{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"Wooden Dining Benches vs Bench Seats for Kitchen Islands: Which Is Right for Your Home? - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aUkDeUt75k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wooden-dining-benches-vs-kitchen-island-bench-seats\/\">Wooden Dining Benches vs Bench Seats for Kitchen Islands: Which Is Right for Your Home?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wooden-dining-benches-vs-kitchen-island-bench-seats\/embed\/#?secret=aUkDeUt75k\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Wooden Dining Benches vs Bench Seats for Kitchen Islands: Which Is Right for Your Home?&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"aUkDeUt75k\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"Wooden Dining Benches vs Bench Seats for Kitchen Islands: Which Is Right for Your Home? - Open plan kitchens have blurred the line between cooking and dining, and many households now weigh up a wooden dining bench at a table against a taller bench seat tucked beneath a kitchen island. The two look similar at first glance, yet they serve different purposes. A dining bench sits at standard table height and suits relaxed family meals, homework and long weekend lunches. An island bench seat sits much higher and works best for quick breakfasts, casual drinks and keeping the cook company. In this guide we compare seat heights, overhang and legroom, comfort over long sittings, safety with small children and how each option affects the flow of a busy kitchen. We also look at materials, footrests and styling, and explain when it makes sense to have both. If you are planning a new kitchen or reworking an existing space, this will help you choose seating that suits how your household lives."}