A very popular style of breakfast nook furniture is the corner breakfast nook. This furniture set usually consists of a table, an L-shaped bench that wraps around two sides of the table, and additional seating for the other sides of the table whether that be chairs or benches. The L-shaped bench is supposed to fit into the corner of a room, but many people wonder if that is necessary. There is actually another way you can use a corner breakfast nook furniture set.
If your breakfast nook has a large bay window on one side and a piece of corner furniture would partially cover that up or if you just have a large number of windows on all the walls that you do not want to cover up, then you might consider placing the kitchen nooks so that the bench that is supposed to fit in the corner acts as a barrier between the kitchen and the breakfast nook. That tall bench back on the long side of the L-shaped bench can be a great way to separate the two rooms. Then, people who are sitting on that wrap around bench will be able to enjoy the view from your many windows.
The only problem with this kind of setup is that the back of the corner bench is typically not meant to be seen because it is up against a wall. You might have to dress it up a bit so that it is presentable. But a piece of plywood and some paint will do the trick. You could also cover the plywood with fabric to match the upholstery on the benches.
In order to pull off this arrangement, you will need a large breakfast nook area. The reason many people purchase corner breakfast nook sets is to try and maximize the number of people they can sit at a table with limited space. When you put the furniture into the corner, you do not need to leave extra room for chairs to be pulled out. When the corner nook is moved to the center of the room, you will need to leave a corridor behind the bench seats for people to walk and you lose that space saving advantage.
