to get a kitchen table. We decide to do banquette seating soon after we moved in “if” we kept the current kitchen layout, it took us 3 years to realize that we don’t have the time/money/energy to do a major structural overhaul to the kitchen. A lipstick makeover is in the works in the next year or so but for now I just needed some seating. We still have a lot to do: including finding a longer, oval table, kitchen chairs, and countertop stools.

The carpenter brought the banquette in to see about sizing, which was the 1st time I had seen the design and I was thrilled! We decided to save on cost and just hinge the top so we still have storage.

It was installed today and I love it, as do the boys. It’s getting painted next week then hopefully a cushion down the road, when my kids decide to actually use a napkin. When I walked in this afternoon things already felt more “homey” and after 3 years I finally feel like our house is becoming a home.