Building A Window Bench

We just can t escape the mess.

Building a window bench. Window benches with storage offer charm and character to a room make it appear airy and give you extra space to keep stuff. To cover the two sides and the front of the bench with 1 4 x 4 t g beadboard cut each piece to fit vertically from the base of the bench to underneath the top seat overhang. It may be a little hard to tell however the window bay is large it s roughly 100 wide and 19 deep.

This allows you to devote more time to painting your window seat attaching stylish cabinet pulls and adding a seat cushion. Whether your digs are cramped or palatial a storage bench provides both extra seating and another place to stash your stuff. Available by order or in stock at many home centers wall cabinets make this job largely about assembly rather than about building cabinetry from scratch.

Your window seat will have a flawless professional look because of one secret. The blog cabin 2011 window bench was finished with beadboard corner trim a baseboard and edge trim. Pull out the bench and lay it on its back.

Pick out a window with a pleasant view or one that s situated in a central area such as the living room or beside the kitchen table. In it s simplest form this seat can be built for around 100. Build the bench frame out of 2 4 s.

This is a lot of cutting and measuring. A window seat is pretty easy to build for such a large project and there s a lot of bang for the buck too. This is the space where we re building the window bench.

Once we had a rough idea of what we were building and where we pulled back the carpet. If you go with a non recessed window your bench will project outward from the window a couple of feet. Not only does this piece of furniture make the window the focal point of your room but it also turns the otherwise unused floor space into a useful area.