@George: If you're looking for more ideas/resources on Arts & Crafts; I'd recommend checking your local bookstore for a magazine called American Bungalow.  It published quarterly and is filled with articles about Arts & Crafts and bungalows.  Plus they've got ads from a wide variety of companies specializing in Arts & Crafts furniture, hardware, etc...

we are looking into remodeling our home...however, so clueless as to where to beggin...and these pictures were A LOT OF HELP. thanks

Oh, that's awesome, thank you so much, I'm an arts & crafts girl, myself and love these images!

Don't think of them as dining table alcoves, but breakfast nooks.  The idea behind them is to have informal meals together as a family right there by the kitchen vs. using the formal dining room.  Then again, one could always repurpose that space to be a desk or storage or whatever.