For a nursery in New York, Ms. Bass split the difference: She designed a long, curved window seat with a bench-like depth for sitting on one side and a bed-like depth for lounging on the other.

Like the breakfast nooks of the 1920's, the chairs can match the tables with a coat of paint or colorful fabric cushions can be added to a bench for added vintage flair.

With a comfortable seating cushion and storage underneath, all you need to do is push this bench up against your dining nook wall, and you’ll have custom-style seating. The benc ...

The idea here is that you can create these custom no-sew cushions really quickly for any shape or size of bench or nook, even a chair or for using as floor throws.