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Kennington Window Seats
Window seats in Kennington: window seats for bays and under sash windows, with storage inside. Every piece is made at our workshop and fitted in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- Standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- A room with shutters and sashes that deserves a proper seat
Need window seats in Kennington?
Before and after fitting day
A little care keeps the finish looking good, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Move furniture away from the window so we can measure
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Let us know about parking at the measuring visit
- Note whether your window has working shutters
When we have finished fitting, the seat and its storage are ready. Paint needs time to cure fully, so treat the new finish gently at first. Avoid placing heavy objects on the painted surfaces while it hardens.
Condensation on the glass can drip onto the cill and the seat, so wipe it away. A little fresh air helps reduce condensation. Dry any water on the paint promptly.
About our window seats in Kennington
A well-made window seat gives you a place to sit in the best light in the room. We design and make window seats for bays, sash windows and recesses, often with storage underneath behind a lift-up lid or drawers. In Kennington, as everywhere we work, it begins with a visit to measure and plan. Most enquiries start with off-the-shelf pieces that never quite fit the window and wanting new furniture to sit well in an older room; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Getting materials into a block means planning the lift, the corridor and the front door of the flat. Most households around Kennington live in purpose-built flats, so window seats are drawn in sections from the start. Floors in the corridor and the flat are covered on the way in.
Where other trades are needed, for example an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Location
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Area
- Lambeth
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Fitted storage in Kennington
About 32% of the homes in the area around Kennington went up since 2000, and about 26% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how window seats are fixed and fitted. 24 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Kennington. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Purpose-built flats are home to about 69% of households in the area around Kennington, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. For a flat, window seats are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day.
If you live in a flat close to Vauxhall station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. The wider area includes historic houses like Buckingham Palace, about 1.7 miles north-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, a seat under a sash window can keep shutters and cills clear. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Mark, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can need listed building consent.
Kennington is about 1 mile south of Stockwell, within the London Borough of Lambeth. We design and make window seats for homes in Kennington and across Lambeth, as part of our work in every London borough. Our Lambeth coverage includes Kennington.
In SW8, SW1P and SE11, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Our area takes in homes on streets like Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road, whether you want window seats or another piece made for the room. Kennington is near the A203 and A3204; on busy main roads, unloading window seats takes a little planning. Nearby, we also make window seats in Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). We also make window seats in nearby places like Streatham (4 miles south), West Norwood (4 miles south), South Bank (2 miles north), Brixton (2 miles south), Gipsy Hill (4 miles south) and Streatham Hill (3 miles south). Kennington is one of the larger places we cover in Lambeth.
Local landmarks in Kennington
Our area takes in the homes around Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School, Crown and Thistle pub and St Peter's School, among other places. There is a railway station in Kennington itself: Vauxhall station. A little further out are The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). For a walk, there is Battersea Park Lake.
FAQs: window seats in Kennington
Can you make window seats for a home in Kennington?
Yes. We cover all of Lambeth and the rest of London, and Kennington is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and discuss the design, followed by a quote.
I live near Vauxhall station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Lambeth and the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Is it possible to have a window seat above a radiator?
Yes. A radiator under the window is common, and the seat is designed to work with it. A grille in the front lets the heat into the room. Anything stored over the radiator will stay warm, so we plan the storage with that in mind.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two choices: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. Your quote sets out which you’ve chosen.
How much does a window seat cost?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. A bay with angled sides involves more work than a straight recess, and drawers more than a lid. Everything is set out in a written quote after the visit.
When is bespoke worth it?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
How fitting works for window seats
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the measuring visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the bay or recess and what goes under the seat, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a block without a lift, every section goes up the stairs, so it is sized to be manageable. The tightest landing sets the largest piece. The pieces are assembled in the flat.
- You send us a note about the window and the seat you’d like.
- We visit to measure and talk through the design, the storage and the finish.
- You receive a written quote for the design, materials and finish.
- The seat is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood; a spray-painted finish is done there for a smooth, even surface.
- The seat is fitted and scribed, and any hand painting is done on site.
- Give new paintwork gentle use while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
How to prepare
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
Ask for a quote
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit. To arrange it, message us from the contact page with some details about the room. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
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What affects the price in Kennington
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The overall size of the piece
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you first contact us:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Examples of the look you’re after
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- How you want to use the space
To make a start, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and talk through the design, and a written quote follows.
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Is bespoke worth it?
With a ready-made bench, the colour is the maker’s choice. Ours is spray-painted or hand-painted in a colour agreed with you, so it can match the woodwork or the walls. Standalone furniture takes up floor without using the height of the room. Built-in pieces use the full height and the tricky corners, leaving more floor clear.
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why choose us
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- A design visit, then a quote in writing
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Made for your room, not a standard size
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.