These kitchen banquettes show how we can -- and will -- do without formal dining rooms. As kitchens continue in the direction of multi-purpose spaces it’s not surprising to see them absorb the dining room. And following the popularity of small family breakfast tables, full-size tables seating six to eight are being combined with big kitchen banquettes to great effect. An … [Read more...]
Upholstery in Kitchens
Upholstery in kitchens provides cushy dynamics for dining and lounging. As the kitchen expands as a central living space, it’s natural include sofas, banquettes and chairs. The issues with upholstery in kitchens revolves around maintenance -- given the natural propensity for fabrics to stain, absorb cooking odors and become difficult to keep clean. But that's no … [Read more...]
Formal Banquettes
Built-in formal banquettes are an old-school stye to create an intimate dining or seating area Jane and I rarely know what subject matter the other is working on, so imagine my surprise when I sneaked a peak at her draft a few weeks ago on Informal Banquettes. I had been gathering examples of formal for awhile and recently scanned them onto my computer. Great minds aside, … [Read more...]
Informal Banquettes
Informal banquettes help make kitchens cozier and transform corners into easy eating spaces. Whether you call an informal banquette a banquette or a booth, built-in seating has become a popular way to maximize kitchen corners as breakfast areas or small dining rooms. In any style house, a built in cushion-covered bench can be tweaked to coordinate with the basic scheme and … [Read more...]