New dinette benches
After several years of discussion, measuring, looking at other coaches, fortuitous happenstance found us admiring the recently remodeled dinette benches of Phyllis and Brad Metzger's Phenix. Searching the FOT bonepile, we came across a set that were similar, and we had David Flanagan and the upholstery department work their magic, turning cast off curved benches for 2 adults (or 4 children) into custom benches for 4 adults.
We had them covered in bridle Brisa ultraleather to match our front D/P seats. They even matched the banding detail from the seatbacks on the lower drawers of the dinette benches (Steve's idea). The curved benches and seatback design really open up the kitchen space, yet are basically the same overall dimensions that our original benches were. The storage drawers are each about 50% larger in storage footprint and have slightly more vertical space.
Thank you, Phyllis, for the inspiration
(The photos at this time of day don't do them justice, but here they are)