Kitchen Design
10 Welcoming Kitchen Breakfast Nooks
Comfortable seating, smart layouts and personal style create inviting places to gather
A cozy breakfast nook can make a kitchen feel more welcoming while adding practical function. Whether it’s a sunny spot for morning coffee, homework, family game night or casual meals, these inviting spaces create room to gather without getting in the cook’s way. The 10 kitchens below show how designers carved out stylish seating with smart layouts, hidden storage and plenty of personality.
2. Sunny Spot
A sunny dining nook is a highlight in this Decatur, Georgia, kitchen by Copper Sky Design + Remodel. A built-in storage bench with a cushion provides comfortable seating. A tulip-style table with wood-and-rattan chairs creates a relaxed spot for casual meals. Green cabinetry (Green Earth by Sherwin-Williams) and terra-cotta floor tile add warmth and character.
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A sunny dining nook is a highlight in this Decatur, Georgia, kitchen by Copper Sky Design + Remodel. A built-in storage bench with a cushion provides comfortable seating. A tulip-style table with wood-and-rattan chairs creates a relaxed spot for casual meals. Green cabinetry (Green Earth by Sherwin-Williams) and terra-cotta floor tile add warmth and character.
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3. Bay Window Banquette
An intimate breakfast area adds extra seating and a comfortable place to unwind off this open kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, by Kimberley Kay Interiors. A bay window and built-in banquette with storage surround a 36-inch marble-topped bistro table paired with oak dining chairs. Woven chair details provide texture, and a hand-finished copper pendant light adds warmth overhead.
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An intimate breakfast area adds extra seating and a comfortable place to unwind off this open kitchen in Tempe, Arizona, by Kimberley Kay Interiors. A bay window and built-in banquette with storage surround a 36-inch marble-topped bistro table paired with oak dining chairs. Woven chair details provide texture, and a hand-finished copper pendant light adds warmth overhead.
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4. Reading Retreat
A thoughtful remodel of a Malibu, California, kitchen by Shannon Ggem Design for the avid readers living there includes this light-filled nook for lingering over a favorite book or beverage. Textiles echo the surrounding mountain landscape with nature-inspired patterns and colors. A petite pleated plaster pendant light adds a delicate finishing touch.
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A thoughtful remodel of a Malibu, California, kitchen by Shannon Ggem Design for the avid readers living there includes this light-filled nook for lingering over a favorite book or beverage. Textiles echo the surrounding mountain landscape with nature-inspired patterns and colors. A petite pleated plaster pendant light adds a delicate finishing touch.
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5. Bird’s-Eye View
A Boston-area kitchen by Shannon Tate Interiors features this family-friendly eat-in area for breakfast, coffee and card games. A custom maple banquette with a walnut stain and scalloped edges includes a cushioned seat upholstered in a fabric depicting sparrows, parakeets and kingfishers. The custom round table provides generous legroom for the tall homeowners; its heavy metal base adds stability. Midcentury-style wood chairs complement the space’s soft curves.
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A Boston-area kitchen by Shannon Tate Interiors features this family-friendly eat-in area for breakfast, coffee and card games. A custom maple banquette with a walnut stain and scalloped edges includes a cushioned seat upholstered in a fabric depicting sparrows, parakeets and kingfishers. The custom round table provides generous legroom for the tall homeowners; its heavy metal base adds stability. Midcentury-style wood chairs complement the space’s soft curves.
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6. Curves Ahead
A chic breakfast nook with a long upholstered bench, tulip table and contoured chairs sits off this Centreville, Virginia, kitchen by Halcyon Interiors and Xtreme Painting & Remodeling. The bench is upholstered in a durable, stain-resistant performance fabric. A cream-and-brass pendant light mirrors the tabletop, and dark flooring grounds the space with dramatic contrast.
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A chic breakfast nook with a long upholstered bench, tulip table and contoured chairs sits off this Centreville, Virginia, kitchen by Halcyon Interiors and Xtreme Painting & Remodeling. The bench is upholstered in a durable, stain-resistant performance fabric. A cream-and-brass pendant light mirrors the tabletop, and dark flooring grounds the space with dramatic contrast.
