Decorating a Contemporary Breakfast Nook

A breakfast nook is one of the coolest places to decorate in a kitchen but oftentimes it’s also the space that goes unnoticed. Usually all of yoru money isgoing to go towards the really expensive items in your room that you’ll just buy every few years. However, this does make sense because you can get neutral granite coutnertops and stianelss steel appliances. However, this can feel like it’s cold and lacking in personality so it’s really apparent then why you’d want to bring decor into your breakfast nook.

You can try out an idea that’s been very popular lately t designer stores such as Anthropoligie. Just try painting yoru breakfast nook in black chalkboard paint that will also match a lot of the darker toens in your kitchen. Sure, this black wall color would be too dramatic if you used it all over your room, but just in a small area it’s really dramatic.

Decorating a Retro Breakfast Nook

A retro breakfast nook is going to be right in line with a lot of the kitchen nook furniture that you’ll see when you go shopping. One common theme is going to be a retro bistro table. It might have chrome accents and faux leather or just vinyl seat covers.

You’ll want to tie this in with the rest of yoru room. Luckily chrome is going to add tons of personality to a kitchen with stainless steel appliances. However, you should probably have some sort of painted cabinetry in this room too because wood will be too rustic. You want a clean paint finish without a lot of glaze because this just seems much too country or vintage instead of retro.

You can also try out classic color combinations in the nook. Go with bright turquoise walls for a true retro feel. Then paint the rest of your walls in a neutral tone for balance but add in turquoise accessories or retro cherry print fabric in your kitchen.

Decorating a Vintage Breakfast Nook

A breakfast nook is a very vintage idea. This is especially true if you have an archway or if it’s in a seperate room instead of being part of the more modern open concept. However, since this classic style is so enduring you can really get this charming effect no matter what era your house was built in.

You’re going to need to go for a breakfast nook set. This could be a built in window seat or banquette. Otherwise look for series of benches that wrap around the corner of your room. Depending on the dimensions of your space you may have to just get them custom made. Typically this would just be in an oak wood. However, it does seem quite claustrophobic or even restaurant like in a small room.

Instead go for classic paint colors and fabric choices. This could be an elegant toile or even look for a patterned microsuede if you want something that’s going to be fairly easy to clean. This gives a more contemporary and updated look but it’s still vintage in style just because of the traditional furniture.