Do you love Banquette Seating?
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Question for those of you with drawers in your banquette seats
Comments (2)Have you seen KitchenKelly's banquette? Her drawers pull out the long way so no hardware issues. Thread: Thread: Another Finished White Kitchen...But I have morgue drawers Thread: Paging KitchenKelly...Banquette question...See MoreStandard depth for banquette seating?
Comments (4)I agree about Sarah susanka's books. It is really important that you measure the banquette bench to be comfortable with nice cushions. If you're doing 3" or 4" cushions, and back cousins, the depth is quite a bit more but the height is quite a bit lower as the cushions increase height.. My architect designed it so that the seat has a 1" slope towards the back and the back has a 3" angle and a lip under the window sill for the back cushion to sit into. I also decided to have a deeper window sill and a deeper seat as I anticipate that the window seat will be used for lounging purposes where the sitter is not always facing the table. I am thinking some extra movable cushions will make this comfortable for when you are eating as well. The edge of the window seat should have about a 2-3" lip to allow people to tuck their feet under who they sit. Without this, they will keep kicking and banging up whatever base you have....See Moreanything else we should do to banquette seat?
Comments (3)You are smart to think carefully about designing this before you build. IKEAFANS has some hacks for building bench seats with above refrigerator cabinets. Like Clarion said, the idea finished height should be similar to a dining chair (17-19 inches). Factor in a comfy 4-5" cushion. You can order these already dacron wrapped online from customcushions.net etc. Make sure that the seat base has an overhang of 5 inches so that people can sit naturally tucking their feet under. Also factor in a cushioned back that is 4inches or so but is angled back 3inches. When you do the math, the seat will seem kind of deep and low but trust me, it works well once the cushions are added. This will be a favorite place to hang out for hours playing games, doing homework, gossiping and ofcourse for eating. In your space a landing zone on the left may be useful. Also consider morgue drawers for some additional storage. Great place for seasonal items and appliances used once in a while wi_sailor girl L shaped banquette Here is a link that might be useful: KitchenKelly's Morgue drawers...See Morebanquette seating entry room on an enclosed end?
Comments (10)I lost some of my original comment somehow, so ETA this first paragraph: I think it's okay for kids, but tight for adults. We have casters on our table that make it easier to clean and when we had a banquette at our last house it was really handy to be able to roll the table around to get people in/out of the corner. It looks like you're planning a pretty heft table, so maybe casters is something for you to consider as well. *** Is your layout set in stone? I wasn't a part of your previous thread, so I don't know any of the backstory. A pet peeve of mine is when the fridge and dishwasher conflict; in my house everyone wants a drink or snack while I'm putting stuff in the dishwasher. This is how my 7'5"x12'6" kitchen is laid out. Priorities were keeping the fridge out of my work space and no corner cabinets. I debated the dw location, but ultimately, the oven and dw are never open at the same time, so tucked it at the end. Anyway. Just food for thought. You might be able to have a bigger sink if you went this direction......See Moreyoung-gardener
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