White and Cream Contemporary Dining Room with Red Accents

Graced with a curved wall of arched windows, the morning room is a beautiful place to start the day. Designer John Robinson embraced the architecture of the space with a custom banquette and acrylic-and-glass dining table. He selected Regency-style chairs in black, gold and crimson for a classic silhouette. “The table opens up the room and allows the shimmery banquette fabric to be a focal point,” says the designer. Splashes of red ground the space and serve as a counterpart to the green of the gardens beyond. “I wanted to add some contemporary elements to bring this grand old house up to the current century,” notes Robinson, who hung a modern exposed-bulb chandelier that gives the space sparkle without the heaviness of crystals. He also commissioned a custom abstract art screen with vividly painted pivoting panels—a contemporary conversation piece.