The ONLY 12 Banquette Seating With Storage (or Without) Designs To Know!

Looking for the #1 banquette seating with storage (or without) for you? From built-in banquette bench designs to small or modern options, I’ve narrowed it down here to 12 options to help you choose the one that solves YOUR exact unique need!🙌

All banquettes are not created alike!

(Nor should they be! 😉 )

Feeling overwhelmed with which type to choose for yourself? I’m here to simplify it for you!🤗

First, you must understand the reasons there are so many choices is that every space (and lifestyle!) needs a different

Fabric
Seat depth (who is actually sitting in this banquette? you? kids? extra-tall people? etc)
Seat width
Storage considerations (the smaller your space, the more likely you’re going to need that dead space under the banquette to store something!)
Back height (or maybe there’s no “back” at all! we’ll talk about this option below!😊)

Dining room banquette with storage with a wooden table and woven wicker bench on two sides of the table and two wooden chairs on the other side of the table — **Design Consultations**

…and those five are just for starters! (I haven’t even gotten into your personal aesthetic likes or room features!😉)

From banquette seating with storage to airy floating banquettes without it, from leather to performance fabrics, from wall-mounted to freestanding and more, I’ve narrowed down allllllll the options to the ONLY 12 types of banquette seating you need to choose between! 👇

Some of these you can buy ready-made, and some can be custom-made!

CURVED BANQUETTE SEATING

#12: The Curved Banquette Bench!

A curved leather modern banquette seating with a black tulip table. A gallery wall of art hangs above the bench. — Get our Starter Design Guide free **HERE!**

I’m putting this in to talk about first because

so many homeowners forget about utilizing curves!

The standard “banquette bench” seat people bring to mind is usually a straight shot: one squared-off piece of furniture fitting into another squared-off piece of furniture in a corner.

However, curving your banquette bench (when it’s in a corner – if it’s not, we’ll get to that next!) is one of my favorite solutions!

A dining room with a green striped curved banquette seating, a white tulip table and two wooden and cane chairs opposite the bench — These custom-upholstered banquette bench seat and back cushions include a curved back piece in the corner!

A dining area with a curved leather l-shaped bench, large rectangular table and three white chairs on the other side of the bench — **7 Smart Strategies for Choosing Interior Colors!**

I think I’ve mentioned this in my post about what to hang above your bed (or not), but circular shapes have been scientifically proven to make you feel happy! 🙂

(But I’d still tell you to be careful with that. Too many circles isn’t going to make you overly happy😂, but it will give your home a certain style which you may not want. I created this to help walk you through that for yourself.)

A dining room with a white round table, two upholstered chairs and leather banquette seatting — *credit: Dart Studio*

Curves can also be found not necessarily in the back cushions, but in the base upholstery as well!

Dining room with curved banquette seating, an oval stone dining table and two wooden dining tables — Choosing a Pendant or Chandelier: 3 Ways to Stop Choosing What (Most) Everyone Else Has!

In a residential world full of 90-degree angles, sometimes you do need to introduce curves for interest and warmth!

A narrow dining room with tropical wallpaper, glass dining table, four wooden dining chairs and a blue velvet floating banquette seating on one side of the table — *credit: Le Berre Vevaud*

BANQUETTE bench SEATING

#11: Extra-Tall Banquette Back!

I’ve done this in my own banquette designs because not only does it look (and feel) more unique…

Custom banquette seating with a tall upholstered back in a boucle fabric with an oval wooden dining table in front of the bench

…but I do it also for the extra-cozy feel it gives!

(Let’s face it: some spaces need the balance of “more cozy”…much like “More cowbell!”🤣)

Brown upholstered bench with a small round wooden table in front of it — **Modern Farmhouse Ideas: 12 Fresh Designs You’ve Never Considered!**

Note the extra storage drawers in the below, which leads us into…

Custom banquette seating with drawers for storage, a rectangular table and a wooden bench on the other side of the table — **The Complete Drawer Guide: 3-in-1 Bundle!**

…my next type of banquette you’ll want to consider: a banquette bench with storage!

BANQUETTE BENCH WITH STORAGE

#10: Built-in Banquette With Storage

If you’re DIYing, the easiest type of banquette with storage to do is a simple flip-up lid underneath your seat cushion (or just a flip-up lid if you’re doing a straight wood seat, which some do)!

If your space and table allow it, drawers are best overall for good storage under a banquette.

However, please don’t just fall in love with a cool drawer-under-banquette seating photo and assume that’s what you need. You must analyze your room properly first and foremost!

Built in banquette seating with storage drawers and a large piece of art above the bench — **The Complete Drawer Guide: 3-in-1 Bundle!**

For example, when going through my process of not forgetting anything in your room or furnishing plan, you’ll be “forced” to answer the hard-but-amazing questions for yourself such as,

“What are you storing in that banquette drawer?”
“What’s the actual drawer depth you’ll be doing?” (This is not always what you think, and that’s why we created The Complete Drawer Guide to help you.)
“What type of table legs will be in front of that drawer when it pulls out?”
etc.
etc.!

