Your Home and Garden – September 2019

If youhavea spaceyouthinkwouldbe
perfectfora windowseatorsomeform
ofbuilt-inseating,havea goatmaking
yourown– it mightendupcheaperthan
buyinga pieceoffurniture.Buildinga
seatwillinvolvesomebasiccarpentry
toframe,lineandfinisha suitablebase,
aswellassomesewingskillstocreate
a squab to sit on top. While you’re at it,

3

Build a bench seat

theseseatscaneasilydoubleasgreat

storageif youaddaccesspanelsinthe

toporbuildthesquabintoa removable

seat.Considertheheightyouwantyour

seattobeatanddon’tforgettomake

suitableallowancesforthethicknessof

thesquab.Don’tbeshywiththewidthof

theseatorthequalityof thefoamforyour

squab – you want to be comfortable!

TIP

ADDSTORAGE

SPACEINSIDE

YOURBENCHOR

WINDOW SEAT.

STYLENOTE

USESTACKED

CUSHIONSAS

ANEASIER

ALTERNATIVE

TO A SQUAB.

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