Window Bench Seat with Large Built-In Storage
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- This week on Pete's Shop Makes I show you how I took a basic bench seat design, a few 2x4's and some plywood to make this stylish yet functional window bench seat with a large built-in storage compartment. It was a pretty simple little build where I show you some basic carpentry techniques, trying my hand at upholstery, and the struggles I had while trying to move this thing up a narrow and steep stairwell. All in all, it was a fun little build and I hope you all enjoy it. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them down below as I'm happy to answer each and every one. Thank you!
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Great video, great job on the shelves. When going up the stairs all I could think of was PIVOT, PIVOT!
LOL! Thank you very much.
"Pivot, Pivot" says Ross...good job!
Dude..the stairway celebration.... I've been there. Nice work.
Haha! Thanks, man. Glad knowing at least someone can emphasize my situation.
Great work. We all can 🙋.
Haha! I really could've used one that day that's for sure but ill take what I can get. LOL. Thanks for the comment.
Awesome job!!!👍🏼👍🏼
Ephra bass thank you very much!
You are very talented. This is a beautiful window seat. Thank you for sharing.
Those are very kind words. I'm flattered. Thank you very much, I'm glad that you truly enjoyed the video.
@@PetesShopMakes Your welcome.
Amazing Bench!!!
That’s amazing amazing amazing
I really do like how you inserted the white panel walls of the inside of cabinet
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I appreciate that.
Awesome job dude!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video and nice seating
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for commenting. I truly appreciate it.
hi five then. 😄
a year late from this was posted, but... i am happy to watch, be entertained and educated (with life choices he he) for real.
Thanks for the vid.🙋♀️
I’ll take what I can get!!! Haha! Thanks for the love. Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed the video.
top notch! great video. you prob made your wife very happy with this. thanks for the pointers brother!
Great job and craftsmanship. Very inspirational and appreciated 💯
WoW! Thank you very much. Im glad I could inspire and that you enjoyed it. That really means a lot and appreciate you saying that. Thanks again.
This is phenomenal work
🙋♀️ High five! You did that! Its gorgeous!
Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Oh and thanks for the follow on Instagram. I truly appreciate the love. Thanks again.
What hinges did you use?
@@nickjackson1774 Probably too late and I apologize for just now seeing your question but here is the link to the hinges I used. Hope it is able to help you in some way but if I'm too late then again I truly apologize for that. www.lowes.com/pd/Blum-2-Pack-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/1000770812
Thanks for the video, I'm getting ready to tackle this same job and really enjoyed seeing it perfected. You did a great job man!
AvE making a cameo... “chooches” 😂 nice build, it looks great!
HAHA! I was curious if anyone would catch that. Good ear.
I watched your video to see how a window bench should be built. I must say it looks well built. I wish I had watched this video before I had mine built. When I say the one I paid for is a piece of mess. I paid almost a thousand dollars because the person said she specialized in woodwork design. You did a fantastic job, I should have hired you, lol.
Where did you get the hinges. Nice job
Hey Pete, the bookcases I'm thinking of are similar. About 3 feet wide, 8 feet high with fixed shelves, base molding and crown on top with the bench in the middle like you have it. No doors on the bookcase, just shelves.
Hey sorry for the late response James. I didn't receive any notification for this one for some reason. I apologize. Anyway...Sounds nice man. Seems like it should be a pretty straight forward build. Not sure what other tips or information I can really give you man and how much experience you have with carpentry and woodworking in general but I cant really think of anything else besides just start building and dont be afraid to make mistakes. We all screw up from time to time but 9 times out of 10 its something that can be fixed or covered up or whatever so just try and go into the build with realistic expectations and its always best to at least have some simple sketches or designs drawn up and always write down as many measurements as possible and if you have any experience and you're any good at using Sketch-up or anything like that you can always make a cut list prior to purchasing your wood which helps big time so you dont waste money or lumber. Of course it just depends on how much time you have or want to spend doing something like that. Other than that man, Good luck and as always, just hit me up and let me know if theres anything else I can do for ya. Ok, Talk to you later James!
It works
I'm looking to begin this project, and am wanting to find something so the lid doesn't slam closed. Do you have any recommendations?
Here is the link to the hardware that I put on since I made this video and they work great. I highly recommend. Good luck! www.lowes.com/pd/Richelieu-Zinc-Plated-Silver-Lid-Support/1000770832
Im also going to be posting a short follow up video here in the next couple days where I show a little bit more in depth on how I did the hinges and how I have the lid set up and everything so you may want to keep an eye out for that. Im editing it now.
