A 15-degree recline can give the banquette a sofa-like feel, while an upright back will feel more like a dining chair. Often, the sweet spot is somewhere in between.

I'm currently obsessed with kitchen banquettes and on a mission to find the perfect nook for one in my own space. Right now, we have an IKEA island with two wooden stools, which is great for busy ...

Think dining with a sofa on one side—the luxurious kind, ... Pair a Banquette with a Lighter-Weight Table and Chairs. ... “I prefer to have the ‘tush cush’ of an upholstered seat and back.

How many times, whether in a clattery coffee shop or an elegant five-star restaurant, have you asked the person showing you to a table if, by chance, a booth were available? What’s coveted in… ...

Being an upholstered seat, the banquette offers great comfort too. The hospitality sector loves its tidy look and its ability to squeeze in another one or two punters in the same floor space.

For more substantial upholstered dining chairs, ... way to use pillows in a dining room is on a banquette. ... the nearest ...

One of his clients likes the demi-lune settee from Coup D’Etat he installed in her Southampton, N.Y., dining room (above) for its social lubrication, the way it pivots people slightly toward ...

Horner doesn’t often get the opportunity to create banquettes but he did build one recently for what at 65 square-metres, he regards as “a minor dwelling.” Not in an alcove, but against a ...

Banquettes and benches are clever ways to utilise otherwise awkward spaces, such as corners, to create a convivial dining area. Whether they are expansive, enveloping banquettes that invite long ...

Banquette seating in Supernormal, Melbourne. Kristoffer Paulsen. Practical, comfortable and cute, a built-in seat for the dining room is otherwise known as a banquette.