How to Build a Unique Breakfast Nook

A breakfast nook is not only a place where you have breakfast, but it is also an informal living space and extension of your dining room and kitchen. Whether it be to enjoy quick cup of coffee or a leisurely brunch, your breakfast nook can be a unique space in your home.

Instructions

1. Typically a breakfast nook is located adjacent to your kitchen. Though not essential, a window or windows in your breakfast nook can be a great feature, ideally oriented toward the east or south to catch the morning sun.

2. Incorporate built-in features such as bench seating, table and display shelves on adjacent breakfast nook walls. With built-in seating, your breakfast table can be freestanding or have one end up against the wall, saving valuable floor space.

3. Add color to your breakfast nook to make it more inviting. The decor in your breakfast nook can be more bold than elsewhere in your home without being overpowering. Colorful curtains or blinds, fun paint colors and durable floor finish materials are all appropriate in this unique space.

4. Add special light features, such as a hanging pendant lamp or wall sconces, to increase the warmth and intimacy of the space.

5. Select simple furniture and accessories for your breakfast nook. Look for chairs and tables that are pared down or find more colorful versions of the style of furniture you have in your home: this will add a fun, functional and complimentary element to your breakfast nook decor.

References

• Breakfast Nook Set