The term "breakfast nook" sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. "The idea of the built-in, with the ...

My 1924 kitchen in the Alameda neighborhood is like many in older Portland homes -- heavy on charm, light on space by 2011 standards. My husband, Mike, and I have a fat file folder of plans to make ...

On the Danish island of Møn, architect Jan Henrik Jansen designed a cluster of nine cylindrical holiday homes covered in spruce logs in the hopes of bringing guests closer to their rural environment.

We all know it’s the most important meal of the day, but where you consume it? Also important. Enter the humble breakfast nook — not as fancy or formal as your dining room, but a place to sit with ...

A banquette might just be the secret to creating a dining area in your kitchen that's both functional and dreamy. Kitchen banquettes or breakfast nooks — however you refer to them, they have one thing ...

The kitchen is often the hub of your home, where family and friends gather to gossip and create culinary delights. When you don't have a dining room, the kitchen also doubles as a place to share meals ...