Featuring a large flip top seat for shoes and a small drawer for keys and other easily misplaced items this bespoke red oak plywood bench from anika s diy life is a great solution for the.
Building a bench seat for kitchen table.
This way the bench.
Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame.
To get the exact measurement of the length measure.
How to build a banquette seat with built in storage step 1.
Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.
The panels for the bench seat should now be cut so there is a small strip about 3 4 thickness of the plywood deep on the back to provide space for the seats to open.
Attach the framing with wood glue and finish nails image 2.
The purpose of the framing is to add strength to support the bench top and the weight of people sitting upon it.
Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you.
Use a miter saw or a circular saw to cut the wood to length.
Cut the footboard in half to use the halves as armrests.
Measure the front and the sides of your bench frame our baseboard was sticking out so i cut the shape of it out with a table saw leftover baseboard always comes in handy we used 1 sheet of 3 4 inch plywood and i had some scrap wood for the sides you also need some trim to give the bench a.
Remove baseboard and or any other existing trim pieces where your bench is being installed.