Dinette

For the Dinette I liked the idea of it being able to convert into a bed (like this guy did on YouTube) and also with storage underneath the seats. 

First I made a rough outline of where I wanted the seats to go.


Then I cut up some extra 4 x 4 fence posts that I wasn't using. I made them 18 inches long. 


I am obsessed with Pocket Holes so I drilled 4 lower and 4 upper 1/2 inch pocket holes in each leg.

I used 3/4 inch MDF board for the seats - they were 18 x 20. I left a 1/2 inch ledge on each seat facing the table for the bed conversion.


3/4 inch Tabletop was 27 x 20. Fit perfectly! 


I added an extra fold up piece to make this longer using these brackets from Amazon.

The table leg I bought from Amazon and required a 2.5 inch recess in the floor. It is sturdy-ish. I will need to add a bracket connecting the table to the wall to make it more solid.


Voila! Dinette!

For the cushions I used some cheap foam mattress topper from Walmart and cut it to the size I needed. I also doubled it so it would be more comfy.


I then placed the cut and folded foam inside the cushion covers (thanks mom!) and left them smushed with books overnight.


They look great and make pretty comfy seats (and bed!)!






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