When it comes to furniture in the kitchen, few people consider adding a sofa to the space, and understandably so. Typically a staple in living areas, a sofa in the kitchen can feel a bit out of place.

Industrial design students Emma Nilsson, Johanna Westin and Lisa Frode of Lund University, Sweden, have created a wooden bench with storage units as part of their Masters project. Called Kitchen Sofa, ...