Storage Bench Seat

[Russell Hudson]

I have built seating beneath windows, for kitchen niches, mudrooms, bedrooms, etc. Most would like a storage bench seat with access through the front (doors or drawers). My client wanted one beneath a window in a room that was closest to the pool in their backyard. Towels, etc. would be stored there. A lifting lid (hinged seat top) was best for this kind of storage.

Here was the initial rendering based on doors & drawers.



Here it’s beginning to come together on a bench in the shop. 



After painting, I placed the base molding on the bench to get a sense of what I’d constructed. I decided to have a large center section of the seat top to lift up, leaving short sections left and right permanently attached to help keep the box rigid. You'll also notice she wanted the arm rest to be more simple.



After installation…



There is a billiards table in this room now so this seating is getting plenty of use...
russell hudson  11/19/17

[2beast]

Nicely done 

clean and functional 

[Tapper]

I have built seating beneath windows, for kitchen niches, mudrooms, bedrooms, etc. Most would like a storage bench seat with access through the front (doors or drawers). My client wanted one beneath a window in a room that was closest to the pool in their backyard. Towels, etc. would be stored there. A lifting lid (hinged seat top) was best for this kind of storage.

Here was the initial rendering based on doors & drawers.



Here it’s beginning to come together on a bench in the shop. 



After painting, I placed the base molding on the bench to get a sense of what I’d constructed. I decided to have a large center section of the seat top to lift up, leaving short sections left and right permanently attached to help keep the box rigid. You'll also notice she wanted the arm rest to be more simple.



After installation…



There is a billiards table in this room now so this seating is getting plenty of use...
russell hudson  11/19/17

Well done, indeed. Like the way it matches the trim - looks like it's always been there.

Doug

[Steve N]

Once again a winner. Nice bench design. I imagine your customers are your best sales people.

[AgGEM]

Looks great!
Tell us about the finish, kind of paint and how did you apply?
Ag

[UpstateNYdude]

Looks great!
Tell us about the finish, kind of paint and how did you apply?
Ag

I'm going to guess brush and a roller seeing as how they're both on his bench wrapped up next to it lol

[Russell Hudson]

Well done, indeed. Like the way it matches the trim - looks like it's always been there.

Doug

That's one of my sales pitches.... it should look like is was created during the houses construction (...it was always there) / thx, Tapper

[Russell Hudson]

I'm going to guess brush and a roller seeing as how they're both on his bench wrapped up next to it lol

hahaha / AND... we always use Ben Moore because it applies so much better / worth the extra money

[Tapper]

That's one of my sales pitches.... it should look like is was created during the houses construction (...it was always there) / thx, Tapper

You're welcome, Russell - again, nice job! 


Doug