The Dining Banquette
May 3, 2010
Photo courtesy of Cottage Living via Apartment Therapy
My Calgary Interior Design firm is currently working on a renovation project where we are proposing a banquette in the kitchen eating area of a townhouse. Banquettes are a smart idea if you are tight on space and want to make the eating area of your home really comfortable. This look is great if you don’t have a formal dining room but want to increase the feeling of luxury in your kitchen. Here are a few banquette inspirations that I will show to my client to give her a sense of how a banquette can make a dining area really come to life! I hope you enjoy this collection of images too!
Design by Sarah Richardson
This button tufted banquette is luxurious and dramatic even though the color palette is very serene. The extra long length makes it suitable for large gatherings too.
Design by Amanda Nisbet Design
Here’s another example of a button tufted banquette, but this one has an extraordinary shape to it. This looks like it is in a hallway, but this design could easily be used to dine on.
Image courtesy of My Home Ideas via Young House Love
The winged back, turned legs and curved detail of this banquette make it a stunner! This is a room you could spend hours in.
Design by Suzanne Kasler photo via Cote De Texas
Banquettes may be built-in like this one designed by Suzanne Kasler. This enables you to extend your cabinetry and gain more storage under the seat if you have a small kitchen.
Photo courtesy of AJC Homefinder.
This banquette has a clean and modern look thanks to its exaggerated height and horizontal channel tufting. I also like how they paired all the modern furniture with the one antique desk on the right. It’s a striking dining area!
Photo courtesy of Décor Pad
This simple banquette with a skirt is appealing with the very classic dining table and chairs. Banquettes work best with pedestal tables like this one.
Photo courtesy of Lee Furniture
Most of the time banquettes are custom-built by a skilled upholsterer, but there are some manufacturers that carry pieces that could be easily used. Lee furniture is available through Domicle here in Calgary and they make some lovely options for banquette seats if you don’t want to have one custom-made.
Photo courtesy of Lee Furniture
The Shelter Wing Sofa is also manufactured by Lee Furniture. The long bolster cushion on this model is so pretty.
Photo courtesy of Lee Furniture
This curved settee also from Lee Furniture is perfect if your banquette is not right against a wall.
After showing my client these charming photos of dining banquettes I hope that she goes for one! I’ll keep you posted, but in the meantime, I hope you have found these photos inspiring.
Cheers!
May 3, 2010 at 7:19 pm
I love the banquette idea. I am actually in the process of working with a client to put one in her breakfast nook. Your photos are wonderful examples!
May 4, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Thanks Terri – so glad you liked the photos. I love the idea of the banquette. It just seems so much more luxurious then a chair! Good luck with you client!
May 8, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Brilliant post. Thanks for the information.
July 8, 2010 at 9:57 am
Great idea. Pictures are great too. Furniture can add a lot of character to a room.
July 14, 2010 at 4:08 pm
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September 11, 2010 at 9:03 pm
I am also a huge fan of the banquette – such a great space saver for smaller homes and apartments. We all love to entertain and have family and friends over, the banquette makes a small space seem much bigger. And helps make the dining room feel custom and opulent! Hooray for the banquette!
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August 22, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I was wondering if anyone knew how to transform a wooden framed 3 piece set into a banquette. The set has all loose cushions bottom and top, and no springs. Just a wooden frame that is made to look like bamboo, but is actually pine, I think.