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Consider Adding a Window Seat to Your Design
A space-efficient way to boost seating – sleek and contemporary solutions – Architectural Article by Houzz
28 Feb 2018
Consider Adding a Window Seat to Your Design
A space-efficient way to boost seating, these handy additions can be a sleek and contemporary solution
Full article first published on Houzz
Sarah Warwick, Houzz Contributor
Think window seat and you might picture country cottage perches created by deep stone walls. Or perhaps it?s a bay window with a seat shaped to follow its contours that springs to mind. Window seats don?t have to have a traditional aesthetic, though. Check out the contemporary credentials of these designs.
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Go all round

The home office area of this contemporary extension has a built-in seat that overlooks the garden. The designer hasn?t just taken the traditional storage-below route, but surrounded the window with cupboards to keep the work area clutter-free.
Repeat the look with push-to-open cupboard doors and spotlights above that highlight the feature.
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A pair of oriel windows ? which protrude like bays but don?t reach the ground ? create window seating in this kitchen-diner. It?s an ...