Matchy-matchy metals are decidedly on the outs. From breakfast nooks to kitchen booths to family rooms, banquette-style dining is taking over. While you can’t beat the luxe look of built-in ...

You can grab a chair and reposition it easily, whereas a banquette seat, less so. Plus, getting in and out of bench-style seating involves a bit more effort — especially if you’re in the ...

You can grab a chair and reposition it easily, whereas a banquette seat, less so. Plus, getting in and out of bench-style seating involves a bit more effort — especially if you’re in the ...

Take a cue from retro diners and install 1950s-style banquette seating, maybe in sugary-sweet pink or pistachio. Continue the stylized look with a period pendant and black and white flooring.

The banquette is compact, but also cozy and welcoming — and it can transform a space. Here’s how to design your own. By Tim McKeough When most of us think about furniture, our minds conjure ...

has gotten an upgrade. These are not retro ’50s diner styles or orange-and-avocado ’70s monstrosities. Today the term is “banquette,” and the look is as refined as it sounds.

She already had banquette-style seating in a corner of her living room, which she arranged into one long sofa against a wall, and then sidled two long, skinny card tables up to it. Gagnier ...

You can grab a chair and reposition it easily, whereas a banquette seat, less so. Plus, getting in and out of bench-style seating involves a bit more effort — especially if you’re in the ...