Build Bay Window Bench

It all comes down to carpentry.

Build bay window bench.

A window seat made of a shelf style bench outfitted with an upholstered cushion allows for open storage under the seat. It s the best spot in the house to curl up with a good book and watch the world go by. Mine was a bit more because of the poplar trim and bead board on the front. Call for clever solutions.

A window seat can make a quaint and cozy addition to any room in your home. And we ll show you how to build a window bench with storage in your own bay window below. This is a speed square. Build a small framing wall with 2 4 lumber that fits perfectly in the front width of the bay window.

The finished height will be 17 tall after the lids and reinforcing studs are added. It truly was the perfect spot to add a window bench and it adds such character and charm not to mention extra storage space to our dining room. A window seat is pretty easy to build for such a large project and there s a lot of bang for the buck too. Which gave me an overall height of 21 inches.

Our bench is about 22 deep and comes out from the bay window about 47 inches. For a bay. Just choose a window with a pleasant view build a frame for. These measurements will all depend on your specific bay window though so spend some time in the space thinking about what will work best for your family.

I used three quarter inch oak plywood. Measure your bay window for bench seat. The wall should be approximately 15 tall. As far as the height of the bench 18 is standard seating height.

By hinging the top the seat doubles as a storage bin. Take into account lid seat thickness. In it s simplest form this seat can be built for around 100. You can easily build your own unique window seat using ready made floating cabinet units as a base.

Another option is to build a six sided box set on 24 framing that s screwed to the floor.