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7. Color Pop
Pops of color energize this breakfast nook in a vintage-style Alhambra, California, kitchen by Julia Chasman Design, whom the homeowner found on Houzz. A built-in banquette with storage is finished in the same custom charcoal blue stain as the kitchen cabinetry. Ocher-colored, velvet-like performance fabric adds warmth and durability. A 36-inch round dining table with a Carrara marble top and powder-coated cast-iron base pairs with an open-weave rattan bell pendant light. A cream-colored sheer curtain with light green stripes filters sunlight while adding a layer of privacy.
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Pops of color energize this breakfast nook in a vintage-style Alhambra, California, kitchen by Julia Chasman Design, whom the homeowner found on Houzz. A built-in banquette with storage is finished in the same custom charcoal blue stain as the kitchen cabinetry. Ocher-colored, velvet-like performance fabric adds warmth and durability. A 36-inch round dining table with a Carrara marble top and powder-coated cast-iron base pairs with an open-weave rattan bell pendant light. A cream-colored sheer curtain with light green stripes filters sunlight while adding a layer of privacy.
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8. Midcentury Mix
A custom built-in banquette creates a stylish spot for family gatherings in this open Kirkland, Washington, midcentury-inspired kitchen by Kate Savitch Design and BH Contracting Services. Rich rust-colored velvet upholstery softens the bench. Storage drawers below keep entertaining supplies and place mats within easy reach. A solid wood dining table with a slim top and rounded corners pairs with dark walnut chairs. Open shelves for books and decorative accessories coordinate with the custom cabinetry in the adjoining bar, painted in Rosemary by Sherwin-Williams.
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A custom built-in banquette creates a stylish spot for family gatherings in this open Kirkland, Washington, midcentury-inspired kitchen by Kate Savitch Design and BH Contracting Services. Rich rust-colored velvet upholstery softens the bench. Storage drawers below keep entertaining supplies and place mats within easy reach. A solid wood dining table with a slim top and rounded corners pairs with dark walnut chairs. Open shelves for books and decorative accessories coordinate with the custom cabinetry in the adjoining bar, painted in Rosemary by Sherwin-Williams.
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9. Entertaining Hub
A built-in banquette extends this San Diego kitchen by A Designed Space with a flexible spot for buffet service or casual meals. A custom rectangular wood table pairs with off-white Windsor-style oak chairs. Three pendant lights with pleated unglazed porcelain shades add character overhead. Framed vintage Nordic artwork gives the nook personality. A built-in storage tower keeps entertaining supplies and kids’ craft materials organized.
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A built-in banquette extends this San Diego kitchen by A Designed Space with a flexible spot for buffet service or casual meals. A custom rectangular wood table pairs with off-white Windsor-style oak chairs. Three pendant lights with pleated unglazed porcelain shades add character overhead. Framed vintage Nordic artwork gives the nook personality. A built-in storage tower keeps entertaining supplies and kids’ craft materials organized.
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10. Colorful Corner
An open breakfast area is a highlight of this Melrose, Massachusetts, kitchen with fresh midcentury style by Our House Design+Build. A blue-green banquette (Summer Nights by Benjamin Moore) pairs with teal chairs around a midcentury-style tulip table with a bronze base. A modern mustard yellow pendant light adds another layer of color.
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An open breakfast area is a highlight of this Melrose, Massachusetts, kitchen with fresh midcentury style by Our House Design+Build. A blue-green banquette (Summer Nights by Benjamin Moore) pairs with teal chairs around a midcentury-style tulip table with a bronze base. A modern mustard yellow pendant light adds another layer of color.
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A banquette nestles into a window nook to create a treehouse-like dining area in this Seattle kitchen by Jessica Nelson Design. Throw pillows and a cushioned seat add comfort while echoing the colors of the natural surroundings outside. Wicker chairs bring organic texture and complement the cottage-inspired materials found throughout this updated 1940s bungalow. A contemporary 48-inch round pedestal table creates a casual spot for meals and enjoying the view.
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