What to do with unused breakfast nook area in kitchen remodel
Hi all. Working on redoing our kitchen and need thoughts on what to do with a breakfast nook area that is unused. Posting pictures from the real estate listing. None of the decorations in the photos are mine. Definitely not my design aesthetic—my vibe is more California Coastal/Transitional. The issue is you can see the dining table from the nook area and I think it's weird to have a table that looks directly at another table. We always eat at the dining table. Right now the space just has some random furniture that we had when we moved in. We already installed new stainless appliances. The ceiling fan you see in the nook area is long gone and we will add a light that can be swagged depending on what kind of furniture we add here (keeping the junction centered for any future eat-in kitchen action). Attaching a pic of that. Cabinets are sorted (light grayish blue); basically like for like with a slightly longer run on the sink side. Counters will be white or light colored quartz. Ceiling tray/soffit will be removed. Black hood vent over cooktop and black faucet and accent light fixtures. Backsplash TBD. Floors stay for now but will be changed eventually. It's a townhouse in an HOA, so angled windows and wall in the nook area can't be changed. Windows in the nook area are too low for cabinet height and we definitely don't want a built-in banquette. Plantation shutters will be removed and the grooved paneling on the walls will be removed and replaced with drywall. We would like to keep the space open for future resale (lots of others in our neighborhood use that space for another dining table) so I am looking for furniture solutions that are freestanding/movable. We are a 2 adult household. The kitchen is a galley (8' 9" wide by 20' long) and the area in question is 8' 9" wide and about 6' depth to work with. The wall to the right of the windows is 45.5". Also attaching an inspiration pic of an idea that caught my eye. Any ideas about what to do with this space will be greatly appreciated!
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Comments (32)They do -- and I like those. They caught my attention with the ones that were a little different though. Take a look at their website -- they have Italian marble and swirled alabaster shades in 14" and 16" sizes and in brushed nickel. You cans search the site by finish. You might find a local dealer who will order it for you if you don't find it online. I'm looking for a breakfast room fixture too -- probably a dark bronze or wrought iron with fat candles. I saw one in a store that I really like, but I don't like the shade on it -- they are butterscotch color and too dark. I'd really rather have white and they just say tough. Can't change them. The gal at another lighting shop who sold us our dining room fixture showed me a white glass that might work, so we ordered one and I'm waiting for it to come it. Meanwhile, I really don't want to buy from a store that offers no customer service (same story when we were looking for the dining room) but I saw this fixture when looking for the dining room fixture and haven't seen anything like it anywhere else. I've been looking at pendants thinking about replacing the recessed fixture we have in a dormer above our front entry. There is a window, but you don't even see the chain of the foyer fixture, so I thought it might be fun to have something you do see from the street. I've always liked that in other houses. I haven't seen anything that really grabs me -- especially for an area that will be so hard to clean. We put a small Christmas tree up there our first couple of years in this house. I loved it, but not having to go up the ladder and climb up there. Getting up on another ladder or step stool to clean a fixture once up there is not something I would look forward to, so I will have to love it to make the change....See MorePlease Help with Breakfast Nook Furniture (X-Post from Kitchen)
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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 MoreHelp with Breakfast Nook Area
Comments (32)Dining chairs with arms are much more difficult to get in and out of than those without arms, and must be scooted back a ways to do so. The depth of the curves on your chairs makes them almost as deep as arms. The metal protectors that came on my "good" dining set slide very well on the rug. The plastic ones we bought for the kitchen set can get dirt/sand imbedded in them if not used on a rug. My kitchen table is the same width and length as yours, although it's a rectangle so has more surface space at each end. We usually have 6 to 8 people for birthdays, holidays, etc. and with 8 people, putting the serving dishes on the table gets very crowded, but that may depend on how many offerings you have. Anne...See MoreNicki
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoThe ikea one is great! especially if you are in a cold climate and want a winter greenhouse. in summer you might need to keep the doors open
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