Kitchen Banquette With Storage Plans

Perfect for a kitchen banquette window seat or patio furniture.

Kitchen banquette with storage plans.

Aug 29 2012 a built in banquette is a great option for adding extra storage and seating. The front edge should overhang just enough so it is easy to lift up. When a kitchen opens to the den below the banquette storage can be used for everything from extra placemats and servingware to art supplies and toys. The bench top will have a hinged door to provide access the storage area inside the banquette.

Thoughtfully placed kitchen benches can help to define an open floor plan. See how you can turn a fabric shower curtain into an upholstered foam cushion with a machine washable cover. The opening should be large for easy access to the storage area inside but to make the seat more stable your door should not extend more than an inch over the sides of the bench. A rustic bench add a built in breakfast bar or add a faux brick backsplash.

We plan to install a dishwasher in the kitchen island so we know that we re going to be losing some cabinet storage so the extra storage is definitely needed. A banquette built around your kitchen table not only adds architectural detail to the room but it creates more seating without the need for a lot of chairs. Another advantage of building a banquette in your kitchen is since the seating is right against the wall the table can be pushed towards the wall making the room feel more spacious. It can even add storage if you need that.

Before you tackle your next craft project consider covering cushions with high performance indoor outdoor fabrics for cleaning up after budding artistic geniuses. The seat on each of this kitchen s banquette benches lifts to reveal storage for toys and big books. Free up space in your kitchen and add seating with a custom banquette corner bench that you can build to fit your space. Here s what the corner of the breakfast nook looked like before we built the banquette bench.

Accent the nook with pretty patterned cushions that can be removed when needed. Here a built in banquette creates definition between a large family room and kitchen while providing a space for laid back family dinners. Coral prints hung on the wall inspired the fabric for the seat cushion which also extends into the adjoining living room space. Use your new storage to free up space in your kitchen.