Most people love that little corner in the kitchen – the breakfast nook. It is such a useful and cozy place to sit and eat your breakfast in the company of your whole family. An informal part of your home, perfect for a meal which is also very informal – in most homes at least. But is you nook working for you?
You could say that there isn’t much to it. A table, a handful of chairs, and you are done. Spice it up a bit by going for a look you actually like – and which fits in with the kitchen and the rest of the home. Make it something worth laying eyes on, something visually inviting. But looks is only one element; there is also the matter of usability – which is not to be taken lightly. Let us look at what sort of meal a breakfast is.
As said, it is often informal. It is the first meal of the day, but also one that often does not take long to overcome, so to speak. Many, many families tend to be in a bit of a hurry in the morning – that is just the way it is. A practical feature of a breakfast nook would be to allow easy access to every seat around the table. While benches – especially fitted benches – are nice, they also tend to make it more difficult to access some of the seating available. This could make it quite difficult getting to and from your seat – a cause for trouble with teenage tempers flaring.
If you want fast access, put individual tables around your breakfast table. Make sure there is ample clearance behind those chairs too – otherwise the problem will remain unsolved. If you don’t have too much space in the nook area, try to get some relatively compact chairs with no armrests and such adornments. Also make sure your breakfast nook table isn’t too big and heavy. If space is limited, a round or oval table is a lot easier to get around, than one with sharp corners.
This should help you get a more usable breakfast nook – and to get out the door a bit faster in the morning.