Michael Garland

As the benchmark of kitchen furniture, banquettes are the perfect addition to any dining area.

Cozy Banquette

Reed Davis

Banquettesdon’t have to hug all available walls.

A built-in window bench seat boosts seating in this casual eating area without adding clutter to the room flow.

A cozy breakfast nook with a white round table, four chairs, and a built-in bench with cushions

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Modern Banquette

Most banquettes look cute and cozy, but this built-in bench is downright chic.

The charcoal-gray upholstered banquette makes a statement in this all-white kitchen with black accents.

The tufted seat connects to an island, so company is always close to the chef.

A dining area with a wooden table, chairs, a built-in bench, and a plant centerpiece, with a windowed door in the background

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Additional chairs with gray upholstered seats and afarmhouse-style tablecomplete the casual dining area.

The bold decor choice works well in a neutral dining room with small hints of blue and brown.

Paired with neutral chairs and a wood table, this pink banquette invites guests to sit and stay awhile.

kitchen with island and banquette attached

Behind the built-in, a console table offers more space for decor, serving trays, or drinks.

This is a great place to stash extra linens or seasonal dishware.

A gray upholstered banquette and chairs, as well as warm wood accents, ground white and cream accessories.

A dining area with a round wooden table, tufted chairs, and a vivid pink upholstered banquette

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Without distractions, you’ll be able to focus on the important things, like food and family.

This large built-in bench is perfectly positioned in a kitchen cornersans windows.

To keep the walls interesting, the homeowners hung portraits of each family member.

Dining nook with a round wooden table, corner banquette seating, and two chairs

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White chairs that can be easily wiped down accommodate a growing family.

Dainty Breakfast Nook

A dining banquette bench doesn’t need to be abundant to be useful.

This small wraparound bench tucks snugly into an unused corner of this bright cottage kitchen.

Dining area with a wooden table, chairs, and a built-in banquette beneath a row of silhouette portraits

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Semicircular Banquette

Werner Straube

A quaint breakfast nook lends a casual alternative to formal dining spaces.

The table bears a dainty circular tabletop that tucks perfectly into the bench seating.

Dining Room Banquette

Bench seating need not be reserved for breakfast nooks.

Corner breakfast nook with a small table, bench seating, cushions, and a window

Banquettes are also a great solution for small dining rooms.

Banquette with Open Shelving

Banquettes make use of often-unused spaces in a kitchen or dining room.

Windowed Breakfast Nook

The addition of an overhead window brightens up this cozy breakfast nook.

Cozy corner banquette with a round table and decorative accents

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Here, a banquette tucks snugly into a sunlit bay window to take advantage of often-unused space.

The result is a formal dining room feel that uses up only one wall of the kitchen.

This large U-shape bench creates seating that can accommodate everything from casual family dinners to entertaining to homework time.

Wooden table with centerpiece in a built-in banquette seating area

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Window Seat Banquette

A window seat and a cozy upholstered cushion make this sunny banquette possible.

A trio of freestanding chairs provides more seating around the dainty wooden dining table.

The oval table echoes the gentle curve of the bench, which fits snugly between two built-in display units.

A dining area with a round table, chairs, a banquette, and a black pendant light

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Versatile Corner Banquette

Jo-Ann Richards

Two window walls create the perfect backdrop for this corner nook.

Here, a storage-clad, L-shape bench wraps around a sunny corner of this family kitchen.

The under-seat storage provides the perfect place to stow away table linens, dishware, and more.

A built-in shelf next to a banquette dining area with a table and chairs, featuring a vase of flowers and natural light from nearby windows

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In this tiny breakfast nook, a boxier banquette would have proved too bulky.

A cozy dining nook with a banquette seat, a wooden table, and three chairs under a pendant light, with a wooden floor and arched ceiling detail

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A cozy dining nook with a banquette under bay windows, a table, and chairs

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A bright dining nook with a wrap-around banquette, a wooden table, and chairs, accented with red cushions and tableware

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A white dining banquette with a round table and chair, next to a large window and a wall-mounted decorative mirror

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Dining nook with a built-in banquette and a round table in a bright room with a large window and decorative plant

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Dining area with a wooden table, matching chairs, banquette seating under windows, and a patterned rug

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L-shaped banquette seating with pillows around a table and chairs in a dining area, with framed artwork on the wall

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A cozy corner banquette dining space with a round black table and modern decor

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Breakfast nook with a round table, built-in banquette seating adorned with colorful cushions, and a chandelier above the table

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A modern kitchen corner with a built-in table and bench seating by a window

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