Creating the perfect kitchen nook takes some serious thought and planning. How much seating is needed, storage, lighting and style? Seating~ I really love built-in benches, but I was not sure I wanted to commit because it’s not going anywhere after it’s installed.  So instead of built-in benches, we made free standing benches that went in the corner and extend to the end of the table.  This way we could move or replace without a renovation effort. What we used: 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch wood planks, cut to length with support cross boards every foot on the under side of the bench.            …