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Window Seats in Westbourne Green
We make window seats in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Westbourne Green. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- An empty bay that doesn’t get used
- Needing more storage in the room
- Unused space below a sash window
Need window seats in Westbourne Green?
Fitting day, step by step
There isn’t much for you to do on fitting day. Someone needs to let us in, and the room should already be cleared, as agreed during the design visit. After that, it’s over to us: the floors are covered, the sections come in and the fitting begins. The time the fitting takes depends on the shape of the bay or recess and what goes under the seat, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- You get in touch about a window seat.
- At the design visit we agree the seat and talk about colour, with a choice of spray painting or hand painting.
- A quote in writing follows, with the finish written in.
- We build the seat in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, ready for the finish you chose.
- We fit it in your home, and a hand-painted finish is applied in the room.
- Give new paintwork gentle use while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
Getting a quote
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, when we have measured up and talked through the design. For a quote, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Window seats in Westbourne Green
Bay windows are common in period homes, and they make a natural place for a seat. A bay is rarely a simple shape, with angled sides and walls that aren’t quite straight. We measure every face and scribe the seat to follow them, so the seat follows the bay exactly. It is the kind of space where a ready-made bench never quite fits. We make window seats from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a bay with no furniture that fits and standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay.
Original features like shutters, cupboard doors and panelling are worth keeping where they survive. Around Westbourne Green, where homes from before 1919 make up a large share, fitted storage can be designed to sit alongside them. Panel details can be drawn to suit the house. If your home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original joinery.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- Where
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Area
- Westminster
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need window seats in Westbourne Green?
Most people simply want to use the window. Bays are hard to furnish, and a built-in seat makes good use of them. It gives you a place to sit in the light.
Here’s what window seats can help with:
- Needing more storage in the room
- A recess under the window doing nothing
- Wanting a quiet place to read
- A period room that needs furniture to suit it
Living in a block of flats near London Paddington station? Then it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day.
Choosing a carpenter
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Real projects you can actually look at
Practical tips
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. A few pointers help:
- Clear the bay or window area before the design visit
- Note whether your window has working shutters
- Think about the cushion you’d like and who will make it
- Think about whether you’d like shelves either side
We can give you the seat measurements for a cushion maker. Wait until the paint has cured before putting the cushion on, so the fabric does not stick or mark the finish.
Keep the radiator grille clear so the heat can reach the room. A clear grille keeps the room warm and the seat at an even temperature. Storage over a radiator stays warm, so it is best for things that do not mind it.
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Westbourne Green homes and window seats
Homes built before 1919 make up about 67% of the housing in the streets around Westbourne Green, with about 12% built between 1973 and 1999, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. The National Heritage List has 188 entries within half a mile of the centre of Westbourne Green. Older homes nearby may have original joinery, shutters or panelling worth keeping, and window seats can be designed to work around them. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in Westbourne Green is covered by it. We go through parking and access at the design visit.
Near listed buildings like Church of St Mary Magdalene, less than half a mile north of the centre of Westbourne Green, 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. If your home is one of the older houses near St Mary Magdalene, a radiator under the window just needs a grille in the seat front.
Westbourne Green is about 2 miles east of City of Westminster, within the City of Westminster. Anywhere in Westbourne Green, the process is the same: we visit and measure, send a quote in writing, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. We cover places right across Westminster, large and small.
We make window seats across W2, W9 and W11 for window seats. Streets in the area include Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for window seats. The A404 and A4206 runs close to Westbourne Green, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. We also cover the places around Westbourne Green: Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). We also make window seats in nearby places like City of Westminster (2 miles east), Marylebone (2 miles east), Soho (3 miles east), Chinatown (3 miles east), St James's (3 miles east) and Covent Garden (3 miles east).
Near you in Westbourne Green
The streets we cover here include those near Maida Vale School, The Bridge House and Abdus Salam Library. For rail, the closest station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Kensington Arcade (1.4 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (under half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and The Long Water.
FAQs: window seats in Westbourne Green
Will a conservation area stop me having window seats fitted in Westbourne Green?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Westbourne Green?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. 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. It is useful to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. We don’t treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Should I send pictures?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit, along with rough sizes. It helps to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
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 have chosen.
Is it possible to have a window seat above a radiator?
Yes. Many windows have a radiator beneath, and we design the seat around 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.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that aren’t square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, and standard units leave gaps.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is normally a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
Pricing window seats in Westbourne Green
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- The overall size of the piece
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
Every room is priced on its own, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You’ll see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Getting in touch
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- How you want to use the space
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
- The type of home and how the room is reached
It is useful to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space, particularly with rough sizes. To send them over, use our contact form, and we’ll arrange a design visit.