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A small alcove or nook’s potential increases when you personalize it by making cozy or spacious—whichever you prefer—using these space-savvy videos and ideas. Carve out an inviting breakfast nook, build a storage-conscious window seat, or create a comfy corner for reading.

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A Country Chic Breakfast Nook Makeover

See how Better Homes and Garden's contributing editor Stephen Saint-Onge transforms dated and dark breakfast nook into a cozy spot for morning coffee.

"With dated furniture, and dark wall this breakfast nook was in desperate need of a wakeup call. With the help of designer … A unique kitchen table can add so much character to a small nook like this. Stephen chose to go with a round table, so every …"

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3-Step Makeover: Breakfast Nook

… the cavernous ceiling? Make the small nook seem larger. Create a roomy and functional … The glossy white round table gives the nook breathing room and brightens its center … impact finishing details, the breakfast nook becomes the welcoming spot it was meant …

Kitchen: the Place to Gather

… the traditional architectural style of the house and flood the alcove with space-expanding daylight. The expansive windows also … and let the cook show off pretty accents dishes and bowls. A nook near the table provides open shelves for cookbooks and keepsakes …

Choosing the Right Bathtub

… works best for your household. Standard: This affordable, jack-of-all-trades built-in basic is often found in an alcove installation and doubles as a tub-shower combo; it can be purchased at your local home improvement center. Whirlpool & Air …

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Dining Room Makeover

Tackle a redecorating project in manageable stages. See this dining room morph from bland to spicy in three steps.

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The room has great bones, high ceilings, generous windows, and a unique alcove and we're starting with that terrific table, but the builders' white walls aren't very warm, the window treatments are uninspired, and the

in inexpensive molding that I finished in faux gold leaf. In the alcove , glamorous floor lamps bracket a contemporary altar table. Floor lamps are an unusual choice for a dining room, but these are so

Family Room: Decorating in Stages

Tackle a decorating project in manageable stages. See this family room morph from beige and unorganized to colorful, comfortable, and storage-savvy in three easy steps.

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families together require easily accessible storage. The room also has a small nook tucked away from the main gathering space that isn't being utilized.

as a home office, we've tucked a do-it-yourself workspace into the room's nook . This room is well on its way to being the functional family gathering space we've been imagining. Look at this family room

adobe red punches up the energy level in the entryway and office nook . Behind the simple panels, relaxed Roman shades add another layer of softness and pattern to the room's windows. A handsome leather chair

and open storage now holds the flat screen TV. In the office nook , a built-in desk allows a place to get work done but still be a party to the family fun. The rolling file

1 Bedroom 3 Ways

Plain attic bedroom redone to show style and use options.

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to create a headboard for a cozy, quilt-top bed. In the nearby nook , we embellish the wainscotting with an extra 12 inches of panels and trim for a more substantial look. Outfitted with a love

way to the ceiling. Corner pieces help extend the treatment into the nook , which now boasts of sleek desks that could be used for grooming or for writing a note. Installing raised panels gives our

were perfectly sized to fit under the windows, and continue into the nook area where a built-in bench seat is covered in panels and trim, and topped with an array of posh pillow.

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Breakfast Nook Ideas

… idea of a breakfast nook . The table and chairs … hutch and within the old alcove . An added benefit … This simple, sunny nook is part of a guesthouse … display space mimics the alcove 's arch. Like many others, this nook takes advantage of windows …

Smart Ideas for Small Spaces

Turn a closet or nook into a work zone. In … fabric remnants make this alcove cushy and inviting. Don … the light-filled alcoves are often the perfect … refrigerator sits in a recessed nook -- space commandeered … styles. In this breakfast nook , a slipcovered wing …

Built-In Banquette Ideas

… maximizing light and views while keeping the nook feeling open. Banquettes naturally feel … space to this crowd-pleasing breakfast nook . A wall-to-wall bench pairs with a … upholstered cushion make this sunny breakfast nook possible. Paneling below the bench encloses …

Luxury Patio

… San Diego's mild climate. Essentially a great-room for the great outdoors, the 22x28-foot pavilion features a dining nook , a sunken spa, and a seating area complete with a fireplace and a TV. The finishing touch, Angie says, will be a deluxe …

20 Ways to Refresh with Color

… twists of lively green gives this charming nook a fresh and modern point of view. The … to dramatic. Wouldn't this colorful nook be a happy spot from which to launch your … always a refreshing combo. This inviting nook shakes up the classic colorway with yellow …

Then Again: A 1950s Better Homes and Gardens Idea Home Today

… teenagers. Design features in the bedrooms include built-in alcoves that can function as a desk with a bookshelf or a vanity with … fill modern storage needs, shelves were added to a built-in alcove . A block of pink adds pop and pep to the basic white shelves …