Best Dining Room Benches for 2024

Doing a remodel and not sure what home decor to incorporate into your dining room? Banquettes, also known as dining room benches were traditionally used in a commercial setting such as restaurants. However, dining benches have become really popular in a casual home setting. So, follow along for our favorites!

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What is a bench called at dining table?

A banquette is an upholstered bench (typically with a backrest) used for dining areas. As we mentioned above, these benches were really popular in commercial settings – restaurants, bars, hotels, etc. However – people have started to move away from dining chairs and incorporate a backless bench or sofa/like tabl setting.

I have found that these dining room or kitchen benches are best for small spaces – and work well when you have a mixture of both chairs and bench seating.

Is a dining table with bench good idea?

A dining table bench is a great addition to your dining furniture! Not only are dining room chairs a bit outdated – a bench dining set allows you to incorporate a more open concept floorplan. This is because they don’t break the visual flow of space.

Here are some other benefits:

Firstly, a breakfast nook or dining bench is a great addition to small spaces. Not only does it make the space look bigger, you can also buy a storage bench that doubles as storage space!

Secondly, benches are super comfortable and provide great accessibility. You can get creative – I’ve seen some people even put in ottomans or full-on sofas into their table. I’m not necessarily recommending that – however, any type of padded seat will allow guests to feel comfortable.

Thirdly, matching a kitchen table to a bench is honestly fairly easy. You can find an oakwood table with a bench that goes along with it – or even pair different types of upholstery. Options are endless!