Breakfast Rooms | Better Homes and Gardens

More Of A Good Thing… Joyce and Sean Rees liked the breakfast room just off their kitchen, but they wanted to boost its function and style. After removing a wall between the kitchen and eating space, they stretched the room size to 10½ x 11½ feet, took the ceiling up to follow the roof peak, and drenched the walls in periwinkle paint. Next, they doubled the size of the room’s windows and dropped in a skylight. Now the Rees girls can play within view of Mom and Dad at the stove – and when the large extended family gathers, there’s plenty of room for all.

A space saving banquette (left) makes mealtime cozy for Sean, Joyce, and daughters Emily and Taylor. When the Reeses add a table, they can host birthday parties for 16, with room to spare. Rice paper shades provide privacy.