@@PetesShopMakes Awesome, just subscribed. Thanks so much!
@@jessicak.6794 You are quite welcome. Im glad I could help. Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated as well.
I gotta ask, whats the thickness of the plywood on top for seating? 1/2? 3/4?
Are those cabinet hinges ? I have 2 to build and am curious what you used
Me too. We’d to know where he got those hinges
What kinda Ms of hinges did u use please?
Looks great!, Question, how much did you overlap the top frame ? What hinges were used ?
here is the link for the hinges I purchased from lowes home improvement store and the top frame was only overlapped on the back by about an inch or a little over if I remember correctly. I hope that helps and don't hesitate if you have any further questions. thanks
www.lowes.com/pd/Blum-2-Pack-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/1000770812
How much of a lip did you have on the on the inner side of the lid and what kind of hinges did you use ?
Sorry for the late response. I truly apologize. I only left about a 3/4in or 1in overlap of the top frame on the front and two sides and the back was maybe only 1/4 or 1/2in lip that was left hanging over the edge. I hope that makes sense. I’m going to try and post a follow video soon to show and answer everyones questions more clearly. Here is the link to hinges I used and bought from Lowe’s. www.lowes.com/pd/Blum-2-Pack-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/1000770812
Nice build but why did u turn two of the vertical side supports before screwing in?
Thank you. The reason for that was because originally I was going to screw it into the wall that it was going up against but later decided against that that's all.
🙏 high five bro
What's the 2 things you added to the side of the cover at 9:15? Were they removed later?
yes, they were put on to help hold the lid open for me till I could get the 3 hinges screwed into the frame. I was going to just leave them but ended up removing them for the video because I had all chrome hardware and those were brass so they didn't match plus they didn't work very well anyway either so ultimately just left them off for good. I've since installed 2 20lb air pistons for a slow closing lid. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question.
Hi Pete - fantastic video on how to make the window bench seat. Did you use non-structural or structural pine for the frame? Thanks
Hello James! Thanks for your question. Yes I used all construction grade 2x4s traditionally used for framing houses to make the skeleton frame of the window seat. I hope that answers your question and if you have any further, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thanks again!
Wait, I think I misunderstood the first time. Are you referring to the 1x4s that I used as the trim on top? If so, then that was all just select grade pine I purchased from Lowe’s. It’s a little more pricey because its “select” meaning that there are no knots in it and it’s s4s meaning that all 4 sides have been surfaced which save me time from having to do all that prep myself so I could justify the cost that way. Ok I hope that’s what you were looking for. Again if I’m mistaken or if you have any other questions then please let me know and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks.
@@PetesShopMakes Thanks Pete - thats perfect!
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Dammit, you breezed right over the hardest part (for me), what I wanted to see - how to properly layout the top and set the hinges.
Awwww man! I'm so sorry about that. I truly apologize. I figured it was pretty straightforward and the video was already 10 mins long at that point so I didn't want to add much more to it. If you'd like me too, I'd have no problem sending you a personal video clip of a close up and the types of hinges I used and all that. I've done it in the past for other people who had questions on some of my other videos so I have no problem doing that for you. just would need your email to send it to you though and just let me know exactly what you want to know and ill do my best to answer any of it. if you dont feel comfortable posting your email address on here for all to see, if you're on instagram or facebook at all you can just search for Petes_Shop_Makes and you can send it to me in a private message. Ok I hope this will be able to help and that I'm able to clear up any of the unknown for ya. So with that said...I hope to hear from you soon. thanks and again sorry for the inconvenience.
Pete G
Pete's Shop Makes That’s so nice of you hun xo
@@Zoliagaming Thank you. I try my best to make sure I engage as much as possible with my viewers and to make sure the everyone is able to learn something when watching one of my videos and if there's something that they've missed or isn't clear then I will usually do whatever I can to make sure that it is for them.
If you ended up making a video for the top and hinges, can I take a look as well?
what hardware did you use for hinges?
Hey what kind of plywood did you use?
Nice job!!
just half inch sanded birch from lowes
Hey Pete
Thanks for the response. Agree to go for it with the bookcases my only concern on the bench in between is with facing on the top will there be an issue with the euro hinge if the facing is not flush? I think you said that yours overlapped by about and inch?
