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Richmond upon Thames · London
Window seats in Richmond upon Thames
We make window seats in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Richmond upon Thames. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- No comfortable place to sit in the light
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- A period room that needs furniture to suit it
Ask about window seats in Richmond upon Thames
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
It’s worth being honest about cost: flat-pack is normally cheaper to buy. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is tricky, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is usually a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
About our window seats in Richmond upon Thames
Cushions aren’t something we supply, so we agree the seat size with you and you can have one made to fit. You can then choose the fabric and style yourself. We plan the depth and height so the seat is comfortable with a cushion on it. If you’re living with wanting a seat without blocking the radiator and standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay, that’s what window seats are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Older rooms often suit panelled doors, newer rooms plainer ones. Whatever your home in Richmond upon Thames is like, the door style is part of the design conversation. You choose the colour, spray-painted in the workshop or hand-painted on site.
A written quote is the clearest record of what we’ve agreed. It sets out the window seat designed for your room, what it’s made from and how it’s finished, and it is what the workshop builds to.
- Location
- Richmond upon Thames (TW9, TW10, SW14, TW1)
- Area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on fitting day
You won’t need to do much on the day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and it is useful to have the room cleared beforehand. After that, it is over to us: the floors are covered, the sections come in and the fitting begins. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If you live in a block, check any rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours; if you live in a house, let us know about steps, paths and parking. Either way, the day is planned at the measuring visit. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- First you tell us about the bay or window where you’d like a seat, including any radiator under it.
- We come to measure and plan the seat, the storage and any radiator grille with you.
- We send a written quote setting out the design, materials and finish.
- We make the seat, the lids or drawers and any grille in our workshop. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
How to get a quote
The quote is built from the design visit. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing. To book one, drop us a line using the contact form.
Related advice
Practical tips
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Think about what you will store under the seat
- Consider adding shelving around the seat
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Note the position of any radiator and its pipes
When we’ve finished fitting, the seat and its storage are ready. New paintwork takes time to cure fully, so go easy on it to begin with. Avoid placing heavy objects on the painted surfaces while it hardens.
Use a step rather than standing on the seat. The seat is made for sitting, and standing puts weight in one spot. A little care keeps it looking good.
Do you need window seats in Richmond upon Thames?
A window seat fits well with the sash windows and bays of many older houses. Painted to suit the room, it can sit with the original features. It suits anyone who wants new furniture to sit well in a period room.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- Wanting new furniture to sit well in an older room
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- A recess under the window doing nothing
- A bay window that’s hard to furnish
Near listed buildings like The Trumpeters' House, about 0.6 miles west of the centre of Richmond upon Thames, older homes may keep original joinery that window seats can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Before you choose who makes it
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
Why bespoke in Richmond upon Thames?
Off-the-shelf benches are not designed to sit over a radiator. Put in front of one, they can trap the heat. A bespoke seat has a grille or open front designed in, so the heat can reach the room. Gaps behind, beside and above ready-made furniture collect dust, and fitted furniture closes them, which makes cleaning simpler.
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay near your home. It is useful to talk about parking at the measuring visit, so it can be planned.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Richmond upon Thames
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- A design visit, then a written quote
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
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About 44% of the homes in the streets around Richmond upon Thames went up before 1919, and about 20% between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Within a mile of the centre of Richmond upon Thames, 18 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings. Since the zone was extended to the outer boroughs in August 2023, the whole of London has been inside the ULEZ. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Richmond upon Thames. We plan parking and access with you at the design visit.
For an older house near Holy Trinity Richmond, a bay or a sash window is a natural place for a window seat. The wider area includes historic houses such as Pembroke Lodge, about 1.3 miles south. For a period home anywhere nearby, a radiator under the window just needs a grille in the seat front.
Richmond upon Thames is within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 2 miles south-west of Twickenham. Whether your home in Richmond upon Thames is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Our work takes in places right across the rest of London.
Every address in TW9, TW10, SW14 and TW1 is covered for window seats. We cover homes on streets like Church Road, King George Square and Topiary Square, whether you want window seats or another piece made for the room. Main roads around Richmond upon Thames include the B321 and B322, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Neighbouring places we cover for window seats include North Sheen (1 mile north-east), East Sheen (1 mile east), Mortlake (1 mile east), Kew (2 miles north-east) and Strand-on-the-Green (2 miles north-east). Elsewhere in the rest of London, we also cover Twickenham (2 miles south-west), Teddington (3 miles south-west), Hampton (4 miles south-west), Barnes (2 miles east), Hanworth (4 miles south-west) and Whitton (3 miles west).
Local landmarks in Richmond upon Thames
We fit furniture in homes around Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School, Kneller Hall Junior School and The White Horse Richmond pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Richmond upon Thames itself: Richmond station. Other landmarks nearby include Eel Pie Island Museum (1.5 miles south-west) and West Middlesex University Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Not far away are Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Common questions about window seats
Do you cover homes near Richmond station?
Yes, homes across London are within the area we cover. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Is Richmond upon Thames in the area you cover for window seats?
Yes. We cover the whole of London, all 32 boroughs and the City of London. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, and then we send a quote.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. We do not treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Is a lid or drawers better for a window seat?
Often a mix works best. Drawers suit things you use often, and a lid suits bulky items. For children’s rooms, drawers are usually easier to manage. We talk it through when we visit.
Which materials go into your 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. Your quote confirms the materials and finish.
Do I get to choose the colour?
The choice is yours. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.