Anonymous wrote:Oil cloth or clear plastic slipcovers.
Oil cloth under table for spills.

The 70s are calling and want their clear vinyl back.

Room and board really

I designed a banquette and dining table tor a friend. I made drawings, sourced out upholsterers who can also make furniture. We went to Edelman Leather, got some samples, her husband balked at the price of hides so we ordered samples from ebay to compare and those hides were much less.
I laid out the division of leather seams and specified the type of stitch. I visited the upholster once during fabrication. I was onsite during the install.
Everything went smoothly except the magnetic push latches un the base storage cabinet needed to be doubled.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m all for doing a lot of interior design on my own. I order “for the trade” items and choose my own fabrics.

But I wouldn’t attempt what you’re describing. Too risky.

What's risky about ordering cushions?

OP wants a comfortable banquet. With a back cushion. But it sounds like someone is building the banquet out of plywood, and she’s DIY designing the cushions. But the person building it doesn’t even know yet how thick the cushions will be, and neither one knows how the back cushion will attach? So is anyone figuring out what the seat height of the wood part should be given the cushion, or how much deeper the seat should be to accommodate the back cushion? What is the angle of the back going to be? Or is she thinking it will be upholstered like a diner booth? And we want it to be removable/washable. This is one of those things that seems simple but is actually hard to get right.