Bench Seat Base Cabinets: Build a Banquette or Window Seat with Storage

Short answer: a bench seat base is a low base cabinet, 16⅞″ tall and 24″ deep, with one deep drawer. Line a few up, add a seat top or cushion, and you have a built-in bench with storage underneath. They come 24″, 30″ and 36″ wide.

Width Height Depth Inside
24″ 16⅞″ 24″ 1 deep drawer
30″ 16⅞″ 24″ 1 deep drawer
36″ 16⅞″ 24″ 1 deep drawer

Links go to Belmont White. They also come in our other colors.

Where they work

  • A breakfast nook banquette along a wall
  • A window seat
  • A mudroom or entry bench, with shoes and bags in the drawers

Planning one

  1. Measure the wall where the bench goes and pick a mix of widths that adds up to it (for example, 30″ + 36″ = 66″).
  2. Plan the seat top or cushion. The cabinet is 16⅞″ tall; the top you add sets the final seat height.
  3. Leave room in front for the drawers to open, and for knees under the table.

What you get

Each one has a 5/8″ solid wood dovetail drawer on a soft-close undermount slide, a plywood box finished to match on the outside, and a solid hardwood face frame. Ready to assemble or assembled.

Get a straight answer for your space

Text a photo of the space and your measurements to 508-419-4276. One of our designers will tell you exactly which cabinet fits, free. Planning a whole kitchen? Start a free design and we'll draw it up in 3D.

Questions people ask

How tall is a bench seat base cabinet?

16⅞″ tall and 24″ deep. The seat top or cushion you add sets the final height.

What widths do bench seat bases come in?

24″, 30″ and 36″. Line them up to make a longer bench.