Banquette Designs & Ideas
Best & CompanyPaired with a Saarinen pedestal table, an upholstered banquette—fabricated and installed by Best & Company—makes full use of a formerly underutilized kitchen corner, now a site for morning coffee, conversation with the cook, and catching up on work before dashing out the door. The dark-stained wood on the frame and adjacent set-back cabinet add natural warmth to the all-white room without detracting from its sense of spaciousness.
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ZeroEnergy DesignThis vacation residence located in a beautiful ocean community on the New England coast features high performance and creative use of space in a small package. ZED designed the simple, gable-roofed structure and proposed the Passive House standard. The resulting home consumes only one-tenth of the energy for heating compared to a similar new home built only to code requirements.
Architecture | ZeroEnergy Design
Construction | Aedi Construction
Photos | Greg Premru Photography
blackLAB architects inc.This renovation to a prototypical Toronto semi-detached home makes the most of a compact, urban property. Several strategies to maximize tight spaces extend the boundaries of the house. Opening up the main level and adding an oversized sliding door to the backyard fills the living spaces with light and air while extending the house visually to the outdoors during the cooler months and physically in the summer. Custom built-in millwork optimizes small spaces by adding storage while doubling as furniture, and the new finished basement provides overflow space for guests and active kids.
Strening ArchitectsThis project was a residence for a young couple starting a new family. The site was a spectacular hilltop site within minutes of downtown. The client wished for a home that could serve as their foundation for the next 30 years. With this in mind we placed a large emphasis on the designing the kitchen as the heart of the home. We rebuilt the rear of the house to incorporate an open and airy kitchen – designing a space that would serve as the nerve center of their lives. Bringing in natural light, views and access to the outdoors was essential to make this work for the clients. We then reconfigured the rest of the house to more accurately reflect the process of their daily life.
Photography: Emily Hagopian
B. Burns DesignsIn collaboration with Yunker Associates Architecture and Scott Thiers Construction. Photos by Mark Ehlen.
Howells Architecture + DesignBreakfast nook--After. A custom built-in bench (cherry, like the cabinetry) works well for eat-in breakfasts. Period reproduction lighting, Deco pulls, and a custom formica table root the kitchen to the origins of the home.
All photos by Matt Niebuhr. www.mattniebuhr.com
Loop DesignRemodel of a two-story residence in the heart of South Austin. The entire first floor was opened up and the kitchen enlarged and upgraded to meet the demands of the homeowners who love to cook and entertain. The upstairs master bathroom was also completely renovated and features a large, luxurious walk-in shower.
Jennifer Ott Design • http://jenottdesign.com/
Photography by Atelier Wong
Sealy Design Inc.We created a large, open concept kitchen and family room with optimum seating and functionality. We reconfigured the kitchen to accommodate a large island and banquette seating to maximize storage throughout. A custom sectional and console table divide the family room and are punched up with bright accents and layered patterns for a sense of fun and excitement.
Banquette Designs & Ideas
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