How to Build a Wood Cubby Storage Bench

Cubby storage benches are very versatile and handy pieces of furniture to have around the house. Whether you want extra seating and storage in the entrance of your home or in the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom, a cubby storage bench will meet your needs. Building a wooden bench with cubbies will most likely be cheaper for you than buying one from a furniture store, and you don't have to be a master carpenter to achieve excellent results.

2 sheets 3/4-inch plywood, 12 by 48 inches
5 sheets 3/4-inch plywood, 12 by 15 inches
Wood glue
Carpenter's square
G-clamps
1 1/4-inch screws
Drill
2 sheets 3/4-inch plywood, 13 by 48 inches
2 sheets 3/4-inch plywood, 13 by 20 inches
1 sheet 3/4-inch plywood, 20 by 49 1/2 inches
Paint
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Place two sheets of 12-by-48 inch 3/4-inch plywood up on their 48-inch edges, parallel and 15 inches apart.
- 2
  Insert five pieces of 12-by-15 inch 3/4-inch plywood between the two parallel sheets, with two pieces flush with the ends, and the remaining three spaced evenly across, so that four sections are created, each approximately 12 by 15 inches.
- 3
  Glue the 12-by-15 inch pieces of plywood to both of the parallel pieces of plywood. Check that the corners are 90 degrees with a carpenter's square before using G-clamps to hold the unit together while the glue dries.
- 4
  Pre-drill five countersunk pilot holes through the parallel sheets into the ends of each dividing sheet of plywood, and then secure with 1 1/4-inch screws. Turn the unit over so that the parallel pieces of plywood are now on the top and bottom of the dividing sheets. This is the storage cubby unit for the bench.
- 5
  Lay a 13-by-48 inch piece of plywood flat, and place the cubby unit on top. There should be a 1-inch overhang at the front of the cubby unit. Secure the plywood base to the cubby unit with a screw through the corners of each cubbyhole.
- 6
  Place another piece of 13-by-48 inch on top of the cubby unit, with an inch overhang at the front. Secure it as you did the base.
- 7
  Attach a piece of 13-by-20 inch plywood to each end of the cubby unit. These side pieces should stand 3 inches taller than the top of the cubby unit, be flush at the back of the cubby unit and flush with the base and bench top planks. Secure the side panels with screws through the corners of the end cubby sides.
- 8
  Place a sheet of 20-by-49 1/2 inches over the back of the cubby bench unit. It should be flush at the bottom with the base, flush at the top with the top of the sides, and form corners with the back edge of the side panels. Secure in place with screws through the edge of the back panel into the side panels, as well as screws spaced around five to six inches apart through the back panel into the base and top of the bench.
- 9
  Paint the cubby bench, and let it dry before positioning it as desired.

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