Breakfast nooks are a great addition to a kitchen big or small, allowing the room layout to become more cozy and inviting while offering more seating options in the interior at the same time.
Even though you can buy a ready-made breakfast nook set, I think the best solutions are the custom ones, where the kitchen is extended and naturally flows into the breakfast nook design. You can utilize an awkward area in your room layout with a custom bench and complete it with chairs for an integrated look.
A breakfast nook can be a great solution for a small space or studio apartment, as you could use it as your only dining spot. It can also be a perfect opportunity to create an additional dining area in a larger home.
Take a look at this inspiration in the list below to see how you can create a cozy and inviting breakfast nook for having your morning coffee or gathering around for dinner with friends.
A cozy breakfast nook in a turn-of-the-century apartment
The corner space in this turn-of-the-century apartment is the perfect place for integrating a breakfast nook as the rather awkward layout would be challenging to use for kitchen modules.
The beautiful white kitchen cabinets are extended into banquette seating against the wall and are complemented with a round stone table and two bentwood dining chairs that add contrast to the setting.
The niche space in between the two pillars is used for open shelving where beautiful accessories can be displayed. This shelving is a functional element in the space, however, it also contributes to separating the breakfast nook visually, distinguishing it from the rest of the kitchen layout.
Interior design and styling by Design Therapy photographed by Elisabeth Daly for Innerstadsspecialisten
A kitchen dining bench combined with dining chairs
Larger breakfast nooks with a long bench like in the case of this modern kitchen can be great for fitting more people or guests around the table. The lack of window treatments in this modern kitchen with dark cabinets allows for the daylight to flow into the breakfast nook, making it a prime spot for enjoying breaks and dinners.
A white breakfast nook personalized with a gallery wall
The white flooring and white walls in this breakfast nook are complemented by a small round white bistro table, a long white storage bench extending from the kitchen module, and a single dining chair.
The all-white setting is contrasted by a dark fabric bench pillow and brown and beige tones in the beautiful gallery wall in this cozy corner.
styled by Lene Ronfeldt for Louis Poulsen
A dining table and dining bench in a kitchen breakfast nook by the window
The nook space in front of the window in this sage-green kitchen is formed by a long kitchen module at the end of the layout. The bench seating flows naturally from the kitchen layout, while a larger dining table combined with two black bentwood chairs allows 4 people to eat dinner here comfortably.
The sage green color on the kitchen cabinets comes back in the color palette of the throw pillows used to make the bench seating more comfortable. The fact that the breakfast nook portion of the room is painted white, makes the nook stand out against the kitchen in a lovely way.
via Alvhem
A breakfast nook with a vintage dining table in a niche spot
A nook in this kitchen space between the fridge module and a walk-in pantry has been used as a breakfast nook with a vintage table and two dining chairs. The dining bench is attached to the wall and decorated with colorful pillows. The area underneath the bench has wood crates for storage, utilizing this cozy nook space optimally.
via Historiska Hem
A window breakfast nook with lots of textiles and a side table
While most breakfast nooks include a bistro or dining table, when the main functionality of your nook is having coffee in the morning, a bench with a mixture of beautiful pillows combined with a side table might be all you need.
The black-stained kitchen cabinets make an L-shape and go over into a seating bench that fits perfectly underneath the kitchen window. The bench is a combination of lower storage cabinets with sheepskins on top to make it cozy and comfortable.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem
A leather bench combined with a dark wood table underneath a custom cabinet
Leather banquette seating combined with a custom-built storage solution forms the basis of this beautiful breakfast nook setting. The dark wood dining table combined with the Standard dining chairs designed by Jean Prouvé provide this classic dining setting with a modern touch.
A long dark-stained oak seating bench in a minimal breakfast nook setting
The entire kitchen corner behind the island and next to the window is used up for a large seating bench where you can easily add a side table or small bistro table to create a breakfast nook. You can also leave out the dining table altogether and create a perfect spot for having coffee in the morning.
The art print above the bench follows the beige and brown color palette present in the room and marks the breakfast nook in the kitchen layout.
Styling by Emma Fischer, Photographed by Osman Tahir for Nordiska Kök
A modern farmhouse-style breakfast nook with a sage green shiplap wall
Even though this kitchen is quite narrow, and there isn’t a corner available, the narrow marble dining table and the narrow bench attached to the wall allow a beautiful farmhouse-style breakfast nook on a small surface. The two bentwood chairs complement the look nicely and match the style of the kitchen design.
The height at which the open shelf is placed allows for a spot to store kitchen things, without disturbing you while you use the bench seats. I think this wall shelf ties the room together and outlines the borders of the breakfast nook visually for a cozier room setting.
via Alvhem
An integrated breakfast nook in a Parisian apartment
The galley kitchen layout in this beautiful Parisian apartment designed by renowned architect Joseph Dirand includes tall storage cabinets going all the way up to the crown molding on the ceiling, which is met by custom fabric bench seating going towards the wall with the large balcony window.
The beautiful breakfast nook design is completed with a white round dining table with a marble foot and two wood dining chairs for extra seating. Just like the rest of the kitchen, the nook has beautiful grey limewash paint on the walls, which complements the style of the green fabric cushions in a perfect way.
A bench in between two storage cabinets creates a cozy nook
Since the kitchen space next to the built-in storage modules is rather narrow, the table is moved partially inside the nook space between the cabinets, and connected with a spacious seating bench. The narrow table is finished off with two beautiful lamps that add a finishing touch to the setting.
photographed by Krister Engström, styled by Livindeco, sold via Kvarteret Mäkleri
Bentwood chairs and a bistro table paired with a window bench
A small bistro table and classic bentwood chairs are added next to a window seat for a cozy breakfast nook in this stylish light wood kitchen design.
via DeVol kitchens
