We own a 1930s mission style home in the Berkeley hills. Our challenge was decorating the breakfast nook off of the kitchen because it was small and functioned mostly as a pass through between kitchen and dining. We engaged Berkeley Mills to help us create and design a seating solution. Our decorator had suggested a "booth" or "banquette" due to space limitations, but I was concerned that a hard bench would not provide comfortable seating and cushions with pillows would slide around and end up on the floor... Or someone would be sitting in "the crack". The design team at Berkeley Mills created a built-in piece of custom furniture that more than exceeded our expectations. A custom walnut banquette with matching trestle table now beautifully fills our nook. The ergonomically correct design of the back and seat create a comfort I did not believe possible with a banquette - and the quality of the wood selected is unsurpassed. Simply gorgeous. The upholstery options were plentiful and we selected the perfect look for our space. We could not be more pleased. While the price of custom furniture is usually much higher than off the floor pieces, take a guided tour through Berkeley Mills workshop and be amazed. There is a reason Berkeley Mills reputation for excellence exists. We can honestly say that no one else could have met our furniture and design objectives better than Berkeley Mills. read more