A late Happy Thanksgiving
I'm not sure I quite fully understand exactly what you are asking. If you're on Instagram or Facebook, you can send me a message and then I can send you a video and show you some close-ups and how everything looks in more detail if you'd like and it would honestly probably be easier that way. If you don't have either of those social platforms then just let me know and ill give you my email and I can try to send you a video that way but it's definitely easier on those other two. ok, let me know. Thanks
Thanks for your response and apology I was not clear. What I was trying to describe is if my face molding on top of the bench overhangs will it be an issue with the hinge installation? Maybe a close up photo as you suggested would help. I don’t have any social media account can I give you me email? Thanks for your patience
@@PetesShopMakes Hi Pete, sorry for the delay. It is probably best to email the close up photos you suggested?
@@jamesgolando8862 Hi James! I apologize for such a late response. I saw your message last week and meant to reply but ended up getting busy and completely forgot. If you'd feel comfortable posting it here, I can get your email address and try and make a quick video or snap some photos of some of the key areas you're concerned about. If not and since you're not on any other social media I'm not really sure how you'll get it to me. I suppose if you go to my profile page here on youtube it should have my email on there and you can just message me first and then ill have it but just respond here and let me know when you send it so I can make sure it's not sent to my spam folder or something. ok talk to you soon.
What did you spray on top of the paint to finish it off?
+karina kaur Hi Karina! Sorry for the late response. I’m just now seeing your question for some reason. Anyway.....nothing goes over the paint. The paint itself is the top coat. Thanks for your question. I hoped that helped.
You did an excellent job. Love the bench and music. My wife and I are going to make one for our dining room which is very small. The bench is going to be u-shaped with storage, a table and maybe a bench seat opposite the window side. What is the over all dimensions of you bench and what size nails and screws did you use for the bench?
Can you pls let me know what hinges are used
what hinges did you use for the lid?
Here is the link for the ones I bought from Lowes. www.lowes.com/pd/Blum-2-Pack-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/1000770812
I hope that helps. Good luck!
@@PetesShopMakes Thank you so much. Your video has been a godsend as we build our window bench. Lowes is out of stock, but luckily we found it at Home Depot! Thanks again and great video!
@@tweekesable Wow! That Is very sweet of you to say. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that I could help you out in some way. Good luck with your bench build. I'm sure it will turn out fabulous. Thanks again and Take care.
Hello, was this 1/2 inch plywood or 3/4? Thank you.
I used 1/2in only for two reasons. 1st - To reduce the weight of the lid mainly but the piece as a whole also since I knew I would be the only one moving it up those stairs. 2nd - Just to allow a few extra inches of room inside the box for storage. I know it's not that much but I felt it was a valid enough reason. You certainly could use 3/4 but half is plenty strong enough since the lid was two layers screwed together making it 1in total and since it's stationary and not being moved around at all, 1/2in just made more sense cost wise. Sorry, I realize that was more of an answer than you asked for but just wanted to be as transparent as possible. Hope that helps and Thanks for the question.
@@PetesShopMakes I'm looking to do something similar and have watched, no lie, about 20 videos on nook and bench seating and I liked yours the best. The only issue I had (not just with yours), is it seems like an unwritten RUclips rule not to say what size of plywood people are using lol. It's just "plywood". So thanks for the reply! The job looks great! Cost is a factor so I appreciate the reply!
@@EliVideoCloud No problem. I'm glad I could be of help. Good luck with your project.
Thanks for the quick reply. I will be attempting my first one in a couple of weeks. Any pointers would be appreciated! What materials dimensions were used birch plywood and poplar for facing?
No problem! I had the six 8ft long 2x4s you see me take off the rack in the beginning, already on hand so I didn't need to buy those. After I got the frames built up I went and I bought two 4x8 sheets of 1/2in birch sanded plywood and really only used about 1 and 1/3 of a sheet so I ended up with some extra and then just got a few 8 ft planks of 1x4 select pine boards for the top trim and then a couple lengths of the primered trim you see me nail onto the front. Then those two decorative rectangle frame pieces were two premade pieces from the door section at lowes. everything all came from lowes only because it happens to be a half-mile from my house but I'm sure you could get all that stuff at home depot or any other hardware/home center. That's pretty much all I needed besides the tools of course and paint and hole filler and caulk which I all had on hand. Alright, again I hope that helps and if you need any further assistance let me know. Have a nice day.
what hinges did you use?
