Right, so I'm like a pseudo-professional decorator and all, and banquettes are one of my personal calling cards both for kitchens and dining rooms. This traditional banquette is seriously well-done; however, it's simply clad with beadboard. Something to keep in mind when it comes to breakfast nooks and banquettes: The carpentry costs are usually about the same as buying tables and chairs from showrooms. Don't let "custom" scare you; it's all in the choice of materials. Now, if you choose imported, magic, gold-dipped wood from Antarctica as your material, that's another story entirely.