Formalize Your Breakfast Nook
In an effort to create homes filled with everyday livable spaces, today’s modern layouts often trade the once-popular formal dining room for more casual eat-in areas or breakfast nooks. However, that space needs to work double duty, as a spot to catch a muffin in the morning and a space to host cocktails by night. Thankfully, you can create a space that easily transitions from casual to elegant by incorporating a few formal accents. You'll increase not only function but style as well.
Paint the space a different color. This is one of designers’ top tricks of all time: separating different areas of open layouts with different paint colors. Whether it’s on a simple accent wall or applied to the entire corner, a new paint shade will give a sense of distinction from an adjoining kitchen, helping the dining space feel more individual.
Accessorize the space. Most dining spaces feel warm via artwork and knickknacks on surrounding credenzas or banquettes. Create the same feel in your breakfast nook by adding your favorite accessories to shelving or the walls. Sprinkle a few candles into the mix so you can quickly set the mood for a more elegant evening. The small touches will make all the difference.
Create a space that seats at least six. There may be only two of you who use your eating area on a regular basis, but you must consider how many you may want to fit for dinner parties. By investing in a table that seats at least six, you’ll create a more sophisticated feel while providing ample seating for all members of your get-togethers.
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