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Aren't window seats just so romantic? Think of lounging on a sunny ledge and reading while the summer days idle away. In designing a window seat, comfort is very important, but it can also provide ample storage or accentuate the architectural elements of the home.
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This gorgeous modern version of the window seat is a clever example of building out, if a ledge to build one into does not exist. Minimalist design, rich wood detailing, extra storage below and lighting above make for a lovely little nook.
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| This extravagant window seat in a children's room provides plenty of area to play and read. The massive shelves on both sides can store as many toys and books as any child could desire. I like the traditional style of the seat and shelves coupled with the mod seating and light fixture. |
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| Storage, storage, storage. Don't waste the space underneath the seat itself. This is great for storing winter blankets or toys. |
| Even more storage. Drawers below, cabinets and shelves all around for one very generous built-in unit. |
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This multi-tiered area in a study was well thought-out to both provide seating and a window ledge to serve as a display area.
| Use a window seat to celebrate the architecture of your home, as this large bay window does. |
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Or carve out a seat in a cramped attic space where a slanted roof limits your floor seating options.
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| You don't see this often: a his and hers seat with storage built all around, for when you want to be side by side but not together all the time. Haha. |
| What a nice thought: a window seat in a nursery where you can nurse your baby to sleep and point out the world outside when the baby is awake. |
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A very inventive way to create a Zen seating area for tea ceremonies.The homeowners may have adapted the existing window seat to their cultural needs, which is a beautiful way to repurpose.
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Another unusual design for a window seat: curvy to mimic the window's footprint, and raised on legs. Darling and special indeed for an eating nook.
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If you can't figure out a way to build out a window seat, or live in a rental and don't want to commit, a bench near a window creates a makeshift version with the same effect.
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Ideabook updated on April 25, 2011.
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(We actually Had a window seat. No one used it. Maybe we're just slouchers. haha!)