Banquette size and shape
Having seen a photo of a banquette in a bedroom in a magazine, many apartment owners head to a furniture showroom to make a purchase. However, before you buy a bench for your bedroom, you need to decide on its size. It all depends on where you are going to put it. If it is a classic model without a backrest, then its height and width should correspond to the size of the bed; if the banquette will stand near a window or wall, you need to take into account the width of this space.
The height of the bench should correspond to your height. It will be uncomfortable to sit on furniture that is too low or high.
Consider how many people live in the bedroom. For a family bedroom where children also look in, it is better to choose a banquette with seating for two people. For a bedroom in which one person will rest, more compact furniture is suitable.
For a children's bedroom, choose furniture with a storage system, where you can hide toys at night. Banquettes for children's rooms are presented in classic designs or complemented with images of favorite cartoon characters.
Recommendations
If you choose the right design for the banquette, it will become the highlight of the hallway interior. The following tips will help you make the right choice:
- First of all, decide what you need the banquette for. This will determine what equipment you require.
- Before going to the store, take the necessary measurements of the room. When choosing a model with doors, consider their size when opening.
- Select furniture according to the size of the hallway. It should not overload the interior.
- The ranking of the best manufacturers is headed by Italian brands. Belarusian brands have good quality.
- Choose the model that is in harmony with the rest of the decor in color, design, texture.
- Make a choice in favor of products made from natural materials. They are environmentally friendly.
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Banquette design
Initially, the banquette was a bench with high legs and a wide seat. There was no backrest for the bench; the seat could be soft or hard. Modern banquettes come not only in traditional shapes, but also with a back, with a storage system, or in the form of an ottoman. Sometimes designs can be mixed.
A banquette-sofa with a back can be supplemented with a shelf for slippers under the seat or a drawer, and inside a soft ottoman there can be a large drawer for storing things or bedding. Let's talk about each type in more detail.
Traditional model
The classic bedside bench is a bench; its upholstery should not be too soft. It is better to choose a banquette with a dark-colored seat. This way it will last longer and small stains will not be very noticeable on it.
A traditional banquette must comply with the following rules:
- The height of the bench should be equal to the height of the bed;
- The width may be equal to or less than the width of the bed;
- The style of the bench and bed should match.
On the banquette you can place a tray with breakfast, put a blanket that is used to cover the bed during the day, a robe discarded before bed, a TV or air conditioner remote control, and a telephone. The main thing is not to turn the banquette into a place for collecting rubbish. Regularly rid her of unnecessary items.
Banquette with backrest
This banquette design looks great in large bedrooms decorated in baroque or classicism style. A bench with a back in the bedroom no longer serves as a stand, as in the classic version, but as a full-fledged resting place. The back of the bench can be made of wood and upholstered in silk or linen. The bench is usually equipped with comfortable armrests. This piece of furniture looks great not at the foot of the bed, but by the window or in a secluded corner. Complete with a small table and a floor lamp that matches the style, they will create a relaxation corner in the bedroom.
With hanger
Functional furniture, in our opinion, will be a pouf to which a hanger is attached. This practical product will allow guests to change their shoes, as well as hang outerwear and hats. When a hanger and a bench are made in the same style, it always looks neat and tasteful.
This version of the product will fit most organically into a classic hallway. If the product is made of solid wood, then it will look quite noble and elegant. When choosing furniture for the hallway, it is important to consider its size. A small room will be complemented by a compact hanger, where it is convenient to hang several things; a large hallway will be decorated with a more spacious version of the design.
Option with a hanger in the hallway
Model with drawer
A banquette for a bedroom with a storage box does not look like a bench, but like a cabinet with a soft seat on top. You can store bedding, pajamas, and towels in the drawers. This allows you to save space in closets and chests of drawers. That is why a banquette with a drawer is often placed in a small bedroom. The opening system for such models may be different. The drawers can be pulled out like in a chest of drawers, or the seat of a banquette can be reclined and there is a spacious drawer underneath.
Features of choice
A banquette in the hallway with a seat will be a beautiful and functional solution when decorating an apartment . The product will fit neatly even into a small corridor.
We fit into the interior of any hallway
When searching for a banquette, we recommend taking into account the style of the apartment, the size of the room and the color. Having studied in more detail what product options are available, you will be able to avoid making mistakes when purchasing and correctly design the room.
Previously, the product was designed simply in the form of an oblong bench, which was installed indoors (in the corridor, bedroom or in a large hall). Nowadays, it is increasingly possible to see a structure with a design thought out to the smallest detail in the hallway. The design of the banquette has changed a lot, as it is increasingly complemented by practical elements in the form of shelves or drawers.
A long bench option that has been popular since ancient times
Bench-pouf
This model is also suitable for small bedrooms. A bench for a bedroom with a soft seat works perfectly as a pouf. A round or square seat can also hide a storage box. Poufs-banquets are placed both at the foot of the bed and at the dressing table.
The filling of modern poufs and banquettes for the bedroom is made of padding polyester, rubber, latex or foam rubber. The upholstery can be made of natural or synthetic fabrics.
Choosing the right banquette
When choosing a bench, you should pay attention to a few points so that after a short use it does not become clear that it was made of poor quality.
- The quality of the stitching of the upholstery material. The seams must be made carefully, without protruding threads, and also without using different seams - it must be of the same type throughout the entire product. The lack of proper quality will also be shown by the threads: if thick and coarse threads are used on thin material or thin threads on dense material, such a product will quickly become unusable.
- Practicality. If you are looking for a pouf or banquette for frequent sitting, it is better to choose upholstery made from durable materials such as leatherette, leather or eco-leather. Materials such as velvet and fur are perfect for a decorative role, as they are easily soiled and not very practical.
