Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Cool Ways to Customize a Banquette

Pile on Pillows

Create a cozy kitchen retreat with a plush yet posh banquette bench. The more patterns, the better when it comes to the piles of pillows; a mix of vintage fabrics brings a layer of whimsy to the space. 

Pile on Pillows

Mix High and Low

Update your kitchen, even if money is tight, by mixing high-end and low-end accessories into your breakfast area. This bay window bench breathes new life into this kitchen thanks to the clever coupling of a modern tulip table with rustic wooden chairs and inexpensive throw pillows.

Mix High and Low

Center of Attention

For a custom solution to a tight breakfast area, design a bench into the back of your kitchen's island. The banquette gives a better circulation path and improved flow throughout the cramped quarters.



Center of Attention

Open and Airy

A pop of paint on the table base makes this banquette a standout. Keep the seating casual and comfortable with an L-shape bench that remains open on the underside.

Open and Airy

Sleek Retreat

Bring Eastern exoticism to a French-inspired banquette with a red lacquer table base and Chippendale chairs. The chaiselike breakfast bench is snug yet sophisticated.

Sleek Retreat

Breakfast for Two

Just 6 feet of space is needed to carve out a nook for this built-in, two-bench banquette. The focal point seating is small but ideal for a family of two.

Breakfast for Two

Stylish Slipcover

When your budget doesn't allow for a built-in banquette, look to freestanding benches. The inexpensive furniture can be covered with your choice of fabric and cozied up to a slender table and chairs. 

Stylish Slipcover

Functional Focal Point

The tall upholstered back on this breakfast banquette creates a striking focal point to an otherwise beige kitchen. The chairs and cushions are covered in vinyl for easy cleanup.

Functional Focal Point

Coordinated Cabinetry

The custom wood storage space beneath this stylish banquette is painted to match those in the kitchen. The corresponding cabinets streamline the open-concept room plus provide surface area behind the breakfast nook.

Coordinated Cabinetry

Round It Out

Banquettes aren't limited to square spaces. Create an element of surprise in your kitchen with a banquette that hugs the curves of a bay window. Spotlight the area with splashes of bright color.

Round It Out

Pretty Panels

Continue the flow of a transitional-style eat-in kitchen by mimicking the pattern of wall-to-wall wood beaded board in the baseboard of a banquette bench. Save space by tucking a stool under the X-base table.

Pretty Panels

Mellow Yellow

Yellow is the happiest hue on the color wheel; use it to make your banquette glow. Lemon accents in this breakfast nook infuse crisp whites with cheerful color.

Mellow Yellow

Flea Market Fabulous

Save hundreds compared to custom built-ins when you create this storage-packed bench. Made with stock cabinets and a basic rectangle frame, the DIY seating is kept in place with a clever wall cleat and embellished with plenty of pillows.

Flea Market Fabulous

Retro Revival

Bring ample seating and eclectic style to your kitchen with a vinyl banquette. Vintage chairs and bright primary colors complete the statement look.

Retro Revival

Desk in Disguise

Nestle a comfy upholstered bench between twin desk spaces to create an inviting space to sort mail, do homework, or enjoy a meal. The custom banquette sits atop a row of deep drawers for storage, while the desks can be hidden with the draw of a curtain.

Desk in Disguise

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