Window Seat Height
This will add any where from a 1 2 to 1 1 2 of lofting.
Window seat height. Roll up bistro style blinds protect this outdoor window seat from the elements making it an inviting space whatever the weather. Model the height and depth of the window seat after this chair. Because of the loft and crown that is formed. What is the ideal height and width for a window seat.
Instead of putting a large seat cushion for added comfort 4 pieces of zabuton or japanese seat cushions were laid across the length of the window seat making the space more flexible so you can easily remove them and place them on the floors if you feel like using the bench as a display table or simply want to highlight the wood finish of the bench. It s best to reduce the height of the window seat by only 5 or 6 inches instead of 7. This may make the seat is a little higher than the design intended if the cushion is extraordinarily firm but it s better than sinking almost to the floor when. A window seat built into a bay window is a clever way to make use of otherwise wasted floor space.
Make it too shallow or deep and it can be uncomfortable. High with the cushion and about the same depth would work nicely and not project past the fireplace. The most comfortable height for a window seat with cushion on is between 16 and 21 inches. I plan on having a custom upholstered cushion made that is 3 4 inches high.
If the height of her area from the bottom of the window seat to the window sill is 3 she would actually receive a cushion that would ultimately be too thick. Cushion source advises that window seat cushions can be as much as 8 inches thick and such thick cushions are bound to compress more than 1 inch. I have found that a finished height of 19 inches off the finished floor is ideal for most window seats. I am having a floating bench built in this bay window.
It would be ideal for her to enter a thickness of 2. Here light filters in through stained glass windows adding to the ambience. Most cushions are 2 to 3 inches thick and affect the overall height of the seat. The window seat depth from front to back is also important.
The normal height of a window seat is 18 to 20 inches depending on the presence of a cushion. I will have to remove the pieces of trim below each sill. Keep some wall above the seat for pillows and leaning because a hot or cold window is not very comfortable nor is projecting window trim and a windowsill.