3/4" x 10" Custom Select White Oak Plank with a custom stain and finish. Photography by: The Bowman Group
Mid-sized trendy light wood floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Orange County with white walls

Photography by Michael J. Lee
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Bright, colorful dining room with teal grasscloth, graphic banquette, marble dining table, leather sling chairs, and brass burst chandelier. Photo Credit: Mary Costa

Dining nook in living room. Photo by Exceptional Frames.
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Photo Credit: Lincoln Barbour Photo. Interior Design: Kim Hagstette, Maven Interiors. The dining room table was custom designed by Bo Hagood with Made Inc. The artwork was a commissioned piece by an artist in Palm Springs named Downs. The art for this project was selected as a collaborative process with Heidi McBride.

Snakeskin-inspired kid-friendly upholstered chairs mix with rattan captain's chairs to set the tone for this funky et sophisticated dining area. A bold, graphic rug mixes with custom artwork, a refined gold chandelier and a collection of centerpiece vases complete the look. Photography: Erika Bierman

California Furniture Collection, like a white sand beach, is stunning in its simplicity. Distinctly transitional, with a depth borne of unexpected craftsmanship, this Dining Room collection can be as crisply tailored as dinner in Beverly Hills or as unbuttoned as a Malibu sunset supper. Crafted of rustic white oak veneers and oak solid woods, the California Rustic Oak Extending Dining Table offers two distinctive finishes: the darker Hollywood Hills finish and the lighter Malibu finish. This round extension dining table feature fancy coved apron, pedestal base and one 16" leave that extend the round extension dining table to 80 inches. Dimensions: 64W-80W x 64D x 30H Beach Cottage styling 16" leaf to 80" Rustic White Oak Veneers and Hardwood Solids Finished in darker Hollywood Hills and the lighter Malibu Matching Side Chair, Arm Chair, and Sideboard also available. Also Available as Rectangular Extendable Dining Table. Product Care: Wipe clean with a dry cloth

Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Example of a mid-sized transitional dining room design in DC Metro with gray walls

Michael J Lee
Large transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in New York with white walls

Dining room on the Oregon Coast Photo by Nik Johnson
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Architecture by Anders Lasater Architects. Interior Design and Landscape Design by Exotica Design Group. Photos by Jeri Koegel. round dining table, wood dining table, wood dining chairs, white pendant light, pitched ceiling, great room, white ceiling beam, recessed lighting

Architecture: Sutro Architects Contractor: Larsen Builders Photography: David Duncan Livingston
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A soft, luxurious dining room designed by Rivers Spencer with a 19th century antique walnut dining table surrounded by white dining chairs with upholstered head chairs in a light blue fabric. A Julie Neill crystal chandelier highlights the lattice work ceiling and the Susan Harter landscape mural.

This New England home has the essence of a traditional home, yet offers a modern appeal. The home renovation and addition involved moving the kitchen to the addition, leaving the resulting space to become a formal dining and living area. The extension over the garage created an expansive open space on the first floor. The large, cleverly designed space seamlessly integrates the kitchen, a family room, and an eating area. A substantial center island made of soapstone slabs has ample space to accommodate prepping for dinner on one side, and the kids doing their homework on the other. The pull-out drawers at the end contain extra refrigerator and freezer space. Additionally, the glass backsplash tile offers a refreshing luminescence to the area. A custom designed informal dining table fills the space adjacent to the center island. Paint colors in keeping with the overall color scheme were given to the children. Their resulting artwork sits above the family computers. Chalkboard paint covers the wall opposite the kitchen area creating a drawing wall for the kids. Around the corner from this, a reclaimed door from the grandmother's home hangs in the opening to the pantry. Details such as these provide a sense of family and history to the central hub of the home. Builder: Anderson Contracting Service Interior Designer: Kristina Crestin Photographer: Jamie Salomon

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This Houston kitchen remodel turned an outdated bachelor pad into a contemporary dream fit for newlyweds. The client wanted a contemporary, somewhat commercial look, but also something homey with a comfy, family feel. And they couldn't go too contemporary, since the style of the home is so traditional. The clean, contemporary, white-black-and-grey color scheme is just the beginning of this transformation from the previous kitchen, The revamped 20-by-15-foot kitchen and adjoining dining area also features new stainless steel appliances by Maytag, lighting and furnishings by Restoration Hardware and countertops in white Carrara marble and Absolute Black honed granite. The paneled oak cabinets are now painted a crisp, bright white and finished off with polished nickel pulls. The center island is now a cool grey a few shades darker than the warm grey on the walls. On top of the grey on the new sheetrock, previously covered in a camel-colored textured paint, is Sherwin Williams' Faux Impressions sparkly "Striae Quartz Stone." Ho-hum 12-inch ceramic floor tiles with a western motif border have been replaced with grey tile "planks" resembling distressed wood. An oak-paneled flush-mount light fixture has given way to recessed lights and barn pendant lamps in oil rubbed bronze from Restoration Hardware. And the section housing clunky upper and lower banks of cabinets between the kitchen an dining area now has a sleek counter-turned-table with custom-milled legs. At first, the client wanted to open up that section altogether, but then realized they needed more counter space. The table - a continuation of the granite countertop - was the perfect solution. Plus, it offered space for extra seating. The black, high-back and low-back bar stools are also from Restoration Hardware - as is the new round chandelier and the dining table over which it hangs. Outdoor Homescapes of Houston also took out a wall between the kitchen and living room and remodeled the adjoining living room as well. A decorative cedar beam stained Minwax Jacobean now spans the ceiling where the wall once stood. The oak paneling and stairway railings in the living room, meanwhile, also got a coat of white paint and new window treatments and light fixtures from Restoration Hardware. Staining the top handrailing with the same Jacobean dark stain, however, boosted the new contemporary look even more. The outdoor living space also got a revamp, with a new patio ceiling also stained Jacobean and new outdoor furniture and outdoor area rug from Restoration Hardware. The furniture is from the Klismos collection, in weathered zinc, with Sunbrella fabric in the color "Smoke."

Photography by Morgan Howarth
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