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Kingston upon Thames · London
Window seats in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
In New Malden, we design window seats around the room you actually have. Your window seat is designed at a visit to your home and made in our workshop.
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- Unused space below a sash window
- Off-the-shelf pieces that never quite fit the window
Window seats designed for your room
Could you do it yourself?
It’s worth being honest about cost: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
The real difference is in the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
About our window seats in New Malden
Each window seat is built in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits a seat that takes weight every day, and MDF gives the fronts and panels a smooth surface for paint. It’s then spray-painted or hand-painted and fitted in your home in New Malden. We make window seats from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and the things people most often want solved are a bay window that’s hard to furnish and unused space below a sash window.
Around New Malden, with interwar houses or semis making up much of the housing, the hall is often wide enough for coat and shoe storage. Bays at the front suit a seat with storage below, with a grille so any radiator below keeps heating the room. Window seats are measured and made for the house you have.
You get the quote in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and talk it over at home. It covers the design, materials and finish agreed at the visit.
- Place
- New Malden (KT3, KT1, SW20)
- Area
- Kingston upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on fitting day
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. The time the 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. On fitting day, the sections are carried in, assembled, scribed to the wall and levelled. Hand-painted furniture can be finished on site; spray-painted pieces arrive finished from the workshop. Saturdays can be arranged.
- You get in touch and describe the window.
- At the design visit we measure each side of the bay, because walls in older houses are rarely square.
- We send a written quote.
- In our workshop we make each section of the seat from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the seat in your home, trimming the edges to meet the walls and cill, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Starting with a design visit
A quote begins with some details from you: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of photos if you can take them. When you’re ready, send us a few details through our contact form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Advice
Is it time for window seats?
A quiet place to read is a common wish. A window seat, perhaps with shelves either side, does exactly that. It quickly becomes a favourite place to sit.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- Looking for a reading spot by the window
- A radiator under the window getting in the way
- Nowhere to keep blankets, toys or books
- A bay window that’s hard to furnish
If you live in a flat close to New Malden station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
What to check before you book
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Whether they measure the room themselves
Neighbourhoods near New Malden
What else we make in New Malden
Honest limits
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Plastering and decorating around the seat
- Seat cushions, which you source separately
- Fixing the window itself
Not sure whether your space suits window seats? You can fill in our short enquiry form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Radiator grilles
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Lift-up lids or drawers
New Malden homes and window seats
In the neighbourhood around New Malden, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 40%) and before 1919 (about 24%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. The Groves Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of New Malden. The controls in a conservation area are mostly about the outside of buildings, so furniture fitted inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. Many London boroughs run controlled parking zones, and Kingston upon Thames sets its own rules. If parking near you is controlled, a visitor permit or a bay suspension may be needed, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. Let us know what the parking is like during the design visit.
For an older house near New Malden Baptist Church, the deep reveals of an older window can frame a seat neatly. The wider area includes historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.6 miles north-east. For a period home anywhere nearby, a radiator under the window just needs a grille in the seat front.
New Malden is about 2 miles north-west of Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and New Malden is part of that. In Kingston upon Thames, New Malden is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 16 places on our list.
Postcode districts we cover here for window seats: KT3, KT1 and SW20. Our area takes in homes on streets like High Street, Ashcombe Square and Melrose Gardens, for window seats and any of our other fitted furniture. New Malden sits close to the B283. Neighbouring places we cover for window seats include Motspur Park (1 mile north-east), West Barnes (1 mile east), Norbiton (1 mile north-west), Coombe (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile east). We also make window seats in nearby places such as Kingston upon Thames (2 miles north-west), Surbiton (2 miles south-west), Hampton Wick (2 miles west), Chessington (3 miles south-west), Seething Wells (2 miles west) and Hook (3 miles south-west). New Malden is among the bigger places we cover in Kingston upon Thames.
Around New Malden
The streets we cover here include those near Holy Cross School and The Glasshouse pub, among other places. New Malden has its own railway station: New Malden station. Well-known places in the area include Kingston Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.9 miles west). For a walk, there is Rose Walk.
Before and after fitting day
Fresh paintwork takes a while to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Choose a colour that suits the room
- Decide on cushion thickness before the design visit
- Think about what you’ll store under the seat
Condensation can form on windows in cold weather, so wipe the cill and the back of the seat if it gets wet. Opening the window for a while helps. Should you have a question about the seat, message us from the contact page and we will help.
Condensation on the glass can drip onto the cill and the seat, so wipe it away. Keep the window ventilated in cold weather. Dry any water on the paint promptly.
Common questions about window seats
Do you cover homes near New Malden station?
Yes, homes across Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Will a conservation area stop me having window seats fitted in New Malden?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
How is a window seat priced?
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. The size of the window, the storage and the finish all shape the price. To get a quote, get in touch through our contact form and we will arrange a design visit.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. Damp treatment is not something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
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. The front includes a grille so the radiator keeps working. Storage above a radiator stays warm, so it suits things that don’t mind that.