AN EVERYDAY ESCAPE: The Traditional Home NKBA Kitchen

People are entertaining more at home and guests often never leave the kitchen, says Robert Young, Traditional Home senior design and projects editor, who designed the kitchen space. To provide for plenty of comfortable seating without a tangle of chair legs, Robert opted for a 6-foot-long teak dining table and bench that pull up to a window seat banquette. The ceiling height was lowered and the side walls bumped in to subtly separate the dining space from the working end of the kitchen. "It makes the dining area more intimate, but people can sit at the table and be part of the conversation in the kitchen," he says. An Armstrong solid maple floor in Pewter resists scratches and is a cinch to clean, especially when Monty, the Yorkshire terrier, gobbles up table scraps.

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Teak furniture (72-inch dining table, medium bench, and woven armchair in Java Hularo Synthetic Fiber, Solid Collection): Janus et Cie. Banquette cushion ("Jardin Solid''/Gray #74-11): Janus et Cie. Banquette pillows, from left: ("Jardin Solid''/Gray) Janus et Cie; ("Flora"/Pinecone on Natural Linen) Dermond Peterson Design; ("Summer''/Sarong #17-00) Janus et Cie; ("Seaside"/White Seahorse on Natural Linen) and ("Flora"/Pinecone on Natural Linen) Dermond Peterson Design; ("Summer"/ Sarong #17-00) and ("Jardin Solid"/Gray #74-11) Janus et Cie. Chair pillow ("Seaside"/White Sand Dollar on Natural Linen): Dermond Peterson Design. Banquette cabinetry ("Chamberlain" Maple in Muslin): KraftMaid Cabinetry. Shades ("Wamin''/ Dark Khaki #2369, Natural Woven Waterfall Shades): Smith + Noble. Sconces ("Wellfleet" Seashell Sconce): Mecox Gardens. Glass hurricanes: Anthropologie. Coral: designer's collection. Shutter doors ("Sun Master #11," 1.25- inch thick, 2 5-inch fixed louvers): Summit Hill. Flooring (Armstrong Sugar Creek Solid Maple Plank in Pewter #SCM131PWLG): Armstrong Hardwood Flooring. Paint (ceiling beams, "Bleeker Beige'' #HC-80 in Eggshell finish; shutters, "Fairview Taupe'' #HC-85 in Eggshell finish): Benjamin Moore & Co. Dining area wine bar-Cabinetry ("Chamberlain" Maple in Pewter Glaze on base and Muslin on upper cabinets with "Evansville" mullions and "Antiquity" glass): KraftMaid Cabinetry. Cabinet and shutter hardware (knobs #1233, #1003 in "Old Bronze"; pulls #8079, #8089 and #8091, in "Old Bronze," all from the European Classic Collection Brass Series): LB Brass. Under-counter wine cellar (#JWX2450ACX, with custom panel and hardware): Jenn-Air. Countertop (DuPont Corian solid surfaces in Clamshell): DuPont Corian. Glass mosaic tile ("Sumi-e''/Ohara, silk finish): Walker Zanger. Countertop accessories-Faux coral ceramic dish: Mecox Gardens. Cocktail napkins ("Seaside" Collection designs on Natural Linen): Dermond Peterson Design. Wine decanters: Pottery Barn. White swirl glasses: Anthropologie. Green ceramic vase: West Elm. Glass bowl ("Scala"): Crate & Barrel. Wood tray, ceramic pots, seashells: designer's collection. Upper cabinet accessories-Glassware ("Scala"): Crate & Barrel. Brown platters ("Studio" in Cocoa): Pottery Barn. Fish-shaped platters (Pesce Crema Collection): Vietri. White opaque glass bowl: Anthropologie. Brown-and-white ceramic bowl: Maison Midi. Small ceramic bowl: Crate & Barrel. Small wood bowls: West Elm. Seashells: designer's collection.