My window seat is a bit unconventional but it's such a bright spot in my home and my daughter and I LOVE it!!! It's our photo Opp corner as well...;)

Thanks. The seat is 50cms deep and was originally designed by an architect to be a window seat. It still has the same solid support for the first 40cms depth, I've just removed the original decorative panel and replaced it with a very thin radiator. The old wooden front panel and supports would probably still have fitted back in place but I disliked it and threw it out, and it wouldn't have been easy to perforate. I'd been trying to avoid a metal screen, as I can imagine it will clang a bit if someone's sitting on the seat and swinging their legs. But it's a good idea apart from that. My current thought is to have a fixed panel in the middle and some hinged doors at each end of the radiator (for access) ,with the MDF attached to the front edge of the seat rather than fitted underneath. I'll go and take a look at those metal sheets thought :)

The options with the joinery are limitless, its bespoke after all. You can have it as storage etc but in this case it's also casing for the room's radiator. I dont know the pricing for Oriel, but you'd have to replicate that on site with structure and insulation, and the end cost could be similar. I may have someone capable to replicate this on site. Let me know if you need a bit of help with design and managing

Duplicate https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6376342/bay-window-seat-storage-help