- Purpose. You should choose a bench for the place where you will use it. For example, a banquette with a shoe box is not very suitable for a bedroom; a Provence banquette or one made of wenge wood would fit much better there. A wrought-iron bench is more suitable for a terrace than for use in a living room or dining room.
- Color selection. This item, of course, is selected individually according to the main colors of the walls, furniture and even lighting. However, it is worth remembering that a banquette can be a very bright and stylish accent that does not fit, for example, with its contrast, into the calm atmosphere of the living room - the banquette can be removed if desired, or you can cling to a positive point. Single-color (white, black) or restrained colors of banquettes are perfect for office or government institutions, cheerful and bright for schools and kindergartens, entertainment centers.
Brown and gray bedside bench
Black and white high banquette
Wooden banquette in the hallway
Banquette functions
In addition to interior decoration, modern banquettes also carry a functional load:
- A bench with a backrest and one or two armrests serves as a place to relax. Here you can read a book, do some handicrafts, or even drink your morning coffee. If desired, you can even lie down on large banquettes so as not to wrinkle the made bed.
- A pouf bench serves as an alternative to ordinary chairs for sitting. Chairs do not always fit organically into the bedroom interior, when soft poufs selected according to style will perfectly complement the furniture ensemble.
- Banquettes with drawers allow you to save space in the room and hide items you don’t need every day from view.
Before going to bed, clothes and a blanket from the bed are folded on top of each model.
Variety of banquettes
The variety of types of banquettes is amazing: they can help make your interior more formal or soft and cozy. Just one banquette with a drawer for books can create an ideal place for reading or, after a long day, relax on the sofa in front of the fireplace or TV, putting your feet up on a small round banquette.
Olive bedside banquettes
Forged models will add some aristocracy to your country house, while wicker models will add lightness to your country house. Floral motifs on the upholstery are suitable for use both in a country house and in an urban environment. Combining banquettes of the same shape but in different colors will add a stylish touch to the room. When designing kitchen corners, banquettes with drawers and trimmed with fabric or leather are used.
Classic bedside banquette
Large rectangular ones will fill the office space, since in the waiting area of companies it is not customary to seat visitors on chairs or stools. It is also common to use this piece of furniture in government institutions, such as clinics, hospitals or hotels. More often they are metal structures in the form of benches with a seat and back in a leatherette finish. Banquettes have taken root in shoe stores in the form of square, round or semicircular ones for trying on. In shopping centers you can often see wrought-iron benches for relaxation.
Low and narrow banquettes are used in kindergartens and schools.
Olive banquette
Classic leather banquette
Banquette in Baroque style
This style involves deliberately rich materials and finishes. Therefore, the banquette must stand on high carved legs. Such banquettes are upholstered with silk, jacquard, embroidered or embossed fabric.
Gilding, rich brown, green and burgundy colors look good on a bedside banquette for a Baroque style bedroom.
Wrought iron banquette
For bedrooms in the Baroque, Empire, Rococo and sometimes Provence styles, forged banquettes are suitable. The seat, legs, back and armrests of the furniture are made of openwork metal. A soft pillow is placed on top of the seat, the back can remain metal or also be upholstered in soft material. Such banquettes serve as an independent piece of furniture and are suitable for bedrooms with a large area.
Metal bench
In high-tech or loft-style bedrooms, banquettes made of metal profiles look good. Since the style involves minimalism, it is better to avoid excesses in the design of the banquette.
Such furniture is not suitable for storing things, but it can become a comfortable resting place if there is a soft seat. For metal models, models of banquettes without a back are more often used.
Under shoes
Two- and three-seater banquettes are most often additionally equipped with a practical compartment for shoes. The single-seat design is least often made when using shelves. The whole family can store shoes in banquettes, which are made of different materials (wood, metal, combined models).
Bench for shoes - small and practical
Most often, double structures are equipped with one shelf for shoes. In the case of three-seat or extended models, partitions can be used. Visually, thanks to the partitions, the structure does not look so bulky.
How to choose a banquette
When you decide to buy a banquette for your bedroom in an online store or a regular furniture store, follow these rules:
- Take the necessary measurements before purchasing.
- Consider in which direction the drawers will slide out or the lid of the banquette will recline, if they are provided.
- Choose a bench made from high quality natural or artificial materials. This piece of furniture will be used frequently and can wear out quickly if it is made with poor quality raw materials.
- Italian banquettes are considered to be of the highest quality. If your budget is limited, choose trusted Russian and Belarusian furniture manufacturers.
- If you have pets or small children in your home, check the safety of your furniture. There should be no sharp corners on it, lids and drawers should not slam shut automatically.
- The banquet should be from the same collection as the main bedroom furniture or ideally combined with it.
Considering these simple rules, you can easily choose a beautiful and high-quality banquette for your bedroom.
A banquette can be a real highlight of your bedroom. Although designers quite often offer a banquette in addition to standard furniture, it can not be found in Russian bedrooms so often. Buy a banquette for your room, and you will not only stand out from the crowd, but also get a comfortable and functional item.
How to use a banquette or ottoman in the interior?
An ottoman in the interior of a living room or any other room can be used in different ways. This furniture can have practical and decorative functions. Often it is installed to make the room more comfortable, but this is not at all necessary. Designers install fashionable poufs to emphasize a unique style, ideal taste and simply please customers.
Banquettes in the hallway are also used quite often in interior design. They can have the most unusual appearance, so they become the best decoration of the room. It doesn’t matter at all how exactly a particular model differs. If it is selected in accordance with the style of the room, then the desired effect will be achieved 100%. It is not necessary to use ottomans and other unusual furnishings in the hallway. Such an environment will be appropriate in any other room and will diversify the interior of each property.
