Create the Coziest Dining Nook with 7 Budget-Friendly Furniture Pieces

If you want a space where family and friends can gather and come together, whether it’s to be able to chat while cooking breakfast or just creating a cozy eat-in space that feels connected to the rest of the home, a dining nook is for you. And adding one is easier than you may think (and more affordable).

You don’t have to knock down walls to create your own nook—all you have to do is define the area using furniture. We’ve rounded up a few picks from our Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart to help you make a space that suits your space.

4-Cube Storage Organizer Bench

In many dining nooks, you’ll see a bench on one side of the table against the wall and chairs on the other. There are plenty of ways you can create an charming window-seat style dining bench, but if you want an option that looks like a built-in, our 4-Cube Storage Bench fits in so effortlessly.

With a comfortable seating cushion and storage underneath, all you need to do is push this bench up against your dining nook wall, and you’ll have custom-style seating. The bench can seat up to three adults and features four roomy open cubbies inside. Better yet, there are a range of styles to choose from: black, weathered, white, rustic gray, and espresso.

Springwood Dining Bench

If you’re interested in a seating bench that feels minimalist and cozy, our Springwood Dining Bench is perfect for creating soft, spacious seating. It easily seats two people, meaning it works in nooks both roomy and confined, and the seat cushion is foam-padded for extra comfort and durability. You’ll find this bench available in two different finishes: charcoal and natural wood.

Lillian Fluted Round Expandable Dining Table

Our Lillian Expandable Dining Table is ideal for small nooks that occasionally need to seat more people. This round fluted table provides an eye-catching accent and seats up to four people when it’s not expanded. Utilize the leaf, however, and you’ll have a gorgeous ovular table that can fit six, taking your dining nook from cozy to substantial. Choose from black, natural pine, or walnut finishes.

Adlin Rectangle Dining Table

If you’re hoping to fashion a large dining nook that up to six people can enjoy, then the Adlin Dining Table is what you’re after. Available in two different finishes—charcoal and light honey—this table is simple with clean lines, perfect for a nook space that’s open and airy. 

Autumn Lane Farmhouse Rectangle Dining Table

Looking for something a little more traditional? Our Autumn Lane Farmhouse Rectangle Dining Table offers three different finishes: black, oak with black legs, and light honey with white legs. Made of solid wood, this durable table seats up to six people and creates a simple-yet-stylish dining nook that all your guests can gather around.

Springwood Wishbone Chairs

Of course, your dining nook isn’t complete without a few chairs. Whether or not you opt for bench seating, it’s a good idea to have at least two chairs on the side of your dining nook—this makes your nook seating more flexible and can also be more comfortable for guests. 

Our Wishbone Chairs are elegant and sleek, with sturdy steel frames available in black, faux wood style, or light honey faux woodgrain. Each twine seat pad on these chairs is handwoven, creating a comfortable organic element that ties your entire dining set together. They come in a pair, so you can furnish your dining nook all at once.

Lillian Fluted Dining Chairs

Our Lilian Fluted Dining Chairs are warm and natural, with delicate rope backrests adding a little extra intrigue to these fluted chairs. They match the Lillian Fluted Dining Table, and adding a Springwood Bench in a light honey shade completes your dining nook with ease. The light honey finish is available with cream linen or beige velvet seat cushions.

“Gorgeous, well built chairs,” reads one five-star review. “Super sturdy and straightforward assembly.”

Creating a dining nook with furniture means you can mix and match pieces until you get a result that feels like you. Here are a few more options for a personalized eat-in space.

Ready to build a dining nook of your very own? You can shop all of these furniture pieces from our collection on Walmart’s website. Use the store locator to check if they’re available for pickup near you, or order them for delivery straight to your door—you can even add on expert assembly for an effortless experience.