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DIY Kitchen Banquette

November 19, 2013

diy kitchen banquette
A kitchen banquette built for a friend of a friend.
diy kitchen banquette with storage drawers
(There will be pillows and maybe an upholstered cushion eventually, I took this picture when the paint was still wet.)

kitchen banquette before and after

This family of five had a rectangular table with chairs but it was a bit tight and cluttered.
Instead the homeowner wanted built in banquette seating to reduce the cluttered feel and open the pathway between the table and the island.

Complete with two deep drawers on either end of the benches:

diy kitchen banquette with pull out drawer
To make the recessed panels I used 1×3 pine boards and cove moulding: 
diy kitchen banquette moulding
diy kitchen banquette to match island

diy kitchen banquette with drawers
diy kitchen banquette before and after
The homeowner requested a curve in the bench top at the corner, this will ease any pinched legs!
diy kitchen banquette curved corner
How to build a kitchen banquette:
1. Build the frame with 2×4 studs:
banquette 2x4 frame
I used my Kreg jig to assemble the framing:
banquette frame pocket holes
2. Attach 3/4 plywood to the front visible pieces then finish with 1×3 pine boards and cove molding:
banquette plywood face with moulding
3. The drawer fronts mimic the bench front panels:
banquette drawer fronts
4. Cut the bench top pieces:
banquette natural wood
(Prime and paint BM white dove.)
5. Before installation I added 3/4″ plywood pieces to the wall side keeping a 6″ gap from the floor to accommodate for the existing base moulding:

installing a banquette
6. Mark the bench positions and cut out a 3/4″ section of moulding to allow the bench to sit flush against the wall:

removing moulding with multi-tool
** Before installation mark wall studs.**
7. Position benches, check for level and secure to studs using 2 1/2″ wood screws in multiple spots:

installing benches in kitchen
8.  See below the bench is flush to the wall and attached with screws through the back piece of 3/4″ plywood into the wall studs:

secured benches to wall studs
9. Secure bench tops.
Cut beadboard, secure to wall with construction adhesive and finish nails into studs.
Add trim moulding at top, sides and seam:

beadboard wall backing

beadboard with trim wall backing
10.  Finish with two coats of Benjamin Moore white dove satin enamel.

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Filed Under: BENCHES, BUILD, DIY, FURNITURE, FURNITURE, ORGANIZATION, PAINT, STORAGE14 Comments

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  1. Simply D Constructed says

    November 19, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    This is great. I've always wanted one of these built-ins!

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  2. Mommy's Baby Boutique says

    November 19, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    This is beautiful! How much did the material cost?

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  3. Mommy's Baby Boutique says

    November 19, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    This is beautiful! How much did the material cost?

    Reply
  4. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    November 19, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    wow- you have got such skills! it's amazing!

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  5. Late Bloomers says

    November 19, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    LOL I have a banquette with beadboard back, and that same wall color! Mine was supposed to be paneled, but my builder thought blueprints were a mere suggestion… *sigh*
    My one end is against an adjoining wall, the other is a little hideout for a doglet and it has a small flip top in the seat for storage that is beyond inconvenient to actually use.
    I love mine, but want to tweak it with a slanted back to make it more comfortable to sit at.

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    • Paula Meverden says

      July 13, 2019 at 9:18 AM

      I like your plan because it doesn’t require me to remove the baseboards. Can you please explain step 6, cutting out a 3/4 inch piece of molding to allow bench to fit against the wall. I thought the plywood on the back touched the wall and the bottom rested on the floor. Thanks.

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      • Jaime says

        July 13, 2019 at 4:49 PM

        Hi Paula, In order for the bench to sit flush against the wall you can see in Step 5 I added the back plywood with a 6″ gap to allow for the moulding. Then in Step 6 I cut out a 3/4″ thick slice of the moulding exactly where the trim piece of the bench would fit. The trim piece covers the 2×4 frame and plywood edge and sits flush to the wall but if you don’t cut out that little slice of moulding you’d have to scribe in the trim which is more difficult than cutting out the moulding. Hope that helps.

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  6. Deb Hrabik says

    November 19, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Love that idea. Pinning to my build board for "who knows when". : )
    Thanks for sharing,
    [email protected]

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  7. [email protected] says

    November 19, 2013 at 4:28 PM

    This is gorgeous, Jaime! Love the drawers at the ends.

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  8. Inspire Me Heather says

    November 21, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    Gorgeous bench! I liked the drawers at the ends – they look great and the rounded part is a very good idea too. You amaze me every time Jaime!!

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  9. [email protected] says

    November 22, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    That is awesome! What a fabulous way to provide plenty of seating for the family and using the space more efficiently. Well done.

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  10. Hopping Along says

    April 25, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    Do you think I could make a this without attaching it to the wall. Is it secure enough on its own? I'm renting so I don't want to make it permanent but I just love your banquette!

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  11. Fany says

    June 8, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    nice ideas your blog =) beautiful all 😉

    Reply
  12. Matt Privitera says

    October 16, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    what are the dimensions of the bench unit? seat height and depth?

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