Pre drill holes on the inside of the base frame at the location of each stud then attach the base frame to the wall with the 3 inch screws and washers. Outfit a small window seat with function and flair by blending storage and kitchen features.
The first step is to measure the window youre building a seat for.
How to make a window seat.
First you need a niche that features a window.
Heres how to build a beautiful custom window seat in just a couple of days using ready made kitchen cabinets.
Place the window seat base in front of the window so that the back of the frame touches the wall.
Not surprisingly this approach is expensive and time consuming.
Build a window seat with storage step 1.
We asked our friends at the home depot to cut our boards for us.
A toe kick creates a finished look and boosts the seat height.
How to build window seats assembling the base frame select a window in an unobstructed area to use as your window seat.
Remove cabinet doors for open storage.
Locate three wall studs with the stud finder.
Since bay windows are not all created equal.
A few tweaks to stock cabinets result in a window seat that looks custom but costs much less.
Ours was 71 inches we planned to have the seat 71 inches long 17 inches deep and 18 inches high.
To begin framing the box use a stud finder to locate.
Arrange 2x4 or 2x6 boards into a frame around the front of the window.
Here were the dimensions of our boards.
Your vision of how youd like your window seat to look will also.
Purchase two 15 in 38 cm floating cabinet units to use as the seat base.
Then the seat has to be custom built by a cabinetmaker or trim carpenter to fit the exact width and sill height of the window.
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