DIY Shoe Storage Bench

Learn how to make a bench to store your shoes in.
This is one of my first furniture projects, but I think it turned out pretty well and I have a couple more planned. I definitely learned a lot while building it.
As always, make sure to follow all safety precautions and become familiar with safe operations before using any tool.
My family is in the practice of taking off our shoes in the house. This helps keep the floors clean, but we ended up with an unsightly pile of shoes right by the front door.
This was basically the first thing people saw when they walked through the door, or a close-up of the floor if they tripped over the shoes.
We decided to clean up the clutter by building a bench that could hold all of the shoes. It's a place where you can sit down and take your shoes off, then slide them in a cubby.
This corner of the house definitely looks a lot nicer now.

[@aldogtrinidad]

Excellent work, love the soundtrack!!!

[@algorab7513]

This is amazing and exactly what I needed. Thank you !

[@ramraja7796]

Thank You , I made it but used Pocket Hole Jig had no problems but used your plans, Great Video.

[@TheZalaran]

Wonderful to have on hand for little ones.

[@nopa2]

Great video...but yes the music was brutal...lol. Your shoe storage bench is awesome.

[@sureshot311]

I enjoyed the video. I'm here from Reddit. But that music almost drove me away a few times. Haha.

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Hey, thanks for watching! I plan to make more videos, so I'm grateful for the feedback. I'll probably use some softer, relaxing music next time. Thank you again!

[@seannoyes]

Came here for this comment 😂

[@fathi2273]

impresive,nice

[@kaytheinfluencher1990]

Thank you. This was very helpful. I want to make one.

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Go for it. You can do it!

[@cdgregOG]

This was awesome, thank you

[@xomo7944]

Thank you for visually adding the dimension!

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

You're welcome!

[@johnjacob3361]

Nice work

[@brendalu.zarate6939]

Está muuuuy bueno

[@jleverem]

Simple and straightforward....just what I was looking for!

[@sandsquid]

Oldie but goodie.

[@phililpb]

cant wait for the workbench and Japanese tool box builds

[@lainekahsay3164]

simple and less tools (my kind of diy), thanks

[@ronaldomac566]

Looks good but personally i would of counter sunk the screws to avoid splitting the timber. Maybe if you used a cordless drill you would have more stopping time....! looks good though

[@djukan2010]

Great simple design, nice work!

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

[@PEforever20068]

Best one 👍

[@zirrenzdy18]

This is great!

[@chrisloweth5095]

Should've just made interlocking shelves and uprights and then you'll only need screws at the tops and bottoms of the uprights and the sides of the shelf. You made so much more work for yourself with the individual uprights, and those corner pieces 9where one split)...

[@Amitpattel1]

Perfact shoe rack as i needed 👍🏻

[@jaqualiawatts2204]

What are your wood sizes?

[@powshorty302]

Just finished making the bench and am about to start making the seat. Do you think that I could attach the cushion to the shoe rack through screws coming up from the bottom?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Yes, that is definitely possible.

[@0701kitty]

I made it but with larger measurements. I stained the wood before putting everything together, after that the finish.

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Great!

[@stephaniescreationsllc]

The two side pieces are not showing in your cut list. What size are those?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Uh oh! You're right. They are 14.75 inches tall. Use the same 3/4" x 12" pine.

[@davepetty4627]

What's the total length of the pine you used? [EDIT] Looks like 12.65 - probably 13ft is good

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Total is about 18 feet. I bought three 8-foot boards.

[@RC-ot9uh]

So nice. Just watching tho. I don't have powertools

[@tashonnacharter1250]

i'm doing this for my building technology practical! it's awesome i love it.

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thanks! I'm glad you found the video useful.

[@billyjofox8924]

How thick is the foam? And I have some black leather kicking around would that work or would it be too thick for staples (might not hold) oh and I was thinkin doin mine 6 ft think that'll work?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

The foam I used was 4 inches thick. You could use leather if you use good staples, and a 6 foot bench would work just fine.

[@trini18alday]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I feel a bit more confident in my ability to build this bench. What fabric was used for the seat cushion?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you liked the video. The fabric is a faux leather I got on Amazon.

[@jaqualiawatts2204]

What kind of screws are you using at the same time?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Most of the wood is 3/4 inch pine. All the dimensions are in the video. The screws are 1 1/2 inch.

[@jerrymaushard3835]

Thanks was a big help.

[@ashleysgarcia]

Do you think it would be easier to paint before or after, like you did?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

If your cuts are very precise, you can paint before assembly. However, if you want to sand everything down to make all of the edges flush, you have to leave the painting/staining until after.

[@tanishalin9356]

This is totally awesome! I’m going to make one. Wish me luck

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it. Good luck with yours! I'd love to see it when you finish.

[@pacheco464]

How much you spend?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

A little under $130. I bought more than I needed though, so that I could have screws, stain, polyurethane, etc. left over for other projects.

[@gladtidings4all]

Nice but I prefer a front door on it. It gets dusty inside

[@A.M.Independent.Consultant]

So simple, I could do it, thnx

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Great! Glad I could help.

[@judylyn5453]

this is nice..

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Well thank you.

[@judylyn5453]

@@ReeseAuxiliaries pls create more diy home furniture videos

[@russell3421]

I heard many times that screw doesn’t hold in end grain

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

While a screw into end grain is not the strongest joint, it is very easy and plenty strong enough for this project, as long as you pay attention to the diagrams that I show. Normal forces on the bench do not pull on the screws.

[@noramckinney5481]

Do you remember about how much the materials were?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

If you don't have any of it already (stain, screws, plywood, etc.), it's probably going to be around $100, depending on lumber prices in your area.

[@berserksainttv7154]

pretty pimp set up!

[@antvilla2380]

Great video. What are the dimensions of the foam and fabric ?

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

The foam has the same dimensions as the top of the bench, so 54 1/2" by 12". It was 3" thick. I bought 2 yards of fabric, but had some left over.

[@Anna-nj7lh]

Should be nicer covered at the front!

[@eduardojosearauzandrade6648]

Good work

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thank you!

[@A.M.Independent.Consultant]

Can u tell me the tools u used, thnx

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Circular saw, drill, and stapler

[@A.M.Independent.Consultant]

Reese Auxiliaries I was talking about the brand as well, those look pretty easy for me to use....thank you so much

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Oh okay. The circular saw in the video is SKIL (smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BD81C36/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and the drill is a DEWALT (smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011XSEW6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1).

[@mauromiranda9299]

Very good!

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

[@jabari1g]

How many sheets of plywood you used and the length of the plywood

[@ReeseAuxiliaries]

Only the back is plywood, so it's part of one sheet. Wait to cut it until you get the rest put together, but it should be about 54 1/2" x 16 1/4". The rest is made from 3/4" x 12" pine. See the 30 second mark for the pieces you'll need.

[@jabari1g]

Reese Auxiliaries ok.. thank you

[@dariand1514]

What size did the back piece end up being?

[@jeffd3804]

The music volume is WAY too loud and very obnoxious. You obviously know how to add and modify music to the video, so please consider changing it!

[@moiscontreras]

What is wrong with the music

[@felipemgutierrez8625]

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[@Huidos001]

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[@sjohn-777]

music :( ... video :)

[@SteveStaves]

That music - NOOOO!!! I stopped watching because I could not bear the music anymore.

[@victorvek5227]

Music is dreadful

[@Celomar]

Great video, horrible music 👍🏻