We romanticize diners for good reason. Endless bitter coffee, the smell of pancakes on the griddle, the cushy booth seats where hours slip away in easy conversation. What I didn’t realize, though, was just how many people are recreating the ritual at home.
High-design breakfast nooks, complete with banquette seating, have become increasingly ubiquitous – Swedish textile designer Cathy Nordström's being a prime aspirational example – letting people experience the cozy bliss of ‘playing diner’ every morning with their families.
