Modern banquette seating with storage

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After six years in our new house, it was time to install the dining room seating. Did someone say plywood?​

Design

I wanted something lightweight that could be built on site and adapted for the space I had.

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The space.

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The design.

Cutting the parts

After making a test assembly and testing it on site I started cutting out the parts from 18 millimeter plywood.

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Test assembly.

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Copied the template.

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Started cutting.

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And stacking

Installation

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Spaced out the vertical parts evenly.

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Attached the nailers and stretchers.

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Pretty sturdy as is.

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Attached the plywood fronts.

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Bradnailed in place.

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Attached the hinged seating.

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Almost looking like a bench.

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There you go!

Finish

I started off with a whitewash finish but quickly remembered that I really don't like whitewash.

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Ugh, whitewash.

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Much better.

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Ordered some custom cushions and it's a wrap!