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Merton · London
Kingston Vale Window Seats
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make window seats for homes in Kingston Vale, each designed at a visit to your home.
- A radiator that makes the space hard to use
- An empty bay that doesn’t get used
- Off-the-shelf pieces that never quite fit the window
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About our window seats in Kingston Vale
Window seats work in bedrooms and children’s rooms as well as living rooms. Drawers or a lift-up lid turn it into storage as well as seating. For children’s rooms, drawers are often easier for small hands than a heavy lid. Whatever the room, the process for a home in Kingston Vale is the same. If you are living with wanting a quiet place to read and a nursery or bedroom short of storage, that is what window seats are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
An interwar house tends to have truer walls than a Victorian one, though rarely square corners. Around Kingston Vale, interwar houses, semis and detached homes make up a big part of the housing, and every piece is still scribed where it meets the wall. Each piece is levelled on site, so doors, lids and drawers line up.
The written quote is your record of the job. It describes the window seat we have designed for the room, its materials and its finish.
- Location
- Kingston Vale (SW15, KT2, SW20)
- Borough
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Boards, parts and paint
Pull-out drawers
Pull-out drawers bring everything into view. They’re often easier for children than a lid. We make the boxes from birch plywood for strength.
Lift-up lids
A lid can run the full width of the seat or be split into sections. Sections are lighter to lift and easier to handle. The design visit is where we agree the layout.
Fitted storage in Kingston Vale
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 45% of the housing in the area around Kingston Vale, with about 24% built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Kingston Vale include Dorich House (Grade II), about 0.6 miles north-west. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Merton included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Kingston Vale. Parking and access are planned at the design visit.
For an older house near St John the Baptist, a bay or a sash window is a natural place for a window seat. Close to Wimbledon Common? Window seats can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Kingston Vale is about 2 miles east of Wimbledon, in the London Borough of Merton. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Kingston Vale is part of that. Our Merton coverage includes Kingston Vale and the places around it.
In SW15, KT2 and SW20, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Whether you live on a street such as Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for window seats. Main roads around Kingston Vale include the A308. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the design visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. Nearby, we also make window seats in Putney Vale (1 mile north), Coombe Hill (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south-west), Copse Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crooked Billet (1 mile south-east). Elsewhere in Merton, we also cover Wimbledon (2 miles east), Colliers Wood (4 miles east), Morden (3 miles south-east), Eastfields (4 miles east), South Wimbledon (2 miles east) and Merton Abbey (3 miles east).
Landmarks near Kingston Vale
Around Kingston Vale, we cover homes near Duke of Cambridge pub, The Norwegian School in London and Hall School Wimbledon and the streets around them. Kingston Vale’s nearest station is Raynes Park station, about 1.7 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Wimbledon Windmill Museum (1 mile north-east) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Kingston Hill Road area and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
Nearby places to Kingston Vale
Also in Kingston Vale
What prompts window seats in Kingston Vale
Many people want a window seat for the storage beneath it. A seat with a lift-up lid or drawers can hold toys, blankets, books or games. It adds storage in a space you’re not otherwise using.
Window seats can help with:
- A room with shutters and sashes that deserves a proper seat
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- Standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay
- Looking for a reading spot by the window
For a family home near Robin Hood Primary School, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up.
What to check before you book
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
Before and after fitting day
Looking after painted furniture is simple. These habits help most:
- Consider adding shelving around the seat
- Move furniture away from the window so we can measure
- Decide on cushion thickness before the design visit
- Let us know about parking near your home
If you are having a cushion made, we will give you the exact size of the seat. Let the paint cure before the cushion goes on, to protect both the fabric and the finish.
Avoid standing on the seat to reach the window or curtains. Standing on it can mark the paint and strain the lid. It will look better for longer with a little care.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work.
How fitting works for window seats
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, and that keeps the doors and shelves true. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. If you have a driveway, it can make unloading simpler, so it is worth mentioning during the design visit. Otherwise, a visitor permit or a nearby bay helps. Floors and doorways are protected while the pieces come in.
- First you tell us about the bay or window where you’d like a seat, including any radiator under it.
- At the design visit we measure the bay or recess and check the radiator, cill and any shutters.
- A quote in writing follows, with the design, finish and fitting days set out, for you to look over.
- Your window seat is built in our workshop, shaped to the window.
- We bring it to your home, fit it and leave it ready to use. Any radiator grille is fitted so heat can still reach the room.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
Arranging a design visit
Getting a quote starts with a few details: the room, rough sizes and some pictures if you have them. When you are ready, send us a few details through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
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Questions we’re often asked
Can you make window seats for a home in Kingston Vale?
Yes. We cover all of Merton and the rest of London, and Kingston Vale is part of that. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, followed by a quote.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Kingston Vale?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We will design around them.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by arrangement. Let us know when you first get in touch.
What materials do you use for window seats?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. Next to a window, the moisture-resistant grade is a sensible choice. The materials and finish are agreed in your quote.
Can you fit a window seat under a sash window?
Yes. Seats suit sash windows in many older homes. We measure the cill, the window and any shutters, so the seat fits without getting in the way of the window. We don’t repair sashes or cills.