11 Cozy Breakfast Nooks That Just Might Make You a Morning Person

You don’t have to be a morning person to appreciate a good breakfast nook. Small, snug, and full of design potential, a well-styled breakfast nook can turn a kitchen corner into a sleek setup. To prove our point, we scoured our home tours high and low and rounded up a dozen of the best-looking breakfast nooks we could find. Here are twelve beautifully designed breakfast nooks you can enjoy with your morning cup of joe.

1. Petite Potential

Transform even the tiniest kitchen corner into an adorable breakfast nook with nothing more than a petite table and comfy seat, just like we saw in interior stylist Jade Goulding’s Australian abode .

2. Neutral Force

Let the natural hues of your breakfast table serve as the color inspo for the rest of the space, just like actress Becca Tobin did with the neutral textiles and art in her Los Angeles kitchen .

3. Small Footprints

Dreaming of a breakfast nook but not working with a ton of kitchen space? Take a cue from Nora Crotty and employ a compact table with some dainty chairs to carve out a petite breakfast nook.

4. Build a Banquette

Searching for an affordable way to forge a cozy breakfast nook in your kitchen sans the built-in banquette? Cushioned benches, like the pair we spotted in Heather Knight-Willcock’s Newport Beach condo , are an inexpensive alternative to pricey built-in banquettes—and look every bit as chic.

5. Double Duty

A cushy reading area doubles as a functional breakfast nook when paired with a slim side table, just like we saw in Sarah and Morgan Dews’ Santa Monica home .

6. Small Suggestion

A slender table flanked by a set of thin side chairs, like we spotted in HGTV star Danielle Colding’s Brooklyn apartment , turns an awkward area of your kitchen into a proper breakfast nook in no time.

7. Let There be Light

Nothing is more inviting than a sunlight-filled room with simple, clean-lined furnishings. Case in point: This pared-down breakfast nook we saw in Dana Hughes’ Australian abode that’s lightly outfitted in sleek mid-century-style furnishings.

8. Foldout FTW

Who knew a couple of foldout chairs could turn a cramped corner into a darling dining area in seconds? Clearly Sara Tunstall and Becky Kastelic, who employed a pair with a tall side table to forge a sunny breakfast nook inside their Chicago home .

9. Define the Space

Looking for a fun way to define a breakfast nook in a kitchen with an open layout? Follow in Molly and Tyler King’s footsteps and cover the walls in a bright paint color or wallpaper pattern to carve out a distinct zone in style.

10. Play With Texture

Bold hues and prints pair beautifully with a mix of neutral textiles, like the rattan chairs and woven window treatments we spotted in Taylor Jacobson and John Knuth’s Los Angeles breakfast nook .

11. Brighten Up

Decor with a little bit of color can go a long way when livening up your breakfast nook. Take a cue from Elizabeth Low and David Cash and sprinkle the space with splashy textiles and furnishings to energize your mornings with a jolt of color.