THIS ‘N THAT :: BREAKFAST NOOK PAIRINGS

This weekend our design planning for the new house began to take shape. (In case you’re catching up on the news, I moved into my boyfriend’s home just a few weeks ago!) Of all the rooms in the house, I can already tell you that my favorite is going to be what I’m calling the breakfast nook.

While its purpose will be much larger – I plan to have shelves for books and secondary table or built-in that will be our place for mail, calendars, etc. – the focus of the space is to have a secondary area for us to eat small meals, for the little one to do her homework, and for me to have a place for my laptop when I’m working from home.

I haven’t yet decided if we’ll do a bench or not – I really want to. But regardless, the most fun part of putting together a little nook like this is the endless possibilities for pairing small tables and chairs together! And, because it’s not a main space, I get to be more playful in my selections!

Any obvious duo of course, won’t do. So I’ve dreamed up a few scenarios that would satiate my appetite for contrasting styles and unexpected pairings…

1. white drop chair 2. jan showers lombard table // 3. blu dot copper ‘real good’ chair 4. dwr white salt table // 5. ghost chair 6. marble wood dining table

I’m mildly obsessed with the adorable shape of the ‘drop’ chair – a more unique option to the egg chair with a much smaller footprint. I love the idea of it being paired with something traditional, but just as sweet and whimsical in it’s own way.

The benefit of a super simple table is that it allows for a chair that’s gone a bit more crazy with personality. And of course you can’t go wrong with a ghost chair matched with something a little more country.

1. upholstered coral ‘paige’ dining chair 2. saarinen tulip table // 3. 4. tolix dining table // 5. acrylic ‘parisienne’ chair 6. crate & barrel bistro table

Perhaps my favorite pairing (which shouldn’t be a surprise) are these beautiful linen chairs with a modern Saarinen tulip table. If coral isn’t your thing, don’t worry – this line comes in many colors, as well as round backs too. And are a steal for the style.

Tone down industrial style tables with a super soft slipcovered chair whose lines are still clean. A super modern take on cafe chair pairs well with a more classic bistro table while adding some unexpected style!

1. oliver chair 2. copper table // 3. grassland stripe dining chair 4. vienna bistro table // 5. jonathan adler rider dining chair 6. vintage lucite glass table

Sometimes a girl just has to dream, and many of these pieces fall way outside our budget, but who cares? You never know when inspiration might serve for a really lucky vintage find at a local antique mall. In the meantime, I’ll be dreaming of a few of these. Although, the combination of that tribal inspired chair with the cafe table really is the direction our home seems to be headed… I might just start saving my pennies for that one!

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