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Create an Attractive Focal PointIt’s tempting to go all white in a tiny space, but interior designer Penny Drue Baird worked color and drama into this New York City kitchen to draw the eye past the narrow cooking area through to the cozy dining spot.The chandelier is the centerpiece, and it stands out prettily against the aqua wall, which adds color without overwhelming the room. The space-smart, well-padded banquette, also in a pale aqua, makes for a comfy dining experience. The cabinetry and counters are an unobtrusive white, so they recede, but the marble work surface adds to the luxurious feel of the room. The glass doors on the upper cabinets, meanwhile, help the space feel open.Tell us: Do you have a small kitchen? Have you used any of these tricks or incorporated some of your own? Share your thoughts in the Comments.More on HouzzRead other stories about small kitchensFind an interior designer near youBrowse kitchen products
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Eat-in kitchen. The entry also provides a view through an arched opening into this eat-in kitchen area with a built-in banquette. “The old kitchen was an addition off the back of the house and its style was not Mediterranean at all,” Davin says. The floors were existing; she had them refinished throughout the house to match. Davin designed the table, which has a walnut top and a blackened steel base to fit in with the walnut cabinetry and window trim and the iron elements in the house. The chairs combine rushing, walnut and custom cushions. The clients collect photography, and Davin found this photo, taken outside a house in Venice Beach, California, for them.Photograph: Maia Flore; chairs: How to Marry a Millionaire, Hollywood at Home, with cushions in a Quadrille fabric; sconces: Urban Electric
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