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.

Built-ins not in the budget? These are our favorite sofas, benches, and banquettes for dining and kitchen breakfast nooks.

Bank on Banquettes to Create Cozy Vibes in the Dining Area ... I’ve done modern, clean lines in a contemporary-looking home and carved bases with trim and leather cushions for traditional spaces.

If you’re short on space but need to build a dining area, a custom banquette could be the solution. ... The core of these cushions is typically an open cell foam in thickness of 2 inches to 4 ...

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.

A tufted banquette and lighting from The Urban Electric Co. anchor a welcoming dining nook inside a Seattle residence remodeled by Massucco Warner Interior Design.

If your dining area is on the small side, experts say to consider installing a built-in banquette. Banquettes can maximize seating while adding a cafe-cool vibe.

In New York City apartments, dining rooms are as rare and coveted as banquettes are in restaurants. So when the owners of a 996-square-foot flat in Brooklyn tasked interior designer Abigail ...