Bright café interiors look wrong with dark, heavy banquettes. The SB-179 sits on a pale oak plinth and keeps its upholstery simple, so it reads as part of a light room rather than a block against the wall.
Range shown. A green fabric run with a plain back and squared ends beside a window onto a square; a beige run below a sea-view window whose plinth is opened into cubbies holding woven baskets for bags and storage; and a green leather run with vertical channels against painted brick.
Construction. Hardwood and ply frame in sections, HR foam, oak-veneered or solid oak plinth with a clear matt lacquer; cubby version uses a reinforced seat deck with vertical dividers at each cubby. Back panels are removable for re-covering.
Specifying it. Choose plain, channel or cubby base per run; for cubbies, state basket dimensions so openings fit a product you can buy locally. Light oak shows wear at shoe height, so specify a harder lacquer or a set-back toe-kick where traffic is heavy.
Where it works. Cafés, brunch restaurants, bakeries and beachfront or city-center venues with high daylight levels, paired with bentwood, oak or rattan chairs.
