Banquette with storage box

A hall in any apartment is its hallmark, so when you make it, you should pay attention to any detail. This room may have a different style of interior, but the furniture must be selected very carefully, paying attention to its functionality. One of these items is a stool with drawers for storing shoes and various things.

It should be said that this element of the interior first appeared in the West, but for us it is not the most common and ordinary. However, lately, the stools are beginning to gain popularity.The time of typical furniture has long gone, and now everyone wants to fill the interior with something interesting and original, something that can fully express his preferences.

The word "banquette" has French roots and literally translates as "bench." This is a piece of furniture that has a soft seat and, as in our case, drawers for storing something. Therefore, we can safely say that it is an indispensable and very practical household item. And of course, it gives a certain comfort and is the decoration of your apartment.

Currently on the market there are a great many types of stools, differing both in functionality and in their design. They can be divided into the following: open type, closed and multifunctional.

Open benches provide airing. In closed doors are used. And in the combined design also insert mirrors and shelves.

There are also banquettes with back and without it.Models with a back well will be suitable for a spacious hall. This element of the interior may vary according to the method of opening the box. One option is to place the drawer under the seat, the other is to use the drawer.

Often, hybrid designs of the stools are built into a niche in the hallway.

When choosing a padded stool with a drawer, you should consider a number of factors:

• The first is the presence of pets that can spoil the upholstery material.
• The second is the choice of filler.

One of the types of banquettes is Knegt. This stool also has drawers and shelves in it.

But forged metal bench is perfect for the hallway, if it often has a lot of people.

It is necessary to mention the collapsible model of the stools. Its advantage over the others is durability and stability.

For the design of the design of the banquettes can use a variety of style decisions: classical, baroque, modern, Provence, minimalism and many others.

For example, when choosing classics, wood and leather are used as materials,and when making a thread and smooth bends legs.

The high-tech style is characterized by a steel-gray color, chrome and nickel, as well as pastel plastic.

It should be said that for small apartments, a retro style banquette may be appropriate.

Banquettes are made from different materials:

• wood;
• leather and fabric;
• metal;
• plastic;
• MDF or chipboard.

Materials such as chipboard and the like are used in retro style. Their disadvantages are the fear of moisture and less durability compared to wood. But products from MDF already have water resistance.

For a rustic style, wickerwork is used, for example, from rattan. They create high-tech or baroque furniture from metal, mainly bronze or iron, and leather and fabric for upholstery of banquettes.

The advantages of wooden banquettes include aesthetic beauty, environmental friendliness, long service life and practicality. For their production using such species as oak or beech.

For upholstery, you can use a mat, chenille, tapestry, boucle, velor, flock or jacquard, artificial leather.To fill the poufs used non-woven fabric, sintepon, polyurethane foam or chlorofayber.

Of course, the main location of the stool, based on its functionality, is a hallway or corridor, but it can also be located on the balcony or loggia, as well as in the living room or bedroom.

In the kitchen, the stool can store the necessary things and accessories for such an interior, while at the same time being a place to sit, which is very convenient - this reduces the number of chairs.

If she is standing in the hallway, you can store shoes, clothes, various accessories, such as hats, gloves, scarves and much more. You can sit on it to conveniently and comfortably take off and wear shoes.

In the banquette, located in the bedroom, often place bed linen, blankets, blankets. This piece of furniture brings to the apartment a certain style and comfort, allows you to get rid of the confusion and save space.

The banquette will find its place in the summer open-air veranda and in the business office.

The choice of stools is determined, of course, by your taste preferences and the future functionality of this element. Its size and geometry is chosen based on the area of ​​the room so as to avoid inconvenience.

Also, a banquette with a storage box should organically and naturally fit into the interior of the apartment. The presence or absence of the legs will be determined by covering the floor on which the bench will be located.

If you want to save your financial resources and have the necessary time and skills, then in this case the bench can be made on your own.

You will need: plastic of the chosen color, profile, material for upholstery and filler, as well as plywood. Then we build a frame from plywood sheets and strengthen it with a profile throughout the volume. Further we are engaged in upholstery and filler.

Of course, a more detailed guide can be found in specialized books on furniture and joinery, which has its own nuances and tricks. Although, an interesting design model can be made even from an old stool. The following video will tell about this in more detail:

This photo shows a bench with carved elements, made of wood. Its color is dark, and under the seat with leather upholstery is a drawer and two shelves. Very compact and beautiful performance.

Here we see a more functional model of the stool with several drawers and a back. Color execution is light. As the material of performance, chipboard or MDF is chosen. Under the boxes there is a niche for storage. In general, quite practical and interesting.