Perfect for the kitchen or foyer this oak wood bench features a slatted bottom shelf it is ideal for placing on one side of a long kitchen table or under a window for added accent.
Window bench with bookshelf.
Here is a picture showing the installed cabinets as well as the seat attached with some countersunk screws.
For the shelving measure the material for the sides of the unit and the shelves themselves image 2.
In the foyer use the bottom shelf for storing shoes between uses.
For example you can make a window seat next to the window and bookshelves on both sides of it.
The space by a window is usually underestimated and sometimes even left free it s considered awkward and non functional.
In the foyer use the bottom shelf for storing shoes between uses.
The bookshelves were looking more complete with the window seat now in.
Building the top shelf.
With the seat and cabinets in place it was time to install the final shelf above the window and get ready for the trim work.
Measure the height and width of the window bench and shelving areas image 1.
Turning to the book situation i began looking at solutions and remembered iheartorganizing s ikea bookcase turned bench that was wildly popular on pinterest.
Perfect for the kitchen or foyer this oak wood bench features a slatted bottom shelf it is ideal for placing on one side of a long kitchen table or under a window for added accent.
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Although we practical people need to use it somehow.
I wanted to do something similar but place it right in front of the window so it was a window seat in addition to a bench and also had storage underneath.