Making A Bench Seat From Cabinets

The corner bench with storage and the ikea hack window seat bench.

Making a bench seat from cabinets.

You may also need filler to make up the extra distance around the cabinets. Since the ikea cabinets are only 15 tall and a standard chair is 18 20 high you ll need to raise up the cabinets by 3 4 to get them to the right height for sitting. How to use stock cabinets to create bench seats. Build it in with panels.

The base of our bench seat is built from 2 x 3 dimensional lumber. Be sure to purchase panels to cover the sides of your bench if you are going to be exposed. I used 2 1 2 x 1 4 poplar board. Make sure the screw is not too long that it will protrude throught the top of the bench.

Step 19 plan your front panel trim. Apply construction adhesive to the top of the base and set the cabinets in place. Insert a screw into the corner blocks from the inside of the cabinets. This kept the bench slightly recessed to the cabinets on either side.

To make the stationary piece of benchtop that will go against the wall rip a 1 7 8 piece lengthwise from each of the lid pieces and screw them face down along the wall on each side of the bench. Bench seating with built in shelving and doors can be expensive especially if you need something that fits perfectly into an existing nook in your. Anika s diy life shades of blue interiors easy storage bench ideas. Remove the cabinet doors for access to the interior.

The first thing you need to do is build a base for your seat. I added front trim to my bench seat to mimic the look of the cabinets i chose. Susan teare joanne palmisano. As part of our breakfast nook makeover i wanted to create a built in look dining bench not only do dining benches look cute and cozy but they re a practical space saver.

Lay the remaining larger pieces of the lids face up on the bench. Fasten wood cleats to the wall in the open corners to support the 3 4 inch thick by 19 inch deep end panels used to create a sturdy top for the window seat. I used ikea kitchen cabinets to easily build a dining bench that looks built in but it s still movable. Build the base frame.

Add trim to the front of the bench seat. Place the bench top on the cabinets and make sure it is centered and square. I planned out my measurements on paper before starting. Make the faces of the cabinet face frames flush with the base front b and align the cabinet end panel with the end base divider c.

Because my bench seat is 92 long i decided to create 3 rectangles. Installation instructions for a built in diy window seat with storage step 1. For a truly custom look attach filler boards and decorative panels that mimic the look of cabinet doors using 2 inch finish screws fastened from inside the end cabinets. Leave a 1 16 gap between the plywood pieces for the hinge.