The joy of enjoying one another's company around an intimate table in a dining room is hard to rival, but we understand it's not always practical to dine (and socialize) in such a formal setting. As a happy medium, we're looking to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who bring the best elements of a dining room to their kitchen via clever banquette seating – and it's easy to understand why this feature is topping kitchen trends for the year ahead.
The model and singer enlisted the assistance of H&G favorite Jake Arnold to design a kitchen that we've swooned over many times since its reveal in 2021. We've already taken a moment for its marble slab backsplash and quietly luxurious mixed-metals – however, its banquette seating combines style and functinality in a way that's hard to rival.
