Most homes designed and built in the 60's-80's have a little empty corner in their kitchen. It was assumed that home owners would put a table and chairs for informal meals. The thing is, if you do put a table and chairs in that area, you find that there is not enough room to pull out the chairs on the wall side.

The solution is built-in banquette style seating. This restaurant style seating reduces the amount of space needed for a workable eating area. Also, because the seat is a continuous cushion, you can often fit more people at the table than you would with conventional chairs.

Families love this solution for ease of cleaning, safety and aesthetics. Because this style is built with a solid base, there is no need to clean under the seating. Banquette seating can (and should) be fabricated with non-staining fabric for the back and antimicrobial material for the seat. This makes cleaning a breeze and stains a non-issue. Because these units are built to your specific dimensions and attached to the walls and floors, parents do not have to worry about the chair rocking that often occurs with young children. There are many stylish fabrics to choose from that help 'complete' your kitchen

Built-in banquettes are a good solution for utilizing the space in your kitchen with an added benefit of child safety. :)