Q–I would really like to have a window seat in my home. I think they are cozy and attractive. Are there different storage possibilities or configurations? What does it take to build a window seat? Is ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we explored ways to design a window seat. A deep bay, alcove ...

Window shutters not only provide privacy and light control but also add an element of sophistication to window seats. ...

In Victorian homes, built-in window seats were a fashionable way to fill in the space underneath sash windows. These “backless sofas” are romanticized in books, paintings and movies — we see a woman ...

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Whether it functions as a small nook for reading, a sofa for socialising or even as a daybed, these projects showcase how the built-in furniture piece has been used in homes from Denmark to China.