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Hammersmith and Fulham · London
Window seats in West Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham
Window seats for bays and under sash windows, with storage inside, for homes in West Kensington. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- Standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay
Need window seats in West Kensington?
Window seats in West Kensington: what you get
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 make the seat to suit the cushion you plan, with a suitable depth and height. People normally come to us about a bay window that’s hard to furnish and a room with shutters and sashes that deserves a proper seat, and the answer is made at our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Ceilings and floors in homes built before 1919 are rarely level, and a large share of homes around West Kensington are that old. Each piece is scribed and levelled on site so it looks straight in a room that is not. Original skirting and mouldings are met neatly, and the paint colour is agreed with you.
A quote in writing follows the design visit. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- West Kensington (W14, SW6, SW5)
- Area
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Storage in West Kensington homes: local notes
In the streets around West Kensington, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 68%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 11%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of West Kensington include Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias (Grade I), less than half a mile east, and Church of Holy Trinity (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles north-west. For a listed home, changes inside that alter its character can require listed building consent from the council, for example removing or fixing into original panelling. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. If your street in West Kensington joins a main road, it is worth telling us during the design visit. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
If your children go to The Fulham Boys School or a school nearby, window seats can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. If you live near Gwendwr Garden, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place. If you live in a period home close to St Cuthbert's, a bay or a sash window is a natural place for a window seat.
West Kensington is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, about 1 mile south of Fulham. We can visit homes in West Kensington on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. In Hammersmith and Fulham, West Kensington is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 16 places on our list.
Postcode districts we cover here for window seats: W14, SW6 and SW5. If your home is on a street like Sun Road, Star Road and Field Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for window seats. Other places close to West Kensington include North End (1 mile west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile south), Hammersmith (1 mile west) and Brackenbury Village (1 mile north-west). Across the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham, our area takes in Chelsea Harbour (2 miles south-east), Sands End (2 miles south-east), White City (2 miles north-west), College Park (3 miles north-west) and Old Oak Common (3 miles north-west).
What’s near West Kensington
We fit furniture in homes around Seven Stars pub, Avonmore Primary School and Abdus Salam Library and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Kensington Olympia station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Fulham Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
Could you do it yourself?
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly 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.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is usually a gap left over at the top or at one end. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Fitting day, step by step
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room and lift the floor protection. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together and answer any questions. How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the bay or recess and what goes under the seat, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a period home, the furniture is fitted to walls that are not straight, so each piece is trimmed and adjusted on site. We protect the floors and keep dust to a minimum. Parking can be tight on terraced streets, so let us know about permits and bays at the design visit.
- It starts when you get in touch with some details about the window.
- We come to measure and plan the seat, the storage and any radiator grille with you.
- A written quote follows, with the design, finish and fitting days set out.
- The seat is made at our workshop and painted to your chosen colour. 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.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Getting a quote
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, fill in our short enquiry form and let us know about the room. You receive a written quote after the visit.
Advice
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through.
FAQs: window seats in West Kensington
My house in West Kensington is Victorian. Can you deal with uneven walls?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in West Kensington?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking at the design visit.
Can you build a window seat over a radiator?
Yes. The seat has a grille or open front, so the warmth can reach the room. We also leave space around the radiator. Moving the radiator is for your plumber, if you’d prefer it elsewhere.
Do you supply cushions for window seats?
Cushions are not part of our work, though we make the seat to suit one. We plan the seat’s height and depth with a cushion in mind. We will give you the measurements.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two options: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Tips worth knowing
People planning window seats often ask about these. They help whatever the room:
- Check whether there is a radiator under the window
- Make room so the whole bay can be measured
- Think about what you’ll store under the seat
- Mention any parking rules on your street
A hand-painted finish is easy to touch up if it gets marked. Keep a note of the colour for later. Spray-painted surfaces wipe clean with a soft, damp cloth.
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.
Also near West Kensington
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Bespoke window seats or ready-made?
If you only want a simple bench under a straight window, an off-the-shelf piece may be enough. A bespoke seat earns its place where there’s a bay, a radiator or a need for storage. We are happy to give an honest view during the design visit. The two recesses beside a chimney breast are seldom an identical size, and standard units bought as a pair rarely suit both. Each side can be made to its own size.
Every room is priced on its own, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in West Kensington
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Designed for the room you have
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
See how bespoke compares with ready-made or what a quote should include.