This alcove in a London house has the rustic character of a dining room in a Mediterranean hill town, thanks to a reclaimed pine bench and a table with eccentrically twisted legs — both of which have been treated with a series of paint glazes to create a distressed look — and a pair of colorfully painted Greek chairs with woven-plastic seats. The table is set with brightly painted Italian crockery in anticipation of a hearty pasta lunch.

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