get more seating and more storage withthis simple bench built from stock cabinets. remove the doors from2 12-by-30-inch stock wall cabinets and sit them on their tops. add two halfinch thick spacers to the end of one of the cabinets, then join the two units with screws. nowadd two quarter inch spacers to each end of the unit. these create a flush face so you canattach the mds surrounds to the cabinets. add the sides using adhesive and let thosedry. now you can add the bottom piece andthen the feet. that fifth foot, right in the middle, helps supportthis long span
now you can flip it, add the top and putthe cabinet doors back on. this is perfect for an eat-in kitchen, butit's equally at home at the end of the bed the store blankets, under a window creating a nifty nook,or in a play room keeping toys tidy.