Hello,
We would like to have a corner bench in the dining area.
These are generally not the focus of furniture manufacturers, and in the stores we have visited so far, the target audience seems to be mostly retirees. In other words, we don’t find the designs very appealing.
We are basically looking for a corner bench, preferably or compatible with a country-style design.
There are some offers online, but we would like to try sitting on such a bench before buying it.
In terms of price, we are thinking up to 1000€ (about $1100), but if it is an exceptionally great piece, up to a maximum of 2000€ (about $2200).
From our parents-in-law, we know of one made from wicker with a dark leather cover. The wicker would definitely fit our visual preferences. The dark leather is questionable, however, since the rest of the kitchen will be mostly white.
Alternatively, we noticed at Ikea that they assemble kitchen base cabinets at seating height around corners and add cushions on top. The local kitchen supplier said he has done this before and thinks it works quite well. The advantage here is additional storage space.
However, this would be a bit of a makeshift solution because it lacks a proper backrest, which you would have to install or create yourself somehow.
My question to you now: Have you ever seen nice corner benches with a country-style look in a furniture store or elsewhere?
Or does anyone have such a corner bench made from kitchen cabinets? How did you design the backrest?
Thank you very much.
We would like to have a corner bench in the dining area.
These are generally not the focus of furniture manufacturers, and in the stores we have visited so far, the target audience seems to be mostly retirees. In other words, we don’t find the designs very appealing.
We are basically looking for a corner bench, preferably or compatible with a country-style design.
There are some offers online, but we would like to try sitting on such a bench before buying it.
In terms of price, we are thinking up to 1000€ (about $1100), but if it is an exceptionally great piece, up to a maximum of 2000€ (about $2200).
From our parents-in-law, we know of one made from wicker with a dark leather cover. The wicker would definitely fit our visual preferences. The dark leather is questionable, however, since the rest of the kitchen will be mostly white.
Alternatively, we noticed at Ikea that they assemble kitchen base cabinets at seating height around corners and add cushions on top. The local kitchen supplier said he has done this before and thinks it works quite well. The advantage here is additional storage space.
However, this would be a bit of a makeshift solution because it lacks a proper backrest, which you would have to install or create yourself somehow.
My question to you now: Have you ever seen nice corner benches with a country-style look in a furniture store or elsewhere?
Or does anyone have such a corner bench made from kitchen cabinets? How did you design the backrest?
Thank you very much.
I found some interesting ideas on Pinterest by searching for "corner bench." They mostly look homemade or made by a carpenter. Often, there are also designs using the kitchen cabinets mentioned.
I think it tends to go in that direction or to a rattan version, but I haven’t seen those in any furniture store yet.
If anyone does find something like this in their furniture store, feel free to share it here.
I think it tends to go in that direction or to a rattan version, but I haven’t seen those in any furniture store yet.
If anyone does find something like this in their furniture store, feel free to share it here.