My home is little and doesn't have an official dining area. However, there is space in the fairly big cooking area to put a little table and chairs making it an eat-in cooking area.
I decided to build an L shaped bench in the corner rather than chairs, giving it a more custom-made look. And to make it difficult (and get the look I desire), it doesn't have legs or storage underneath to support it.
The banquette is built around the cushions I purchased a couple of years back and solidly connected to the walls behind it. My kitchen has more of a contemporary appearance and is made from maple, so that's what I utilized here as well.
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My house is small and doesn’t have a formal dining area. However, there is space in the fairly large kitchen to put a small table and chairs making it an eat-in kitchen.
I decided to build an L shaped bench in the corner rather than chairs, giving it a more custom look. And to make it challenging (and get the look I want), it doesn’t have legs or storage underneath to support it.
The banquette is built around the cushions I ordered a few years ago and solidly attached to the walls behind it. My kitchen has more of a modern look and is made from maple, so that’s what I used here as well.
If you are curious about the “window” above the bench that appeared halfway through the build, I show how I made that in two exclusive videos for my supporters on Patreon and Locals:
▶ Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h
▶Support the work I do on Locals:
https://ibuildit.locals.com/
Very nice! Would have never thought to build it like that. I would probably have built the whole thing, fixing it to the wall as the final step.
That is one great looking Bench. Is this going to be part of an eating area?
Great job, love it!
Awesome job John!
Beautiful work as always John!
Thank you 🙂
Very nice John. Very practical and looks great. I really like the maple. The colours work well for that area.
Cool! The house seems to be filling up with a lot of your custom builds. I’ve certainly watched all the individual build videos for each one. Would be enjoyable to see a walk thru video of the whole house. I have an idea of the feel of your place, and a virtual walk thru would really show it off.
I saw your “rant” just the other day and i going to say it anyway, i wish you upload more videos more often… you are my favorite woodworker . Always keep coming up with functional and smart solutions to any situation.
Looks awesome John, thanks for sharing.. love the clean design, no legs or brackets. 👌🏼
I’ve been wanting to do the exact same thing in my kitchen. We have baseboard heating, so it would have to be a floating bench like this. Only thing I might change is to make a small lip around the bench to help keep the cushions from sliding off.
Beautiful work, John! Really well done!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Looks clean and very well done! Can you offer any advice about where to source cushions? Or did you do those yourself too? Thanks!
Looks, Sharp – Beautiful – Functional – – – well, well done! And thanks for sharing.
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And water based poly.
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Nice and beautiful demo of scribing/fitting. My dad used to be a carpenter and he was good at projects like this, and this brought him to mind. Enjoyed, thanks!
Another awesome project from “the man.” Thanks for sharing
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I am planning on doing something similar for my kitchen sink. I will be using 2x material with pocket screws. The sink will be in the corner so I am thinking I will add additional support, painted dark to make it less visible. The one side will fit in a 6′ wide space so it will be supported on both ends. It will be “L” shaped with the short leg possibly having support to the floor where it ends. I think it will look cool.
Your meticulosity is on point. Very nice work, as usual.