Benches for the kitchen with a back and a drawer, do-it-yourself assembly: instructions, photo and video tutorials, price

The word banquet comes from the French “banquette”. This piece of furniture has been known for a long time. The prototype of a simple stool, but with graceful shapes, has become a symbol of the interiors of luxurious French palaces. They were placed in secluded places where business conversations and love meetings took place.

Today this chair has not lost its relevance and popularity. They are happy to buy it to be used both in residential and office premises. But most often it can be seen in kitchens. Because a small piece of furniture takes up little space, which is very important in small rooms.

Simplicity and elegance of the interior

Types of banquets

A kitchen bench, as a piece of furniture, is divided into several groups depending on the shape, material from which it is made, and purpose.

Banquet shape

Currently, there are two main types:

• Bench with backrest for the kitchen;
• Without one.

Bench with backrest - simple design

The first option (photo above) is much preferable because it is convenience and comfort. But the question is, is it worth installing them in the kitchen if it is small.

• First, the bench with a backrest is shaped like a small chair. Accordingly, it will take up a lot of space.
• Secondly, its price is naturally higher, which is not acceptable for all consumers.
• Thirdly, this type is best installed in large rooms.

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Materials from which the banquets are made

There are no restrictions here. It all depends on how much the customer is willing to pay. But the main material is still wood.

A wooden banquet upholstered with good fabric will last a long time. It will become a real decoration of the kitchen set. Special attitude to the legs, which can be made in different shapes. Manufacturers now offer expensive upholstery materials such as leather or silk.

Metal bench for the kitchen

Such a stool in the kitchen will perfectly fit into a classic design or modern style. But in the high-tech style, it is better to use benches made of metal. The chrome-plated frame, covered with leather or a substitute, will only accentuate simple forms and fit exactly into the minimalism of objects in the room. The same can be said for nickel-plated elements.

Manufacturers have gone further, and today you can buy plastic banquets on the market. It would seem that this option would look ordinary and too simple. But whoever approaches solving problems with imagination wins in everything.

What do manufacturers offer?

• They use colored plastic.
• On the seats, as an addition, mattresses are spread. This is where you can play with both color and style. The most important thing is to accurately fit the color of the furniture element itself into the interior design of the kitchen.

It may seem to many that this is not enough. But, we assure you - the color palette of finishing the plastic banquettes is huge. Sometimes there are unique shades.

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Appointment of banquets

These elegant stools in the kitchen serve one single function - they just sit on them. But the manufacturers did not even leave them alone, because the main thing that is needed for kitchen furniture is full functionality. This is how the banquets with a kitchen box appeared.

Bench with drawer - functional item

Important! Several more additional boxes appear. As you can imagine, there is never a lot of space in the kitchen. He's always missing.

If the kitchen in the apartment is a combined space (kitchen and living room), then the installation of a bar racks, as a subject of separation of two zones, is often a non-standard approach to solving design interior. So, a bench for a kitchen with a back on high legs, made of wood or metal, is an ideal solution for seating.

We add that small banquets in the kitchen will not only fit well into the interior of the room, but also necessary, it is quite easy to slide under the table, thereby freeing up space for the kitchen space. And this for small rooms is a fundamental factor in choosing one or another type of kitchen furniture.

How to make a banquet yourself

Can I make a do-it-yourself bench? There are no problems. Of course, this will not be a factory-made product, but it is possible to make it convenient and functional.

To do this, you will have to prepare some source material.

• Aluminum profile for the frame;
• Plywood;
• Colored plastic;
• Foam rubber;
• Vinyl leather.

Bar banquets - graceful forms

First of all, you need to cut out the edges of the future banquet from plastic and plywood (it will be in the form of a box). Then glue them together, that is, get a durable element for the sides. For the lid, it is better to use a double layer of plywood (or triple) without plastic.

Then cut the aluminum profiles to size, to which you can attach the finished edges using self-tapping screws.

Attention! The profile should remain inside the bench, and after fastening, rivet the screws from the inside.

In this way, the entire box must be assembled without the lid, which is assembled separately. Foam rubber is glued to it, which is covered with vinyl leather. You can fasten the skin to the plywood with metal staples and a stapler.

Now to the question of how to attach the lid to the bench?

• The easiest option is to install furniture or piano hinges.
• And you can use Velcro. In principle, there are always options.

Here is such a simple device in the form of a banquet with a box that you can build yourself. Simple materials available, simple technology. Even assembly instructions are not needed.

Conclusion on the topic

In many of our kitchens, banquets are a piece of furniture that is constantly present. Especially in small kitchens. This is not only convenience and a solution to the problem of reduced space, it is a real opportunity to create an unusual interior and at the same time get a full-fledged kitchen element. By the way, watch the video about the variety of models.

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