Our newest lookbook looks at homes that incorporate benches or banquettes to act as inviting places to sit around the dining table while conserving space. These built-in seats are popular in kitchens and dining rooms where a table works better when placed on a wall than in the centralized area. A permanent bench is perfect in properties with small spaces since you could fit more people in than a group of chairs alone. It also doubles as a creative way of offering extra storage under the bench itself. The most straightforward design entails placing the bench along one side of the table and adding dining chairs on the other side, though this can vary depending on the room’s layout. Top 3 dining rooms with built-in seating provides extra space
It’s essential to make sure that the legs of the table do not interfere with the base of the bench, allowing people to get up and down with ease. We are presenting 10 nominative examples, from a restrained London terrace to a homey and sensuous family home in Melbourne. This is the most recent edition of our lookbook series, wherein we provide design ideas from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, our latest lookbooks cover gorgeous, colorful shower rooms and kitchens with absorbent tiled countertops.
Karper, Belgium, by Hé!
Located on the second floor of this converted warehouse in Brussels, a casual dining space is equipped with a custom-made bench and a unique squashed circle shaped table. This combination of live and work spaces created for a family home or co-living building provides the perfect atmosphere to relax and eat.
Sunday, Australia, by Architecture Architecture
Boasting a sleek design by local studio Architecture Architecture, this Melbourne home’s dining area features a unique kitchen island providing the perfect backdrop. Upholstered with a muted colour fabric, the banquette is cantilevered, enabling the seat to slot neatly beneath the slender dining table. Opposite the banquette are traditional dining chairs.
Scalloped Concrete House, USA, by Laney LA
For the house in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, the California-based studio Laney LA creatively implemented a seating area beside the kitchen island, rather than extending out. This cozy bench is built into the recess of a wooden volume.
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