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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Beautiful Banquette

I love when people look out for me!  Kath sent me yet more inspiration to get my act together and get the banquette seating I've been talking about for years happening in the kitchen.

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I had just convinced myself I'd rather have a counter height table than banquette seating in this problem child breakfast nook.  But now I'm back to being annoyingly indecisive.


It's a sad space.  It needs something.  And I think a banuqette is that something.  Still.
Posted by Emily at 6:00 AM
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  1. JulialifeisartMarch 9, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    I'm considering a banquette in my breakfast nook too, but it always seems like just too big a project to take on. I like your new inspiration piece because it's just a straight-across bench that seems simpler than attempting angles and corners. Here's another inspiration pic you might like from another great blog. It's also very simple: http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2011/02/simple-carpentry.html

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  2. MeganMarch 9, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    You should go for it!

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  3. Mrs. 5CMarch 9, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    You're right! It wants a banquette! It NEEDS a banquette! That little corner is going to start crying if you don't promise it a banquette!!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Go for it! Trust your gut instinct.......besides banquettes are so cool. Like Nike says, just do it!! :)

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  5. KelseyMarch 9, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    I've got to plug the "regular" height seating. My son is 2 years old and really big on sitting on "big boy" chairs. If we had counter-height seating it would be a recipe for either injury or temper tantrums (upon being forced to be buckled into a booster seat). You never know if Thomas will have that same independent streak!

    Also, I think that if you were to do built-in seating, something at a standard height would be preferable for resale.

    That inspiration photo is ADORABLE!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Do the banquette! I think it would look amazing in that space! :)

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  7. Kim @ NewlyWoodwardsMarch 9, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    I vote banquette! Not that it matters what I think, but I'm saying it anyhow. ;)

    And if I remember correctly, that bench is made from cabinetry. How simple can you get?

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  8. bessie.violaMarch 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I LOVE the banquette! Do it! :)

    (I want to do this in a free-standing way so that I can use it in my rental).

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  9. claire @ a peachtree city lifeMarch 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    that's a gorgeous photo! i love the idea of a banquette!!

    i don't know exactly what you had in mind regarding a counter height table and don't want to assume, but if it's what i'm imagining - a taller table - we have that, and while it looks nice, it's not ideal for actually living with. kind of difficult to scoot in and out from under with the tall chairs. but that's just me :)

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  10. LeighMarch 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    You should do it! Make it your summer project.

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  11. ChesMarch 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Go for the banquette seating you know deep down you really do. I think it will look great.

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  12. leah @maritalblessMarch 10, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Please, please do it! That space is begging for it!

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  13. KathMarch 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Then you can have all of us over for Banquette Brunch!!

    Glad you liked it! :-)

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  14. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    That nook needs banquet seating. It wants to forever be joined together with banquet seating. Don't keep it from its dreams!

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