Banquette Seating

I am currently working with a client who just purchased his first home. The place is an wreck and needs a lot of work. (Think faux finishes gone wrong, horrible lighting, mismatched trim work, stained carpet, broken banisters, etc.) Right now we are working on making the house livable (new carpeting, painting the ENTIRE house, etc.) so that he can get in the door. Next on the agenda will be new furnishings. My client has a large eat in kitchen that would be ideal for a banquette. I absolutely adore banquette seating, whether it's used in an eat in kitchen, dining room, or family room. It can be configured in a number of ways--L shaped or U shaped and can look as casual, or as formal as you would like. It's a comfortable seating alternative whether it's built in or free standing and can maximize the space you have to work with. Take a look at a few of my favorite dining setups utilizing banquette seating;