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A simple breakfast room banquette can solve the need for extra seating and storage. In this post you’ll learn an easy way to DIY your own banquette and add beauty and function to your space.
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Every good home design idea starts with a need, want and a vision. I highly recommend starting by creating a vision board or mood board. I made my own for this project. Let's start!
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Cut three pieces of the plywood sheet into 16″ by 48″ pieces. Then, take one of those 16″ x 48″pieces and then cut two 18″ pieces out of it. You’ll then have two 18″ pieces to build the sides of the box. After cutting, you’ll then have your four pieces to build a box. Two will be 16″ x 48″ and the short sides will be 16″ x 18″.
BUILDING THE BANQUETTE
You’ll then attach two National Hardware Light Rafter Ties at each end of the long sides of the box.
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The next step is to screw the rafter ties (also known as angle brackets) to form the corners of the box.
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From the leftover plywood that you’ll have after cutting your four sides pieces, cut a piece 4″ x 48″. This piece will be used to support the hinge bracket on the top.
Next you’ll need to cut the piece for the top measuring 14″ x 48″.
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Attach the National Hardware brass pin hinges with the screws provided from the 4″ hinge support plywood to the 14″ top.
The top is now attached with the two hinges that are attached to the support bracket. This will now allow the top to open and close, similar to a piano bench.
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Prime the box with a water base primer sealer and paint with 2 coats of water base satin trim paint.
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I should mention that I ordered the cushion before we built the breakfast room banquette due to production and shipping lag times. Yes…it fits perfectly and I LOVE it!
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to see the full tutorial plus tons of tips on how to make this Breakfast nook!