Making The Most Of Mornings

Abode2 showcases a few of NYC’s unique breakfast nooks in luxurious residential buildings, as after all, it’s the most important meal of the day

Slowing down in the morning is crucial to starting the day on the right foot. Whether it’s finding a comfortable spot to eat breakfast, read a book, or sit with friends/family - it truly helps get your mind ready for the day, and there's no better place to do so than a breakfast nook.

Functional and stylish, breakfast nooks add a quaint element to your kitchen or open-concept living space. These versatile table and chair pairings come in all shapes and sizes, allowing you to customise a breakfast nook to accommodate your home's layout and design aesthetic. Most importantly, it should suit your lifestyle and serve as a space you gravitate towards and better yet, never want to get up from.

547 West 47th Street

Designed inside and out by the acclaimed Dutch-based firm Concrete, 547 West 47th Street is a transformative, move-in-ready luxury condominium located in the heart of Manhattan's West Side on 47th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The building offers 219 studio to two-bedroom residences with professionally-designed turnkey home packages available and features more than 30,000 square feet of massively-scaled, indoor/outdoor amenities and resort-style services.

Residence 1011 is an exceptional split two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a spacious terrace and north, south and west-facing exposures offering gorgeous Hudson River and Midtown skyline views. The open-concept kitchen and living room in Residence 1011 features a chic breakfast nook that provides an ideal spot to enjoy casual meals, work from home or savour your morning cup of coffee while basking in the natural light that floods the home.

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(Images Credit: Donna Dotan)

53 West 53

Located in the heart of Midtown, 53 West 53 is a striking condominium tower rising 1,050 feet above the Museum of Modern Art. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel with interiors by the legendary Thierry Despont, the building features 161 residences, including full-floor homes and duplex penthouses with private elevators.

Penthouse 76 at 53 West 53 offers floor-to-ceiling windows that frame panoramic views of Central Park and the city skyline from each room within the home. Situated at the heart of Penthouse 76 is a large-scale windowed kitchen with a pair of colourful pendant lights and a vibrant breakfast table custom-designed by Elyse Graham that add a playful contrast to the sleek space. Featuring plush chairs and mood-boosting hues, this breakfast nook offers a front-row seat to admire the bustling cityscape from 76 floors above, while the gorgeous natural light awakens your senses.

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(Image Credit: Evan Joseph)

505 W 43

Located on Manhattan’s blossoming Far West Side, 505 W 43 is a chic condo development with cutting-edge architecture by Eran Chen of ODA New York and interior firepower from Lemay_id in collaboration with Andres Escobar. Comprising two boutique towers situated around a 6,000-square-foot, open-air courtyard and landscaped garden, 505 W 43 offers 122 stylish studio to three-bedroom residences featuring open-plan living rooms, wide plank oak wood floors, and select homes with substantial terraces and dazzling skyline views.

Residence 9K at 505 W 43 is a generously-sized two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit with up to 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a north-facing 129 square-foot terrace overlooking 505 W 43’s tranquil planted courtyard. The home features a plush built-in banquette attached to the kitchen peninsula, creating the perfect breakfast nook.

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(Image Credit: Interior - VHT Studio, Exterior - Donna Dotan)

Tribeca Green

Designed by the esteemed Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Tribeca Green offers an extraordinary residential experience, characterized by its timeless exterior and reimagined interiors. Inside these stylish residences, many of which boast floor-to-ceiling corner windows overlooking Teardrop Park and the Hudson River, tailored amenities and unparalleled services await.

Ranging from studios to four-bedroom homes, residences offer 7-inch-wide plank French Cut White Oak flooring, and windowsills highlighted with Turkish Cristallo or Malta stone slab. Those same finishes are echoed in the kitchen countertops and backsplashes outfitted in Malta, honed white marble with warm grey veining throughout. The breakfast nooks in Tribeca Green are eloquently designed and offer a warm and inviting space for residents to sit back, relax, and enjoy.

(Image Credit: Colin Miller)