How to build built-ins with a bench seat plus downloadable plans and step by step instructions to save you time and frustration.

Maximize the space under your windows by building a custom wooden window seat with built-in storage. This project combines comfort with practicality, providing a cozy spot to sit and read while offering extra storage for blankets, books, or toys. The seat can be topped with cushions for added comfort.

Our handmade and freestanding Hallway bench provides a 'soft close' lift up bench seat with hidden shoe storage beneath, a high shelf and multiple hooks for coats and bags. Perfect for everyone to put on and take off their shoes easily whilst banishing those annoying shoe piles left by the door. Pictured above in Farrow and Ball 'School House White' our hallway bench is handcrafted to keep any hallway, entryway or utility room tidy and clutter fr

#rattan shoe bench with #linen seat cushion and #storage for hallway/entryway. ideal for small apartments and houses.

It has two drop-front doors to store shoes and outerwear, and it can be paired with the matching wall shelf and storage towers to design the ultimate entryway system.

Around the corner from this L.A. home’s “thrilling” kitchen—a window bench that's handy on laundry day. See more of the Liza Reyes-designed space here.