I prefer a window seat on a plane. I like to be in my little corner looking out over the sky. I think some of the best thinking and contemplation can be done in a window seat. However, I am also that annoying girl constantly asking to use the restroom (that is what you get when you sit in an aisle!). I don’t just like a window seat on a plane, I like them in homes as well, and not in the 90’s sitcom type of style.

Window seats (sometimes referred to as banquets) can be a wonderful seating solution when you are tight on space, have an oversized window, or need to split up a long wall area. Upholstery is key when it comes to a window seat, as is the view. How the window is framed with drapery or shades is also an important component in the window seat world. Come to think of it, I have never lived in a house with a window seat. Maybe that is why I find them so fascinating. I’ll add that to my long list of #lifegoals.

 

An unconventional window seat on the outside courtyard of the house. Doesn’t get more chic than this.

A window seat used in a den setting. I love how the texture is applied and the TV is placed.

Grays and whites make for a clean, classic, and  light filled window seat by Bradley Thiergartner Interiors Inc. Via Elle Decor

A fabulous blue paint, a chicly upholstered window seat, and chairs that have the perfect aesthetic. Via AD

A lovely hallway with soft texture and timeless design. The shades are the ideal element to frame the window seat.

Classically cool with the right amount of pattern and material. Via Elle Decor

An open array of windows in this Martha’s Vineyard dining room. A great mix of color and relaxed ambience. Via Elle Decor

A corner window dining area. I adore the white palette and the contrast of the dark chairs. I ADORE this style of windows! Via Domino

A roaming pasture is the focal point in this timeless dining area. Via AD

An indoor/outdoor modern dining area.

Lot’s of pattern mixes together in this fantastic corner window seat. Via Elle Decor