Traditional Styled Seating

Japanese Tea Rooms have been designed and built for entertaining business guests, as well as to create a sense of tranquility and quiet for a personal, social area.  The photo directly below was taken from  Japanese restaurant in Chicago.  Although the photo was from the 1980's, the clean and simple yet elegant lines and design transcend time and space and could easily fit in today's decor.  Here, the sitting area has a well that allows the diners to sit with their legs in a more comfortable western manner (versus sitting seiza, with one's legs folded underneath them) while seated at a traditional black dining table.  

Teahouse with well area for legs

Elegant Japanese papers cover walls that provide privacy and visual geometry in this Japanese tea room space.

Residential use of tatami and contemporary seating for a Japanese inspired dining area.

Elegant Japanese papers cover walls that provide privacy and visual geometry in this Japanese tea room space.