The above photo (with green fabric) is a great example of how impractical that precise banquette bench drawer design is. Do you see how they had to scoot that tulip table out and away from the drawers in order to access them fully?

Do you want to have to shift your dining or kitchen table each time you want to access something?

Leather upholstered custom built in bench with drawers with a rectangular wooden table in front of the bench — Whether you’re hiring a pro or DIYing, we share all our tips, tricks & wholesale suppliers for drawers and cabinets, the hardware, the slides, you name it…**HERE!**

The above is another example of that. So think smart in each step through what exactly you’re doing with your banquette storage…and WHY!

(That’s what’s going to save you time and money! Having something that is annoying, unfunctional, or has to be replaced or redone in future is not how most of us want to spend days of our life!😅)

Built in wooden and upholstered banquette bench with storage drawers — **The Only 25 Pros & Cons of Dark vs Light Hardwood Floors (The Ultimate List)!**

Your perfect design for banquette seating with storage is going to depend 100% on how often you’re going to access what’s inside! The above is easy everyday access; the below is much more limited access.

Upholstered bench with storage — **banquette seating with storage**

It all depends on your priorities (which we see 90% of people think they know but after starting with this #1 ESSENTIAL process, they understand why they haven’t been happy with their home, and how to fix it once and for all! We LOVE helping you get right-focused so you can use your home well and genuinely live your best life!)

Custom banquette seating built in a u-shape around a dining table. Vertical wooden paneling is above the bench — **White Wood Paneling: 7 Genius Plank Ceiling & Wall Ideas!**

The last type of banquette bench with storage I want to note is a creative one, such as the below one created as a cat area. They won’t have the problems with pulling out drawers that they’d inevitably have with that table, and they have a “hidden” napping and/or play area for their cat that’s much more attractive than the usual cat tower. You know how I love to hide things! 🙂 )

Don’t get me started on those table legs and how awkward it will be for people trying to scoot into the middle seat on that banquette back there…but I do approve of their banquette bench with storage solution for their pet. 😉

BANQUETTE SEATING

#9: Banquette Bench Without Storage

A dining space with a wooden rectangular table, upholstered dining chairs on one side of the table and a cream upholstered banquette bench on the other side of the table — **7 Smart Strategies for Choosing Interior Colors!**

These are usually going to be your “premade,” store-bought banquette benches.

They can either be straight along a wall…

A cream upholstered bench with a large tapestry hanging above it and a wooden rectangular table in front of the bench — **The Only 25 Pros & Cons of Dark vs Light Hardwood Floors (The Ultimate List)!**

…or they can be purchased for a corner banquette seating area! (Both with or without storage.)

A pre-made, upholstered banquette seating option using in a dining space — Instead of going custom with a local upholsterer, you can **buy this here premade.**

You’ll get to choose between solid banquette bench bases (like the above) or open.

Banquette seating dining room with wooden round dining table — We found budget-friendly options of this banquette bench combo for you **here** and **here**!

An eclectic dining space with a large gallery wall, blue velvet banquette seat and square wooden dining table — **Choosing a Pendant or Chandelier: 3 Ways to Stop Choosing What (Almost) Everyone Else Has!**

CUSTOM BANQUETTE SEATING

#8: Banquette With a Wall-hung Cushion!

Wooden banquette seat with an upholstered wall hung cushion and a tulip table in front of the bench — *credit: Geremia Design*

This design has been popular in recent years and involves a fabric cushion hanging off a metal or wooden rod mounted to the wall.

(I’ve shown this in bed headboard designs as well!)

BANQUETTE SEATING

#7: The Directly Wall-mounted Banquette Seat Back!

I love all the creative things you can do with this, from a standard fabric-covered piece (in any shape you want!) like so…

Custom banquette bench seating with velvet cushion and velvet wall mounted seat back. Four small bistro tables sit in front of the bench — *credit: Daily Coffeehouse*

…to a channeled banquette back cushion still mounted right to the wall…

Dining room with channeled banquette back cushion still mounted right to the wall, oval wooden dining table and gallery wall above the bench — You can mix and match these options I’m sharing with you today, such as the above wall mounted + horizontal channeled performance fabric!

…to skipping the fabric entirely and going for a wood or woven material!

Wooden l-shaped bench with wooden table — Skipping upholstery entirely is a viable option for beach houses, homes where young children are the primary users of the bench, or even clients who want to add cushions later! It’s ok to move **in stages!**

MODERN BANQUETTE SEATING

#6: The “Floating” Banquette!

A dining area with stone dining table and a custom blue velvet upholstered l-shaped banquette seating around the table — **Plaster Concrete Dining Table: The 10 “Cleanest” Designs & Shapes!**

A floating banquette is my #1 solution when you want an airier look and don’t need storage.

