Friends in Brisbane have a wonderful banquette in the kitchen of their house in Chelmer. From the first moment I set eyes on it I wanted one too! I love the thought of tucking myself behind the table, with the Saturday papers spread all over, large pot of coffee & happily staying there for the morning.
Although they have extensively renovated their lovely house, they left the banquette as is (but recovered all the seating & cushions). When they were negotiating the house sale, the owner/builder of their house (who'd owned it since the mid-1950's) became very emotional when telling them how much he loved the banquette. He recalled all the many happy memories of his children sitting there & doing their homework, family meals & fun Monopoly nights all around the banquette. After hearing that, our friends couldn't possibly have done away with it in their renovations & now love it to bits.
Sadly, no matter how much we've tried, the floor plan of our current house just won't accommodate one, due to all the big windows & few runs of long uninterrupted walls. In the next house it's a must - oh dear, MOTH has just dropped to the ground unconscious at that last statement!
I can't play favourites here, but I'd love to know which setting you'd love at your place.
