13 Plush Banquette Seating Ideas That Are Just As Cozy As They Are Chic

These days, most of us have found ourselves needing a little more from our homes. That extra floor space in your bedroom between your bed and dresser now doubles as a yoga studio, for example. That living room with an unexpected color scheme and a chic collection also functions as your at-home studio for Zoom calls. And the dining room? It's now your office when you need to work from home.

And if the seating around whatever table where you're camping out at is less than comfy—or better yet, if you have a corner of a larger space that you need to convert into a little nook—it may be time to consider a banquette.

These upholstered benches that scoot their backs all the way up to a wall are staples in restaurants, and for good reason: They can accommodate a crowd in a space-efficient manner, and they encourage lingering. In a restaurant, that means more opportunities to run up the tab. At home, that's a much cozier spot work projects, school projects, craft projects, and anything else you can dream up.

Here are 13 plush banquette seating ideas—all of which are just as cozy as they are chic—that will have you reconsidering those overlooked corners in your home.