12 Cozy Corner Banquettes for Kitchens Big and Small

When I was little, I had a great aunt who lived at a snazzy ’50s ranch house. Her kitchen had all the hallmarks of this age of architecture, including a cozy corner banquette. Her banquette had yellowish cushions and a square table. I would sit there and watch her cook along with her honey-colored beehive hairstyle and her standard-issue uniform of apron and house slippers.

Corner banquettes are great for a casual eating experience, morning coffee or a dialogue hub while cooking. Pull up a chair and have a look at those cozy, corner banquettes. You would be surprised how little space is necessary for such a seating arrangement; the cozier the greater.

Ken Gutmaker Architectural Photography

This is the precise configuration of my aunt’s old kitchen, for example, half round shelves at the end of the peninsula. The shelves are a excellent place to store napkins or cookbooks.

Best & Company

An old fashioned notion with modern styling. The Saarinen-style table is a perfect choice for this sleek corner banquette. Have a tight corner? Try a 36-inch round desk; it will be a little easier to maneuver around.

Charlie Barnett Associates

Another tip for corner banquettes is to use a desk which has a base base. No nook legs to wiggle around.

Ryland Peters & Small | CICO Books

A banquette technically includes upholstery, however you can make a wood bench work, too. An all-wood corner banquette is able to look seamless with the kitchen cabinets. Notice how the top border is constructed out marginally to double as a shelf.

Su Casa Designs

Corner banquettes may also be constructed out to include storage below the seat. I really like the mixed woods in this kitchen. Table and Chair colors don’t have to be the same.

Artisan Books

Try multiple small tables rather than a single centre table. Casual, comfortable dining just needs a surface large enough to get a plate or two.

Steven Miller Design Studio, Inc..

This is what I call a coffee nook. It’s just large enough to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Notice the way the back cushion has exaggerated height to elongate the distance.

Philpotts Interiors

Too cool to be square? Try a rounded banquette instead. This one includes a foundation constructed into the corner, and the attached, custom upholstery then takes on a rounded shape. A round table is the best choice for this type of configuration.

KuDa Photography

Here is a solution to get a corner with a floor-to-ceiling window one of those walls. Just construct the banquette directly in the front of the window. I suggest that the banquette be backless therefore it will not detract from the opinion.

Dijeau Poage Construction

If you have windows on both corner walls, then assemble the banquette at typical seat height: 17-19 inches finished. Use cushions rather than a built-in pillow.

A corner banquette may also solve the problem of too much space. If you’ve got an oversized kitchen, think about a dining-room-size banquette. Numerous seats and overhead pendant lights bring down the scale of this generous space and generate a cozy seating area.

Inspired Interiors

External corners work, too. I love this “Starbucks style” eating place. Not exactly a banquette, but nevertheless a smart use of an outside corner to make clever utility space.

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