Banquette against island

Well-appointed white and gray kitchen features black wooden dining chairs placed at an oval wooden dining table matched with a gray plank built-in dining bench.

Open plan living is hugely popular and for good reason; they are large, bright and light spaces, which are great for socialising and spending time together as a family. Whilst it can work very well in certain scenarios, a family trying to share one room for different purposes can also be challengi

A black built-in dining bench is fixed behind a black island and accented with gray cushions and blue and gray pillows.

A kitchen island with a built-in banquette bench that faces a dining table is one way to save space in a narrow interior.

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A corner banquette provides cozy seating without taking up very much space. More kitchen decorating ideas: http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/makeover/kitchen-decorating/?socsrc=bhgpin073012smallcornerbanquette#page=13

A kitchen island with built-in seating can be a great way to add extra storage and prep space to your kitchen. Click the link for more details!

Expansive white eat-in kitchen boast two side-by-side black wood dining tables seating Serena & Lily Riviera Side Chairs facing a long white leather tufted dining bench.

Designer Candice Brown shares how she transformed this farmhouse kitchen into a family's sanctuary.

A banquette is a bench meant to provide extra table-adjacent seating, and it's usually upholstered. If you're someone who has always preferred the intimacy and comfort of a restaurant booth instead of sitting in regular old chairs, then it's high-time you treat yourself to a banquette at home. Ahead, discover fifteen banquette seating ideas in designer spaces of all styles and spaces for cozier days ahead. #banquetteseating #diningnookideas