Kids' Room Window Seat

With the cushion removed, the window seat becomes a workstation.

Skill level: Intermediate woodworker

Time to complete: 2 weekends, including painting

Estimated cost: $200, plus fabric/foam for cushions

• Two sheets of 3/4-inch birch Multi-core panel or birch plywood (for parts A�G, N, O)
• Five pieces of 1x2 (nominal) poplar, 8 feet long (for parts H, J, K, P, Q)
• One piece 1x3 (nominal) poplar, 8 feet long (for parts L, M)
• Wood glue
• One package No. 6x1-1/4-inch drywall screws
• One package 5d (1-3/4-inch) finishing nails
• One package No. 6x1-5/8-inch drywall screws
• Wood filler
• One quart latex primer
• One quart latex semigloss or gloss enamel paint
• One package No. 8x2-1/2-inch drywall screws
• Two 12-inch-square cork tiles with adhesive backs

• Tape rule
• Angle square
• Portable circular saw with straightedge guide
• Table saw (with standard and dado blades)
• Jigsaw
• Drill
• Drill bits (1/16, 3/16 with countersink)
• No. 2 Phillips screwdriver (or driver bit for drill)
• Hammer
• Nail set
• Putty knife
• Sanding block with 100-grit sandpaper
• Paintbrushes
• Stud finder
• Builder's level
• Utility knife

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