Help with Breakfast Nook Area
Helen P
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Breakfast nook design help
Comments (4)I suspect you're not getting any responses b/c no one can think of any possible way that you can fit a breakfast table into the space you have. You said you have 9 feet from wall to island...but from the dimensions shown on your diagram, it is clear that 9 ft doesn't count the space taken up by the bar stools around your island. Then, because you have to access the office/playroom, you need space to walk between the bar stools and whatever chairs/benches you would have around the breakfast table because you have to access that office playroom. The barstools and walkway will take up a minimum of 4 feet of your 9 foot of space. That only leaves 5 feet for the breakfast table and chairs. Two people can barely sit knee to knee in 5 feet of space...much less have room to stick a table between the two that is wide enough for breakfast things. If you haven't started building yet, I would rethink this whole plan. If you have started building and are therefore stuck with this space, I see two options. 1) Forget about sitting at the island, make it half as wide and move the sink/dishwasher around so that you face the windows when washing dishes and forget about having any barstools. Then, you'll have about 11 ft of space and no barstools taking up part of it. That is room enough for a normal breakfast table with space enough between table and island to walk to/from the office. If you decide to keep the "french doors" I'd make them inoperable. 2) Forget about having a breakfast table at all. Instead, enlarge the island and do all your dining at the island. Be aware tho that many people don't find it terribly comfortable to sit on raised bar stools when they eat. You might need to find someplace else for the sink and DW and lower the entire (enlarged) island to normal table height. table at all. Just eat all meals at the kitchen island....See MoreBreakfast nook/dining area
Comments (9)Hi Rsh Grge, On the left hand side of the space where the wall is 7'3", you could fit a 24" round bistro table with 2 smallish chairs, angled so they look toward the door opposite. Then you have a space of approximately 9.5' x whatever space there is between front window wall and the door on the right wall, (probably 3.5') for two comfy reading chairs of no more than 32 x 32", with an 18" round table between them. If you'd like a breakfast table for 3 or 4, then figure on a 36" round table on the left with 3 or 4 small chairs, and on the right only one 32 x 32 reading chair and a round table of 18 to 20" beside the chair. Once you get the furniture in place, you'll see what kind of space you have left for plants. Fit in low bookcases where you can. Ikea is an excellent source for the bookcases....See MoreNeed help with area rug for breakfast nook!
Comments (9)You seem to be drawn to West Elm style. What about one of their rugs? I don't think of your floor as being busy or having an actual pattern, so I wouldn't worry about that. I think you could use something fun and colorful. I'd be sure whatever size you get will fit completely under all the legs, including the back ones, to make it more stable and avoid what Flo suggests about problems for people sliding in and out ....See MoreWhat to do with unused breakfast nook area in kitchen remodel
Comments (6)We had a similar situation with seating at an island in the kitchen, a dining room we actually use, two outdoor dining areas, and no need for a true breakfast room. So, we bought two comfortable club chairs, a small end table to put between, and a console. That space went from a dumping ground to the most used spot in the house. It's great for morning tea, afternoon tea, a glass of wine while dinner is simmering, hanging out while the other is cooking, staying close to the kitchen while something bakes, etc. Being just inside the entry, your room looks ideal for a lounge, like your inspiration picture with the loveseat/high-backed bench. A friend turned a spot like that into a wine room with a tall wine fridge, small loveseat, end table, wine glass display cabinet, and a bookcase for wine references....See MoreD M PNW
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