A Built-in Corner Seating Nook

摘要

My friends Debbie and Tom decided to make better use of a small room next to their kitchen. They wanted a built-in seat that could serve as an informal dining area and a place for board games or homework. After measuring the space and designing the seat in cross section, I made a SketchUp model of a seat with enough room for four people, storage drawers below, and a cabinet in the back of the corner seat. (See "Drawing Board," p. 88, for more on the design.) Tom and Debbie liked the design, but before I started building, I made a 24-in.-wide plywood mock-up to make sure they would be comfortable sitting in it. We agreed that the mock-up was more comfortable with a 34-in. plywood block under tlie front edge. I gave the seat an additional 5° tilt, then made a new SketchUp model of the base of the seat.