custom banquettes
Any one have a recommendation for an upholsterer or carpenter who can make built in banquette to use in a small corner of a dining room? Plenty of companies that do work for restaurants but was wondering if any one out there has had one done for a residence. Thanks.
Any one have a recommendation for an upholsterer or carpenter who can make built in banquette to use in a small corner of a dining room? Plenty of companies that do work for restaurants but was wondering if any one out there has had one done for a residence. Thanks.
Here in the Navy Yard there are many who do that work. I can recommend Richard Weinstock 917-202-7123. He would have it upholstered in the same building. Come to think of it, I could do this for you too.
I did a booth in the kitchen someting like what you are describing. There’s a pic here (horrible quality–but you get the gist of it):
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/setancre/kitchen_booth.jpg
We used a normal table, and the benches were purchased from the mail-order place Ballard Designs (ballarddesigns.com). They were called the Coventry benches. We actually just purchased the bench bodies, and had them upholstered with our own fabric in Brooklyn (didn’t do the kickpleat-style as shown on their website). They have a bunch of different options for upholstered benches on their website (corner units, etc).
Hope that was helpful… Good luck with your project.
WTbound, can you share some picture. I love this idea. Also, what dimensions did you use for the seat. I am trying to design something for my kitchen and would love to have any input.
Thanks,
I realize you asked for contractors, but we recently made a banquette out of stock Ikea cabinets topped with butcher block countertop as the seat part and they look great and have storage underneath. Just an idea.