Easy Three Cube Bench

YAY!!! This is what I've been visualizing in my head for some time now. What I'd love is to do two 3-cube benches side by side and then stack a 3 drawer system on top of each. Then use the towers on each side and flush it all even on top with some type of counter top. This might actually be the way to truly organize my boy's shared room! As always, thanks for the fab work you do Ana!

This is awesome. I was trying to figure out which bench I could use as a window seat in the playhouse we are building for my boys. This one is PERFECT!

I love this simple little bench. Thanks Ana!

This is just what I've been looking for! Only I'm going to make a bigger one to go under a window and wall to wall. I want to use it to store all my craft supplies. Thanks so much!

Does anyone have plans for the Cube Bookcase Hutch & Drawer Base? The whole series would look great in my son's playroom.

Oh Jules, I really wanted to add these plans to the collection, but there just didn't seem to be the interest. I would love to add these! :)

Thanks again Ana for your great plans. My back entry needed a space to sit and throw the adult shoes and your Easy Cube Bench fit perfect. It came together so quickly. I'm itching to start the next building project thanks to you and your awesome blog. Here's some pictures on my blog.

http://thatsmyletter.blogspot.com/2010/09/b-is-for-bench.html

This is AWESOME....I've bee looking for plans to build a cubbie storage bench...but I'm having problems seeing the plans - I can't seem to save them from the different file links. Any chance you can repost them or send them to me?

Thank you so much!

yeah... can't seem to get these plans to load.

Try clicking on the top right box. It opens the plans in Google Docs. They opened right up for me.

I'm curious as to an approximate cost to make this? Just wondering how cost effective this is vs an alternative. I know it's a lot cheaper than purchasing the brand name one. Thanks for any help you can offer!

I just purchased all of the supplies. If you use whiteboard from Lowe's, it's going to cost around $36. That's including a box of screws, a box of nails, wood filler and wood glue.

I'm having trouble opening any of the plans on this site too. I really would like to make some of these adorable projects but I'm having a lot of technical difficulties with this site. None of links to the project are loading for me either.

And really, if it was a perfect world each project would also outline the price, skill level, as well as the pics posted by people that have built them. But alas, the world is not a perfect world :(

Well, just bought everything yesterday from Home Depot. Bought pine for my "box" wood and poplar for my face boards. It all cost me almost $70! That's not even including my paint-ouch! It was a learning experience and I'm glad I did it. When I get it sanded and painted, I'll post pics. Finished it this morning and am very proud, even if I did make a few mistakes :o)

Am I the only one who can't see the plans? I'd love to build this this week for my 8-year-old!

Lesley I can't see the plans either. They are embedded and the link must be broken or something:-(

click the square in the top right hand corner and open the plans in a new window. Its a Google document so it may take a minute to load.

Just wondering how I would lengthen the bench to include five or six cubes? Would I have to add a center support? Are there already plans for a storage bench this long on the site?

Btw-Thanks Ana so much for the site-I'm addicted!

[...] in Brag Blog Put on my TO-DO List Save as PDF Print this PostShare/Bookmark Builder: Aunt LoLo Blog or Website:http://lolo-craft.blogspot.com/2011/01/bookcase-bench-revealed.html Experience Level: Absolute Beginner Estimated Cost: $50 Estimated Time Investment: 5 hours From Plan: http://ana-white.com/2010/07/furniture-plans-three-cube-bench.html [...]

See that image about half way down the page, it looks like another webpage with a scroll bar on the side? Click the last icon on the top of that tool bar to open the directions. I couldn't find them either and then I figured it out. Yay!!

[...] in Brag Blog Put on my TO-DO List Save as PDF Print this PostShare/Bookmark Builder: Deborah Blog or Website:http://www.deborahandkids.blogspot.com// Experience Level: Absolute Beginner Estimated Cost: $20-$50 Estimated Time Investment: 1 day to build, 2-3 days for paint or stain to dry From Plan: http://ana-white.com/2010/07/furniture-plans-three-cube-bench.html [...]

There is no little square in the top right corner. I can't see any plans on most of the posts on this site, no matter what I do. It's a shame, because I thought this site was really neat, but why are there no plans? I can't even see a place FOR the plans.

This was such a fun piece to build! It was my first building project and also my first real sewing project! Thanks Ana!https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lXv4oyv3Y8Kinya-P70w9Q?feat=direc…

I also would like to know how to make the bench longer. I would like to build a banquet for a 34 x 60 table.

First time I have seen this site . . . . . HOOKED! I am a want to be do it yourself-er. My fiance and father and law laugh when I want to build something. Well :P on them, I am going to take these plans and try them myself. Only questions . . . . . what type of wood am I supposed to use? All the directions look awesome, but they don't say what kind of wood to use . . . . any suggestions would be helpful!

Has anyone been able to figure out how to open the pdf document containing the plans for this project. I tried following some suggestions but they are so vague. (click the box on the right) Where? When I open the pdf it opens with a bunch of gibberish. Any help would be appreciated.

Ana's server isn't configured properly to serve up PDF documents, but if you right-click on the link (Ctrl-Click on a mac), you can save it to your desktop and open it as a proper PDF document. Right-clicking is what is done on every other common operating system, and in those environments it's traditional to have a mouse with a left and a right button. In the Apple world, buttons are passe.

Everyone keeps saying to click the link in the top right, and that it will open the plans, but that link only allows me to download the PDF version of this specific page. It doesn't open to a GoogleDoc in any of the browsers I've tried using. This page is not plans, it's a verbal description of the process. I need a working link to the plans.

Can anyone help?

Thx, Rob

I am also having problems downloading the plans. I would soooo love to try building this cubby bench, however the plans look like a secret code. I'm operating a Mac laptop. Any suggestions?

I'm on a PC running Windows 7 and also had difficulty finding the right PDF file. I discovered that I could open the correct plan PDF when using Internet Explorer, but not with Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. The correct link is about midway down the page, just above the graphic of the bench with two tower bookcases and the name 'Isabella Jane.' Hopefully that helps. Some of the PDF links took me to a page with a bunch of weird letters and other links took me to a document that didn't include the complete plans.

I have been looking everywhere on how to build a bench and bookcase such as this for an interior design project that I am doing for someone. Do you have plans on the tower bookcases that go with the bench? Thank you!

Nevermind, I found it!! Thanks. I can't wait to finish this project!

Hello,

Was wondering whether there was a weight capacity for this bench as we were interested in using it for seating, if possible.

Also as others have asked, we'd be interested in knowing how to make the bench longer.

Many thanks.

I am looking to build a corner bench with cubbies to make some desperately needed seating combined with storage (try cramming stuff for 2 adults, 3 kids, and 2 big dogs in a small house!). Didn't see anything like it on the site. Any way to combine the ideas of your corner bookshelf and a basic bench? many thanks!

Do you think I can combine the 6 cube shelves and this plan to make the bench longer?