Isn’t it true that there is no greater pleasure than sitting comfortably on a sunny morning by the window to read, count clouds or close your eyes and think about nothing.

If you have a home with big windows do not hesitate to take advantage of them to the fullest. There’s so much that they can offer. We’re not talking just about the fact that they let in lots of natural light and that they open the room providing the closest connection to the outdoors, but also about that fact that you can integrate them into the decor in many different ways. One possibility is to have window seats.

Window seats are great for many reasons. First of all, they are wonderful because they allow you to admire the outdoors and the views while relaxing. They can also be very cozy. You could have a nice reading nook and enjoy some pleasant time there while also having a nice view in the background. In addition, window seats are also space-saving and creates storage space.

You can use the space you have available in a smart way by taking advantage of the layout. So if you have big windows or a window that’s positioned in a convenient place, don’t hesitate to also add a seat to it.

1. Window Seats With a View

Speaking of observing nature, if you’re lucky to have a great view outside your window, it had be a fault not to outfit it with a seat. An great window space seat gives great outside view.

A corner window and a matching seat with colourful pillows that opens the contemporary living room up to the untamed green garden. By the way, the corner windows are getting more popular, especially in individual homes or apartments located in beautiful natural sites.

2. Storage-Friendly Window Seat Designs

Storage-friendly window seats just make sense. If you have enough space for them, use them to store seasonal clothes, various gear, or bedding. Open storage seats are a perfect place for books and magazines or display storage.

Window seat storage can take many shapes and forms. Some repurpose cabinets as window benches, taking advantage of free space inside them. Others build entire storage walls with incidental window seats in them.

Regardless of the form that you decide to choose, storage space can be done as top open, this top open method gives easy method for open & close, accessories like blankets and boxes can further help you keep clutter contained and the window seat neat.

3. Modern Window Seat Designs

The modern window seat designs are specifically planned and constructed to provide enough space for comfortable sitting and lounging. Modern window seats are wide and long enough to stretch out your legs and lie down whenever you feel the need for an energizing nap.

Modern window seats can be made of any material from traditional wood to contemporary concrete. Wide wooden frames are very popular, and give window seats a contemporary look. Select some rustic laminate styles, on the other hand, offer a rustic touch.

4. Table Window Seats

A window seat doesn’t have to stand separately from the rest of your interior. In smaller homes, it makes sense to integrate it with the rest of the area to save space. A popular idea is to use it as dining table seat or bench. Or you could set up a smaller breakfast nook using it.

A window kitchen corner is a perfect place to have breakfast, and the built-in seats look right at home in place of traditional windowsills.

Bay windows make natural breakfast nooks, so take advantage of them, if you want to meet the new day with a hearty breakfast with a side of sunrays.

5. Window Seat in Children’s Room

The extravagant window seat in a children’s room provides plenty of area to play and read. The massive shelves on both sides can store as many toys and books as any child could desire.

The kids/children’s room window seat are created by colourful designs lot of colourful pillows and storage racks, here the colourful poufs can be used to sit and play, the window seat is also be play corner for kids. The window seat is placed very low for children’s purpose.

6. Low Window Seats

Such independent furnishings aren’t difficult to find. Low daybeds, benches, and even palettes can make for great window seats. These are also good alternatives to the windows without sills, which can often be seen in contemporary homes.

If your window is wall-sized and goes all the way down to the floor, you can simply pile up the cushions it to use as your window seat. Poufs and lounge chairs may also do, but they won’t have that same look as the built-in window seats.

7. Soft Window Seat Designs

But window seats don’t have to always be sturdy and hard. Built-in seats and sofas can, too, find their place near the world-revealing panes. Again, this is a great opportunity to step away from a classic living room sofa, and create a more comfortable window seat.

Even if your window seat is a wooden bench sofa, padded foam cushions are in order, if you want to be able to enjoy your throne for prolonged periods of time.

8. Classic Windowsill

A classic windowsill may become a small seating area in a living room or bedroom. All you have to do is make sure that it’s comfy enough. And even that can be solved with a cushion, a few throw pillows, or a simple throw.

A classic windowsill does not always make a good seat, because of its usually narrow size. To solve this problem, you could build a wide wooden window frame, but it would require some investment, at least in time.

9. Wide Window Seat Designs

Wide window seats are for those who like to spend a lot of time reading, lounging, or working in the natural light, which is certainly useful for telecommuters.

The wider your window, the bigger it’s seat will be. And the bigger the seat, the more you can do with it. In a living room, it may become your daybed, which you can use in place of a traditional sofa.

10. Kitchen Window Seat Designs

You don’t need a kitchen corner to take advantage of that kitchen window, though. A modern window seat might become an area of its own, where to sit and wait for that dinner to get ready or have your morning cup of coffee.

In contemporary design kitchen enjoys plenty of daylight from the wide-sized windows. So take advantage of them, and create a dreamy kitchen area, rendering the functional glossy den more inviting.

Here we have sofa near window in kitchen, and create a generous seat where many friends or family members can have a conversation over a simple snack.

Are you a fan of window seats ? We think they add wonderful architectural detail to a home…!