This step is so obvious, I know! But it doesn’t hurt to mention that the planning (and measuring) portion of building your banquette bench is one of the most important p… See more

The baseboards in the corner of your kitchen will need to be removed in order to install your corner bench seating. The best way to remove baseboards is to run a utility knife along … See more

The 2x4s for the framing on the back of the bench are angled at approximately 5 degrees. To get these cuts, we built a jig for the table saw. After the angled 2x4s are cut, you ca… See more

Start with the corner framing brackets. They should fit together to form a box in the corner of your breakfast nook. If you’re lucky, your corner walls will be nice and square. But… See more

This 2×4 is attached to the front sides of the framing brackets and locks everything together in place. They are joined with two 45-degree miter cuts so they help keep your projec… See more