Ideas for a too-small breakfast nook?
Emily L
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Small breakfast nook-table ideas?
Comments (5)7' x10' feet for a breakfast nook? If so, that's a lot of space! There are so many whose entire kitchen is not even 7'x 10' in size! My own breakfast nook is approximately 8' x 4' in size. It's located at the end of my galley style kitchen, in front of a wall of bay windows. I have a 30" round cafe table and 2 cafe chairs. When push comes to shove, I can seat one more at this table. But it's tight. Still, if I'm reading your post correctly, you have 6' more feet than me in one direction. If so, I'm thinking you ought to be able to create a decent nook area for 4. That said, how many people are you looking to seat? Design/style preferences?...See MoreKitchen Progress- Ideas for Bay Window/Breakfast Nook
Comments (16)I showed a photo upthread of a round drop-leaf table. If you have another dining area, I think most people looking at your room would wonder why the heck it is so important to smoosh everyone into THIS room to eat? The only table I'd have in this room is one that (a) doubles as a work surface, and (b) folds up and/or slides over easily out of the way of the cooking zone, and I'd think of it as a space for reading and having coffee, or kids having a snack after school. Maybe one kid could do hw there. A kitchen is a work room...especially a kitchen on the smaller side. Imagine having 6 (or even 4) people dining in your kitchen with that table in there now--how would the cook grab the desserts or a forgotten condiment out of the refrigerator? The aisle would be impassable, imho....See MoreFurniture for difficult Breakfast Nook
Comments (14)Having a table in that spot doesn't mean you have to use chairs on every side. If the table is for company overflow, you can place chairs just on the backside and ends of the table so they are facing the kitchen. If you have a great view outside, put the table up againt the windows and use chairs facing outside and the on table ends....See MoreBreakfast Nook Ideas
Comments (7)For ease of gettng in and out of the space, and because of the door on the right, the optimal seating arrangement for conversation and warmth is 2 facing the window, and 2 with their backs to the window. Is that enough? To make it comfortable for those with their backs at the window, extending the seat past the table edge on both sides is best. Getting a sufficiently long armless settee with a back would accomplish this, and they also sell dining benches and banquettes with back that are armless. But look for ones that seat 3 or 4 for optimal ease of getting in or out. A custom built banquette could be very lovely, and have storage underneath, and if made with a curve could give you seating for 3 on the banquette and 1 chair facing. But you'd have to deal with the windows plus it is lot more expensive than just buying a very nice upholstered piece. You need something more like a settee than a sofa for dining....See Morelittlebug zone 5 Missouri
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