Here is the link to the ones I used from lowes. I hope this helps. Take care. www.lowes.com/pd/Richelieu-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Soft-Close-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/999930582
Loved this video. Making 2 window seat at the moment and like your design. However you didn't show how you made the top frame! Any tips on that part would be helpful. Great video!
if youd like i can email you a short video clip of how its assembled. let me know how youd like to recieve help.
@@PetesShopMakes That would be awesome! please send to pahouseguy@gmail.com Thanks again! I'll send you photos when I'm done!
I know this is old but I would like the video of the top as well or what size wood did you use
Just got to the very end of the video and seen u did have foam in it but that wasn’t clear when I saw you put it together. I may of missed that part ha
Ha! Seeee! Thats why its important not to skip around and just watch the video from start to finish in its entirety. Did you have any questions about any of the process or are you good now?
Pete's Shop Makes Ha ha I didn’t skip the video hun. It was on from start to finish. I just had to do a couple of things in the house while I was watching. Erm I not sure wether to take this comment as an insult or? No I don’t have any other questions. Thanks hun
No no, no insult I was just teasing you watching it from beginning to end. I’m glad you did though cause a majority of the people who watch my vids tend to skip around. Well at least that’s what my analytics shows. Anyway... I do hope that I was able to help in some way or another as far as ideas or techniques go but it you did have any questions on anything please don’t hesitate to ask. I’m here to help.
I really enjoyed this video, However would of been nice to see a filled in seat with foam as looking to do this myself to a day bed I got given xo
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Thanks for the video! I searched through the comments and did not find the question that I had for you: Is that drywall that you are using on the front? if so, what is the thickness, and what are you using to securely attach the decorative molding boxes to the front? Thank you!!!
Hey bro, what kind of watch is that?
+That Man Morgs that is a tree hut brand rosewood and ebony watch. Check out treehut.com for all kinds of wooden watches and sunglasses and other apparel. They have some pretty dope stuff. I own 3 of their watches and 2 pairs of sunglasses. Pretty reasonable prices and all handmade out of San Francisco. Not sponsored or anything, I just like their brand.
Great stuff. Why spend 10 to 20K on furniture. Just get yourself a $10-15K woodshop (don't worry about the experience, that'll come for free through trial and error, lol) and make flawless furniture like he does.
Pete,
Last questions I promise ! I'm thinking of now making two bookcases to make a "built-in" look. Any plans/suggestions/pointers on the bookcase build?
Are you wanting them to look like the ones in the video on either side of the bench seat?
I have this super bare bones version I did for my buddy’s office a few years ago. It was really hard for me to do actually because it was very plain and boring and required little to no skill which isn’t how I typically like to build things but thats how he wanted it made so I couldn’t argue. you can check it here if you want and may find something helpful. if not I can give a more in depth answer later when I get home. ruclips.net/video/8b7Y3uj4FAo/видео.html
Wow can you do this for my place ? I live in toronto
M seriously looking for someone to do this project and no luck yet
Please let me know 😃😃
I'm having a hard time finding the right hinges
Sorry for the late response. I apologize. Here is the link to the hinges I used. www.lowes.com/pd/Blum-2-Pack-1-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Self-Closing-Concealed-Cabinet-Hinge/1000770812
Removing the spindle on the stairs would have helped get it up top.
Danny Walton belive me I thought about it but just glad I was able to get it up in one piece and without having to dismantle my stair case because I had already removed all the hand rails and picture frames from the walls and that was good enough for me.
Bye the way you did a hellva job, I'm trying to put something together hope I can do as good of a job you did.
@@dannywalton6305 thanks brother! I appreciate that. I'm sure yours will come out great as well. I'm really happy with the way mine turned out though and so far don't have anything I don't like about it or anything I would change. thanks again
Woodglut plans are amazing!
- You Tube videos can be educational when basic instructions are spoken. Could have done without the "blaring" noisy music.
I'm sorry about that. Did you have any questions? I'd be happy to answer any and all if you have some.
Very nice but that music in the background. My god terrible
Sorry about that. Cant please everyone though. Thanks for your comment.
As a musician, I have to say, I was totally incapable of focusing on the video...
the music was too good (that first rock song..!)
Edit #2: omg, the 2nd rock song is even better: Not Funny by Conditional
Omg I really really hate the music. Way too loud. Great job tho on everything else.
What was all that. The purpose of a video is to show someone that is trying to DIY something is to explain what your doing not to go on a Merry go Round ride all that was not necessary.