Breakfast nook picture wall

Hi, I'm Emily and love to DIY my 1880's home. Over the past several years I have been busy on DIY projects, running my small business opalsmae.com, and raising my family. Come join the journey as we transform our pioneer house into something we LOVE.

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Picture of a cottage breakfast corner with a corner seating and pillows, a stained round table, a woven pendant lamp and a ledge gallery wall

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I am a big fan of breakfast nooks as I really like this cosy seating option which is in between the island bench counter stool and the full dining table. It appears that lots of other people love them too as there are so many different options around. I really like the way that people.. Read more

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Hello again friends and hello to Spring! It's very much arrived here in the UK, hasn't it? I've been trying to make the most of the morning sunshine by hanging out in the garden (at least, when the weather's not randomly switching from sunshine to blowing a gale!) and watching the buds in the garden begin to burst into life! However, with the lockdown firmly set to continue for the next few months, I've been turning my eyes more often to my home, and thinking about ways to bring that…