Choosing Storage Dining Benches for a Victorian Terrace
Victorian terraces are some of the most loved homes in the UK, but their dining rooms bring familiar challenges. Long, narrow proportions, a chimney breast projecting into one wall, doors in awkward places and very little built in storage can make furnishing them surprisingly difficult. A storage dining bench answers several of these problems at once, adding seating and hidden storage without crowding the room. In this guide we look at the typical layout of a terrace dining room and how its features affect where a bench can go. We explain how to measure and use chimney breast alcoves, when the long wall is a better option, and why drawers often work better than lift up lids in period rooms. We also cover styles and finishes that complement original features, choosing an extending table, balancing storage across both alcoves, lighting high ceilinged rooms and practical points such as uneven floors and cool external walls....