(Plus, it’s much easier to clean under than a banquette with legs! 😉 )

A dining nook with a tulip table and a custom built in wooden bench with leather upholstery and vertical wooden paneling above the bench — Get our Starter Design Guide free **HERE!**

Modern banquette seating along one wall, a large rectangular table and upholstered chairs — **12+ Modern & Timeless Floor-To-Ceiling Bookshelves (from Built-in To DIY)!**

DINING BANQUETTE BENCH

#5: The Built-In Banquette!

A black built in banquette bench with large floating shelf above it. Rectangular table with two cane chairs are on the other side of the bench — **We Shamelessly Downsized Our Dining Room Table & Got Closer As a Family.**

A built-in banquette doesn’t always have to be made out of wood or fabric, although those are certainly the most popular options most people know about.

I love a good rendered (or “plastered”) bench seat!

Plaster banquette bench seat in front of large windows — Speaking of plaster, we love **plastered fireplaces** too!

BANQUETTE BENCH SEATING

#4: Channeled Fabric

A dining space with a banquette seat in front of a window with a white tulip table in front of the bench and three leather chairs around the table. — You can still use dark elements in your design and have a light n’ bright space! See my post on choosing interior colors and **working with white!**

Remember, channeled fabric doesn’t always have to be a standard flat top…

Green velvet channeled banquette bench against a wall with large artwork above it and an oval wooden table in front of it — **Living Room Area Rug Size: The (Only) 7 Rules You Need to Know!**

…each channel upholstery piece can also be curved! (And you read earlier how I feel about using curves appropriately in an interior.)

BANQUETTE bench SEATING

#3: Channeled Leather

Channels don’t always have to be a standard fabric, however. Leather is a great option for people with pets, kids, or messy guests.🤣

Dining room with a black leather and wooden dining bench against one wall, a large piece of art hangs above the bench with a black rectangular table and three wooden dining chairs opposite the bench — **Dark Wood Floors: Would We Do It Again?**

An eat in kitchen with a round dining table, two upholstered dining chairs and a custom curved leather banquette bench along two walls — *credit: Dart Studio*

Don’t forget: the channels for your banquette seating can run vertically OR horizontally (see below)!

Leather banquette seat with a black round table in front of it and two wooden and cane chairs on the other side of it. — **Dining Table Centerpiece: The 10+ Smartest, Simple Designs!**

If you can’t decide between leather or fabric for your banquette bench, consider both! 🙂

Built-in wooden dining bench with upholstered leather and velvet cushion and storage drawers below it. A small round table in front of the bench with two wooden wishbone chairs — **Choosing a Pendant or Chandelier: 3 Ways to Stop Choosing What (Most) Everyone Else Has!**

BANQUETTE DINING BENCH

#2: Small Kitchen Banquette Seating

Not all banquettes need to be for a dining room, and not all of them need to be massive!

Small kitchen banquette seating with a white tulip table and two black bistro chairs. — **Our Kitchen Remodel: The Complete List of Organization, Storage, & Design Ideas!**

Take this adorable setup with a great table and storage to boot! (I’m a much bigger fan of this drawer storage setup for many reasons, including the measurements.)

A small dining space with a brown velvet banquette seat, a white round stone table and two wooden chairs — Get our Starter Design Guide free **HERE!**

Tip: If you’re looking for something small, another word to use in your quest is “settee”! I’ve found gems like the below for clients via my special vendors but they’re not always in the traditional “banquette” entitled category in mainstream retailers. 😉 So just a tip for you if you’re DIYing and not hiring an interior designer.

A free-standing banquette in a dark green velvet fabric with a wooden dining table and two wooden dining chairs — One of my expert recommendations for **Room Layout** is avoiding furniture in front of windows! Get ALL my Room Layout recommendations **HERE!**

DINING BANQUETTE bench

#1: Dining Room Banquettes

My next post is going to focus on dining room banquettes ONLY!

This is going to go over in even finer detail every bit of creating a custom banquette for yourself, from the base designs to layout.

Dining room with banquette seating along two sides of a wooden rectangular table and two cane chairs on the other side — **The 100% Essential “1st Step” Home Guide!**

Option #1:

If you can’t wait and need immediate help, sign up for a Design Consult over the phone with me here.

Option #2:

Otherwise, if you’re not ready for a 1:1 call, you can get ahead of the game by making sure your home’s Design Foundation is 100% correct before you buy another thing; I spent a lot of time creating THIS to help you walk through it. (It’s what we do as a first step with our major project clients, now available to you to DIY without having to hire us.😊)

On average, readers estimate that guide has saved them $3,700 in design mistakes! Get it instantly HERE!👈🤗

Next…

You can get our Starter Design Guide FREE today right HERE!

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This post on dining tables is a huge help regardless of the material you ultimately choose!
Bedrooms on the brain? Rug Size for Queen Bed: The Only 7 Rules You (Absolutely) Need!
Bathrooms may be a far cry from dining rooms, but if you’re considering a bath remodel in your future, you’ll want to read this one – Shower Walls: The Genius Hack No One Tells You About!

PS: All our personal home projects are viewable HERE!

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The ONLY 12 Banquette Seating With Storage (or Without) Designs To Know!