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I'm preparing a design plan right now for a client that wants a banquette in her kitchen.

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I've always loved the feel that this kind of seating brings to a kitchen/dining room. It's welcoming and comfortable. I especially like the idea of storage underneath the banquette. Especially if you have a small space and storage is a problem.

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Bench seating is a great way to solve a problem with form and function if space of your dining or kitchen room is small. You can maximize your kitchen space by building your own kitchen banquette seating.

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Definition of banquette seating, a French word for “bench”, is a long upholstered bench/seat placed against or attached into a wall of a space.

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The curved banquette is also so attractive and works beautifully with a round or oval table. The fabrics on a banquette can make the kitchen have such personality and class.
I discovered the below photo's from a project that I finished about 4 years ago and thought you might enjoy the before and after shots of the room.

BEFORE

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AFTER

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Amazing what a change the banquette made to this space. It use to be a "catch all" space and now it's a room that is used for gatherings. The table opens up into an oval shape and they can pull in the additional chairs when they have more people they need to seat! It's a great space now for better entertainment and the client was so happy to get a buffet for all her linens.