Making A Mudroom Storage Bench

Assembling this bench is too easy.

Making a mudroom storage bench.

Make sure the corners are square. I told you this was easy. 1x16 1 72 inches. Our model has a comfy seat coat hooks and five storage cubbies to hold organized baskets.

Drill pocket holes at both ends of the short components and insert 1 1 4 screws into the perpendicular components. Cut list download cutlist here 1x12 2 72 inches. Slide a basket or two underneath for shoes and you have a cute entryway that is both organized and functional. Tom and kevin show off their latest project.

Simply attach a leg to each corner using a drill. Paint all of the wood before you get started so you can bring it in and put it together instead of trying to paint it once it s installed. Make the frame for the lid out of 1 2 lumber and the panel out of 3 4 plywood. How to make a mudroom bench.

Build the lid for the bench to get a professional result. The unit tucks nicely into the corner and can easily be adjusted to fit your measurements. A mudroom without a proper storage unit is a disaster waiting to happen. Install the seat lid and beadboard panel.

I kind of want to make more of these. Assemble the shelf and paint the bench. There s even a hollow bench with a flip up lid to store your hats and gloves. Get your storage fix quick with a custom fit bench that you can build yourself.

Day to day timeline for building a mudroom bench with storage. Follow along on these pages as tom uses these methods to assemble this useful mudroom organizer. Build and trim out the seat box. When your family comes home from work and school for the day chances are they re tramping their dirty shoes across carpets and clean kitchen linoleum.

Charming mudroom design ideas see all photos. A three cubby storage bench that took them just a couple of hours to make from scratch. Dimensions and cut list. Mount it near the garage service door and you ll have a convenient spot to remove and store your shoes or boots before going inside.

How to build a mudbench overview illustration by gregory nemec. If you re looking to build a mudroom bench we ve got you covered. We ve compiled a bunch of diy mudroom bench plans below 12 of them to be exact. Flip it over and you are done.

Diy mudroom bench step 4.