Help finding a table for a banquette
chloenkitty
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Banquette Seating - love it or hate it?
Comments (52)blfenton, I am sorry I missed your question about the lumbar pillows. They are IKEA pillows, and they are slip covered in that pattern, so it worked out well for us. I attached a link to the pillows--they come in several fabric covers and are $19.99 each. On our banquette, we have five right now. I also wouldn't want to have a narrow table, as I don't care to knock knees with anyone. Our table is 43"X 54" oval and has two leaves to lengthen it. The butcher block (and cushion) overhangs the cabinets a little bit, so that our legs aren't hitting the drawers or hardware below. I have sat on benches where the hardware was kind of in the way, and I kept hitting it with my calves, so I kept that in mind when designing this particular bench. I think having it done with springs and upholstered like real furniture as circuspeanut suggests would be optimal for seating. I would have loved that! I am certainly not skilled in that area and haven't the money to have it professionally done, so we went the budget route. One of the most beautiful dining rooms I have seen had a loveseat set in a bay window, with the table pulled up with chairs in contrasting fabrics. It looked elegant, yet totally comfortable--a place you would love to sit with the girlfriends over coffee and treats gabbing for hours. *sigh* Here is a link that might be useful: IKEA lumbar pillows...See MoreNeed Banquette Seating Ideas
Comments (14)I've never built a banquette, but my kitchen and dining room is exactly like yours, layout and dimensions. We don't have a wall between the DR and LR however, so we've put a buffet server on the long wall between DR and LR. Clearly, you've outgrown your house. My dining room looks so much bigger than yours because I'm not trying to make it do double duty by storing stuff that should be in the kitchen. The open storage is not doing you any favors of making your space look comfortable and peaceful at dinnertime. Rather than built-ins, consider a hutch or buffet server with some closed storage that you can take with you when you move. Simplify your stuff, and I guarantee you'll add to the function, and you'll feel much more relaxed. There's a principle of elementary education that says if the classroom is disorganized and chaotic, the students will be too. Besides whether a banquette is doable, does it make sense for future buyers? I would ask a realtor before I went any further. I don't like the idea of the banquette against a peninsula with a sink. My counter extends 19" beyond my sink, and I get splash almost to the edge. Seating--we have a 36" x 54" table--a little narrower than most rectangular tables. We put 4 chairs on the long sides. I find that arrangement more roomy than a chair at each end. Extensions pull out from under the table on the short ends for guests. Mine is positioned with the long side along the peninsula, but you could turn yours the other way....See MoreNeed help picking a kitchen table for banquette
Comments (10)These are great suggestions, thanks so much! I love the Room and Board table and Design within Reach Zero table - gorgeous! We're going to head out tomorrow and look at those, and hit a few restaurant supply places. I think we could probably replicate the Zero table by getting a base and making our own top. island, our banquette will be installed Monday - we're having custom seating made. It's a small space under the windows and we have cabinets below the banquette for extra storage....See MoreNeed help on Banquette table design
Comments (4)I, too, think I might remove one of the end sections and perhaps add a small storage cabinet, then do something like acm shows above. Or, if you have room for chairs facing the window, I'd get a table to fill the space as it is and simply not use the spaces that are difficult to use for seating (except maybe for parties). The kids on one end, the adults in the chairs perhaps? You also could look into a custom table made so part of it swivels out to let folks into the back seats. arhaus has a nice selection of refractory tables, which extend by the leaves sliding out from the ends. Not sure if that might be a solution or not. A little cumbersome maybe, but it could work:...See Morearcy_gw
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