Dinner is Served

SuzAnn Kletzien’s exuberant clients wanted a home that reflected their personalities while showcasing their favorite found items and artifacts collected over time. The gut rehab allowed Kletzien to reconfigure the first floor, uniting the kitchen, dining room, and family room. To create a natural transition and define the kitchen in the open space, the designer broke up the herringbone-wood floor with geometric tile. The massive, zebra-striped island is illuminated by pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting, through CAI Designs. Backsplash tile by Ann Sacks. Faucets by Perrin & Rowe, through House of Rohl Studio and K&B Galleries. Photography by Dustin Halleck

The historic Pillsbury Castle in Minneapolis, originally built in 1903 for Alfred F. Pillsbury, was transformed as the 2024 ASID Design Home, led by visionary homeowners Matthew Trettel and Ryan Hanson, alongside PKA Architecture and more than 30 leading designers. The kitchen, complete with a full suite of Gaggenau’s 400 Series appliances, is designed by Kate Roos Design and Partners 4 Design, and combines old-world ambiance with modern culinary sophistication. Backsplash and countertop of Silver Root honed marble from Artistic Tile. Sink by The Galley. Faucets by House of Rohl. Pendants by Visual Comfort, through CAI Designs. Ceiling wallpaper by Zoffany, through Sanderson.

The formal dining room, part of the Grand Salon, was designed by Kimberly Niosi of Niosi Design. Wallcovering by Thibaut. Photography courtesy Gaggenau

In an historic, landmarked home, Metro Design Build reworked the layout of the first floor to make the kitchen the central hub. They reused original architectural details and added new cabinetry with hardware by Schaub, through House of Rohl Studio, to create a modern, functional space that works with the design of the rest of the home. All paint by Sherwin-Williams. Appliances by Monogram. Photography by Jeffrey Johnson Pictures

The designers of Metro Design Build created this dining room that evokes midcentury style, with a modern edge. The mix of chairs and upholstery creates a casual look, and a cyanotype of a skull adds rock and roll edge. This space, in a landmarked, prewar building, had some original architectural details, like the warm wood paneling and crown molding. A geometric rug and modern lighting counteracts the vintage feel. Hardware by Baldwin, through Katonah Architectural Hardware. Paint by Sherwin-Williams. Photography by Jeffrey Johnson Pictures

Designer Tuan Nguyen, founder of Nouveau Design House, created a luminous modern sanctuary from an outdated condo high above Chicago’s Loop. The dining room and adjacent kitchen combine sleek cabinetry with art lighting and blue leather Thayer Coggin dining chairs, through CAI Designs, for a sophisticated, casually elegant space. Artwork by Meredith Bingham rests on a textural wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries. Photography by Jeffrey Johnson Pictures

Over the course of several design phases, this Beaux Arts–style mansion built just before the 1904 World’s Fair underwent several major renovations, however, the dining room remained well-preserved from its early 1930s redesign. Designer Jacob Laws worked with his clients to preserve the room’s architectural integrity and at the same time make it functional for a growing family that includes children and now grandchildren. The open tracery Empire-style plaster ceiling was refined with gold Brussels-leaf on the rosette detailing. Quarter sawn oak paneling has hidden push-panels for storage. Where they once held the home’s silver service, they now house the family’s vinyl record collection. Above the wainscoting, overscale Bloom silk wallcovering, from Phillip Jeffries, adds to the sophisticated atmosphere. The monolithic bronze-and ebonized-wood dining table by Holly Hunt is surrounded by vintage midcentury Milo Baughman chairs covered in sapling green Edelman Leather through Maharam. Photography by Alise O’Brien