Our customer built a "mother in law suite" for her father, with a small bay window overlooking the yard. But, of course, her son has to have a place to sit to entertain Grandpa, doesn't he? This storage unit was built at adult sitting height (18 inches) with the possibility that a cushion will be added later. The depth - 20 inches - was set to allow comfortable sitting and good use of the available space. The cabinet is screwed to studs in the wall so it doesn't move. Matching moulding was installed after the cabinet was in place to hide irregularities in the wall. Red Oak plywood and solid wood doors were chosen by the homeowners.

Under the main part of the bench are two large drawers, with two additional triangular storage compartments behind doors at each end of the cabinet. The large drawers have a sliding tray at the top for storage of small items. An electrical outlet was in the wall at the left - to preserve access to the outlet, the diagonal side was built without a back in that triangular cabinet. An opening in the bottom shelf allows a cord to enter the cabinet from the kick-space, or the door can be opened for temporary access to the outlet.