my favorite shapes and the clock that was previously there was about the right size and I designed everything backwards-custom-from there.

The oval custom window was not cheap. This shape is expensive. It required masonry work and about two weeks of work to get it perfect. Thankfully the client had the money and was willing to spend to see the vision through. This is the most key aspect to creating beauty often in renovations.

 
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shaunabu wrote:
Who made the bench/booth, chairs & table? - I love the feel of this room. I want to replicate this look in my dining area. We're did you get the wall paper? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. That is not wallpaper. Its a hand painted canvas by Simes Studios in Chicago and then they wallpaper it on. So its a custom painting more or less. They are a high end vendor but clients love them!
4 months ago ·
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shaunabu wrote:
Bench/booth seating - Who made the booth & chairs? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Everything is pretty much custom in homes like these....you are not going to get something that fits exact unless its bench made.
4 months ago ·
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pettstar wrote:
How much space is there in the side seats? - Most of my family could not fit in the two side seats. And I'm not sure if the inconvenience of getting in and out of the back area is worth the look. »
· Comment · 4 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Its just looks that way from the photograph. We pull the chairs out for them so it will look better but there is about 25 inches of space for people to get into the back. Its very easy and accomodating. Just appears tight but that is because of how the picture was manipulated for symmetry.
4 months ago ·
pettstar Thanks for the reply...Love it!
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jackiekatz wrote:
What are the dimensions of thiis room and table? - I have a simiilar breakfast nook in my house with a built-in bench but I am having difficulty deciding on a table. »
· Comment · 4 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. This project information isn't readily available but thank you for your interest in my work!
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dash21401 wrote:
Elizabeth Butts - How do people get to the bak bench? »
· Comment · 4 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Very easily-the end chairs are just pulled out for the pics. Look at the side shot. You can see there is about 25" of space on each side.
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Kristen Dowling wrote:
Is that wallpaper? - i love the walls- would love to know if its something I can buy! »
· Comment · 6 months ago
monicafuterski love the chairs where can i buy them
6 months ago ·
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. The chairs are custom made as well. I do a lot of custom designed pieces. They are $600 per chair plus COM for fabric. There is fabric for the back and the front. One if an armchair and the others are side chairs.
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cavenaugh wrote:
Where did you get the chairs? I love them. »
· Comment · 7 months ago
pcwfam Yes, please do tell!!! I need those chairs
4 months ago ·
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. CMR Interiors designed these for this client. We design custom furnishings all the time for clients. Let us know if you would like us to work with you on your future project!
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yeadonite wrote:
Dimensions of this area? - I love this layout and have an odd shaped area that I would like to put in something like this. »
· Comment · 9 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. Not sure what the exact dimensions are.
3 months ago ·
yeadonite Thanks for responding - it is lovely
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jenn1a27 wrote:
What is this table? Concrete? I would love to know where it came from. »
· Comment · 11 months ago
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. It's a bradley-hughes base with a painted wood top, that was done by my wood guy. Bradley Hughes had a similar top that is pretty blue/griege and very durable. I'd try them: bradley-hughes.com
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Annie Bitton wrote:
I like the chandelier. Where can I get it from? Thank you. »
· Comment · 11 months ago
Annie Bitton I found the chandelier on David Iatesta website. It says it is 45" high I guess not considering a chain to hang it. I have 9' ceilings and the table is 30'' high. If I have to add a chain of at least 12" + 45", I don't think it's possible because it is going to be too low. What do you think? Thank you so much for your opinion.
7 months ago ·
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. This ceiling in this house is 11 feet high. Its a large chandelier in scale as well. I think a 9 foot ceiling isn't high enough.
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Brenda Hampton wrote:
Wall treatment - Love the look of this area. Is that wallpaper or a custom finish? I'd love to know how to recreate this. Thanks! »
· Comment · 15 months ago
cosima_lukas LET ME ADD FURTHER TO MY ORIGINAL COMMENT ABOVE!
The special wall treatment adds a personality and character to the very cool and rather impersonal atmosphere of the very well designed interior. Making this alcove inviting to live in, attractive in a significant way beyond pleasing proportions and gorgeous furniture.
7 months ago ·
CMR Interiors & Design Consultations Inc. The idea came from our studio for the painting.

I needed something very specific that would compliment a Meredith Pardue abstract painting commissioned for the family room. I found this book on art display I had in my library by Stephanie Hoppen.

I showed them this italian painter modern painting with scribble like writing from this Stephanie Hoppen book-and wanted the drips, the chalky like smeared background the watercolor like colors and black writing-I needed to incorporate the colors in the tile in the kitchen across from it , the fabrics, the blues and greens in table top and colors from the painting diagonal from where this mural would be.

He had to enlarge the scale of the writing and did his own interpretation of writing and was given cues on color from the fabrics I gave him that would go underneath, the tile from the kitchen and from taking a picture of the painting that would be diagonal across the way.
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What Houzz contributors are saying:
Overscale writing flows across the wall of this dining area, adding a soft, graceful note and a layer of graphic interest.
Coziness can mean having to make at least four people get up in order for you to leave the table. While this sounds inconvenient, it's just part of the price paid for clever space saving, and it's really not that big a deal.
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