<p>Most banquettes are made to order, so why not have fun with your design? Thats what Laura Stephens did for her own kitchen, inspired by a scallop typical of traditional upholstery. She also opted for buttons to add texture and interest, and the bolsters act as arm rests. It comes with deep storage for those space-invading Tuppwerwares.</p><p>'The dining table can go in front of it, but when it was built it looked so lovely we decided to keep it like this so it could be seen,' she reveals, and who can blame her?!</p><p>Pictured: A room from a project by <a href="https://www.laurastephens.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Laura Stephens" class="link ">Laura Stephens </a></p>