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Small Space, Big Ideas
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the Spring 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Dining room
Ideas for Small Kitchen and Dining Room

The Kitchen and Dining Room

  • Embed lighting. This deceptively simple stainless-steel arc made it possible for Gregory to add task lighting to an area with impenetrable concrete ceilings.
  • Build a space within a space. The wraparound structure also carves out a dining area from an entryway not much larger than a coat rack. It creates an entirely new room—and the bead-blasted surface doesn't show fingerprints.
  • Defy gravity. Gregory wanted a cantilevered eating area that would allow free-flowing movement (and room for one or two additional guests), so, with his engineering know-how, he created a bar that doesn't require the usual support legs.
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