A DIY mudroom bench and built-ins (entryway bench with storage) will help you stay organized and give a place to slip shoes before running out the door. Watch how you can get a custom-built storage device without hiring an expert.
A mudroom without a proper storage unit is a disaster waiting to happen. Get your storage fix fast using a custom-fit bench that you could build yourself. Our version has a comfy chair, coat hooks, and five storage cubbies to maintain organized baskets. The device tucks nicely into the corner and can readily be adjusted to fit your dimensions. We have done the research on entryway benches well to help you built a new one as a DIY project.
Step One – Make Cuts
Before you begin, first make all necessary cuts according to the cut list over. It’s possible to create these cuts with a table saw. Remember you might want to make little adjustments to the boards as you work, so maintain the saw handy as you continue.
Step Two – Attach Sides And Dividers
As soon as you’ve got the pocket holes drilled, put the 16-1/2-inch border of a finished piece in addition to the seat bottom, aligned with the border. Repeat this process with the other hand. Quantify in 15 inches from the interior of the bit you just set up, and fasten a divider panel in precisely the same method. Measure over another 15 inches and fasten the final divider.
Once you’ve got all sides and dividers secured to the bottom, turn the seat over and put it on the top panel. Secure both sides and dividers in the same manner as you did with the base plank. The pocket holes can make the screws inconspicuous.
As soon as you’ve fastened the panels towards the top and the bottom, line the 1×3 trim board that’s trimmed to 48 inches up with the top edge of the bench. Secure it using adhesive and a nail gun with 1-1/4-inch claws.
Line the border of one of those 1×2-inch trim pieces up with the outside edge of the bench, and fasten it with wood glue and a nail gun with 1-1/4-inch claws. Repeat on the opposite side. Center one over a divider panel and secure in the same fashion, replicate on the next divider.
When the seat is assembled, tack the beadboard on the rear side of the box using a staple gun with 1/2-inch staples. Remove baseboard, if necessary. Install bench to the wall using 2-inch screws directly into studs. Once installed, add foundation for shoe storage along the front and vulnerable side edges procuring using a nail gun.
Step Three – Attach Dividers And Sides
Installing a pocket hole jig, drill three pocket holes in every one of the 12-inch sides of the end and divider panels.
When you have drilled all of the pocket holes, then place the 12-inch border of a finished piece on the bottom board of the plate and fasten it with wood glue and screws. Make sure it’s on the side which is going to be in the corner. Repeat this procedure on the other side, together with the 12×15 piece, keeping front edges flush, so letting the 1 inch hang across the backside of this shelf. Measure to the middle of the shelf and install the divider in precisely the same manner.
Once you’ve got the sides and divider set up, flip the plate above and align the front edges together with the front edge of the shelf top, leaving the 1 inch of the long side hanging out the backside of this shelf. As soon as they are lined up, secure them with screws in the same manner as you previously did on the base bit.
Materials That Go Along With Mudroom Bench Construction
- Table Saw
- Hand Saw
- Divider Panel
- Adhesive (Wood Glue)
- Nail Gun
- Wooden Planks
- Claws
- Staple Gun
- Screws
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Drill
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