Bright Blue Sofa at the Kitchen Table

We know, we know. You told us the last time we pitched this. Sofa heights and their stain-vulnerable upholstery often make them unsuitable as seating at dining tables. Yet we can't shake our admiration for this taboo arrangement...

We're going to go ahead and trust designer Scott Yetman enough to cut loose and really love this one. Even in such a highly formal house, we love this casual seating option at the kitchen table.

This smart blue sofa (in scrub-able looking upholstery!) with the warm whites of the rest of the room just looks so fresh and inviting. Photo: Brian Park

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I think this is very inviting and pretty. The blue works so well! And in that fabric it even looks cleanable which would be better for kitchen spills.

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posted by jessimarie33 on March 2nd 2009 at 4:02pm
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Beautiful! It is not really in the kitchen, so with reasonable eating manners, there should be no problem.

posted by bromelia on March 2nd 2009 at 4:10pm
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Looks more like a bench than a sofa. Since restaurant designers specify banquettes all the time there are many soil/stain resistant fabrics out there.
Crypton
Nano-Tex finish
Faux leather
Sunbrella, etc.

posted by LoriSF on March 2nd 2009 at 4:29pm
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I think it looks great - and what a comfy place to sit and hang out after supper!

posted by Cashew on March 2nd 2009 at 4:32pm
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leather, slipcovers or a bench would all work well...

don't agree with the negative comments on the earlier post

posted by mschatelaine on March 2nd 2009 at 4:48pm
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Why not? Everyone eats on their sofa anyway.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on March 2nd 2009 at 5:16pm
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Love it!

posted by chicity1126 on March 2nd 2009 at 6:34pm
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yes, i think it looks more like an upholstered bench than a sofa. looking good, too - lovely colour.

posted by maike on March 2nd 2009 at 6:41pm
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It's not a "sinking-in" sofa, nor does it have cushions that lift up and can harbor all manner of old food between them. So I don't think it's part of the taboo. It is beautiful, though!

posted by madsarah on March 2nd 2009 at 7:28pm
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I got a faux leather armless loveseat at Overstock.com and use it the same way. It really is great for my husband and I to sit next to each other while we each are on our own laptop. Really comfy and functional. Ballard Designs has a great slipcovered version of a booth seating option. You can choose your own fabric or use one of theirs. It is pretty reasonable too.

posted by royaltygirl on March 2nd 2009 at 8:17pm
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I like this, and I like the print behind the couch.

posted by AustinSarah2 on March 2nd 2009 at 9:52pm
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I think it looks great. And I love the table.

posted by scarletdog on March 2nd 2009 at 10:01pm
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Super chic.

posted by click212 on March 3rd 2009 at 9:31am
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I think it looks great. I love the blue color, it's so bright and vivid. I wish I had the space in my apartment to do something like this.

posted by Kalinda on March 3rd 2009 at 2:22pm
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Regina: Please note that the photos used in "Bright Blue Sofa at the Kitchen Table" should immediately be removed from your blog. Even though credit has been given to the photographer - the photos remain the property of a major publishing house, and are a part of a yet to be released coffee table book. The photos cannot be used by anyone else - including the designer. We therefore ask you to remove them immediately. Thank you.

posted by Doamna on September 25th 2009 at 3:24pm
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