US BOOTHS / DESIGN NOTEBOOK / 2026–2027
Restaurant seating, with a point of view.
Explore researched color directions, seating ideas and original editable restaurant layouts for 2026 and the published 2027 outlook.
Research reviewed October 18, 2026 · Original concepts by US Booths
01 / COLOR
Build a palette that belongs.
Three original combinations, with physical-sample and care checks before specification.
Explore color directions →02 / DESIGN
Choose more than a look.
Translate craft, individuality and mixed seating into decisions for a working restaurant.
Explore seating design →03 / LAYOUT
Start with a real drawing.
Six original layouts with editable booths and tables. Open a personal copy in our planner.
Explore editable layouts →From inspiration to your own plan.
The neighborhood café study
A continuous banquette, four independent tables and room to test the rest of your seating. Every piece in the preview comes from the same geometry you open in the planner.
Explore this layout →Concept study, not a completed client project or an approved construction plan.
Research behind the notebook
Forecasts describe design directions, not sales rankings. Our palettes and layouts are original interpretations; sources do not endorse these concepts.
- Shelby Williams · Booth and banquette planning tips ↗
Manufacturer guidance on reach, tabletop overlap and bases. A planning reference, not a code certification or a trend ranking.
- Sherwin-Williams · Colormix 2026 ↗
A published color forecast, not measured restaurant adoption.
- Sherwin-Williams · Rewild 2027 ↗
An outlook already published in 2026; individuality, revived references and connection to nature.
- Gensler · Hospitality outlook 2026 ↗
Hospitality research on personal experience, craft and connection. Our restaurant applications are interpretations.
- Gensler · Century Square Dining and Café ↗
A built example of mixed seating types; a precedent, not a 2026 trend ranking.
Make it work in your restaurant.
Bring your measured plan, service needs and material samples. We can review the seating scope with you.
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