Vintage fixtures hanging from thick rope and a picnic table in apple green fit right in on the farm; contemporary prints and white slipcovers keep it fresh.

In this nook slipcovered slipper chairs are pulled up to a pale green table. To mix it up, a built-in bench covered with a colorful cushion and bright pillows complete the seating arrangement. The pale wood paneling, worn finish on the lighting and casual seating all add up to a very inviting and cheerful spot.

Dimensions are everything in situations where custom banquettes are mixed with chairs. Notice the pair of slipcovered chairs here on each end? Pretty, right? Yep, and functional too, thanks to a wide enough space between the chair and the banquette. When space is tight, a slightly deeper tabletop will allow enough space for guests to slide past whoever is seated in side chairs, then slip into the booth. (How annoying would it be to have to ask someone to get up each time a banquette-seated guest needed to pee? I'd probably complain to the manager about it, even though the management is probably your friend or relative who owns the home.)

1. Readymade slipcovers. Several retailers, such as Pottery Barn and SureFit, offer readymade slipcovers. They are designed for standard size furniture and require tucking and pinning to get a good fit. However, they are also the most cost-efficient and, in most cases, they are machine washable. Readymade slipcovers are great for applications like a relaxed breakfast area, where the the look is casual and the need for laundering is likely.

Style Secret: Casual FurnitureImagine flopping into a velvet armchair in a wet swimsuit or dumping shells onto a gleaming mahogany table. Did you wince? Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill. Something different: Casual doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice elegance. You'll find lots of high-style pieces in materials that can take a little wear and tear. For upholstered furnishings, consider outdoor fabrics, which come in designs and colors that look as spot on in a living room as in a screened porch.

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Style Secret: Casual Furniture Imagine flopping into a velvet armchair in a wet swimsuit or dumping shells onto a gleaming mahogany table. Did you wince? Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill.

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Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill.; THIS SPOT IS SO INVITING and COMFORTABLE looking!

Nook/ breakfast + love the colors!

breakfast nook

like the different colors with light woods

Nice pillows

pendant rope lights

Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill.

Built in seat

Bench seating

bright

Beautiful color pops.

Pillow colors

it's very inviting

THE COZINESS OF AN EATING AREA....THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS.

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table with cross legs for bench

I like the table and the cushions.

Style Secret: Casual Furniture Imagine flopping into a velvet armchair in a wet swimsuit or dumping shells onto a gleaming mahogany table. Did you wince? Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill. Something different: Casual doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice elegance. You'll find lots of high-style pieces in materials that can take a little wear and tear. For upholstered furnishings, consider outdoor fabrics, which come in designs and colors that look as spot on in a living room as in a screened porch.

table - lights - window seat

Pillows

Love the table

Love this room!

Tables

nice coastal window seat

Küche Essecke

seating

Coast

breakfast nook

like the two colors.......

color pop for the beach

lights with rope, coastal

looks very inviting - should stand up to sandy feet

relaxing eating area

Patio

Pillows

light fixtures

colors

comedor diario con asiento integrado

eating nook

Screened-in Porch

Bench

The window seat

Colors

Booth

Maybe the nook is where we can use a period hanging light

Everything

breakfast nook

love this

banquette with barnlight pendants

Nook

like this table

pretty breakfast nook

relaxed dining room and lovely colours of cushions

Turquoise and orange?

sofa cum dining example

Banquet seating and light fixtures

bench

Hang light

walls

Clean & crisp

Like the open, comfy colors

banquette

Bench

like casual furniture

Lovely kitchen table

small nook area??

Nice breakfast nook. Coral and turquoise accents.

materials

barn lights

In stead of a formal dining room, I could go with a casual glass encased porch. Some insulation, and baseboard heaters, and it can be a year round room.

pillow fabric for kitchen

Love these colors

Arrangement

pillows

Beautiful

Combinación de colores en cojines para exterior

Coastal eating area

dining bench

nook

breakfast nook

Colors

built in bench

mesa de diario

living area?

Poppy and blue pillows, wood floor

turquoise & coral look brilliant together

colors

Coastal

Lighting

banquet

Lamps and color

breakfastnook

light fixtures

colors and lighting fixtures

Great touch of pattern in fabric

bench seat

Liked casual light and bright

Banquette

window seat and the hole that opens up into the living room

the bench

like

Color

Mint and color cushions

White palette with a little color

Pendant

Dining ideas

I want a breakfast nook

table

colors

Gives lots,of seatin without taking up space and storage!

colors

Colorful coastal!!!! Yes, yes yes.

I love coastal :)

Banquette style dining

Porch dining

Folding table

table nook

built in dining area

Color

so cute

couleur accent via les coussins

Cute table for kitchen?

sun room

built in dining area

U shaped bench

Straight bench vs three side?

lights

Pillow window

Slipcovered dining chairs

Window seat

Mesa com banco colado na parede

Couleurs des coussins

Breakfast nook

wainscott

lighting and overall mood

Light fixtures

Love this breakfast nook!

window seat and whitewashed horizontal paneling give the space a beach/casual feel

banquette

colors

Casual dining, benched seating

lighting kitchen

built in bench under window

Lights

It's decided! I'm turning my tiny dining area into a nook.

beachy banquet style

love the colorful look!

Kitchen nook

table

Nook

softness brightness pretty and even elegant

Lift

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Style Secret: Casual Furniture Imagine flopping into a velvet armchair in a wet swimsuit or dumping shells onto a gleaming mahogany table. Did you wince? Coastal furniture should give the impression that it can stand up to salty air and sandy feet, even if you actually live on a suburban street in Dallas. Slipcovers, sturdy wood tables and case goods, wicker and even thick glass fit the bill. Something different: Casual doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice elegance. You'll find lots of high-style pieces in materials that can take a little wear and tear. For upholstered furnishings, consider outdoor fabrics, which come in designs and colors that look as spot on in a living room as in a screened porch.

weathered wood floors

Bench seat along wall in cabin

bench

nice

seating and taable

breakfast nook

kitchen banquette

Pantry monterico

Like Aqua and Orange

dinning area

Lights

Chilled seating bench

Dining area guest house

Built-in bench would be perfect for our dining room

Love the airy, casual feeling, all the windows, built-in bench, hanging pendant lights. The original table has an iron inset treated to look like zinc, I would like to see a chalkboard painted rectangle inset from the edge to add to the fun - for anything from tic-tac-toe for rainy days, to names written as place settings for a casual dinner party

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wall trim

bench

Bench

colors

breakfast nook

Rope lights

cute casual banquette look

built in bench seating under windows

LOVE

bright colors, mix & match pillowcases

bright pillows

Like the bench seating area

Kitchen seating

PILLOWS!

For kitchen