A storage bench is a true problem solver. It can be used in the entryway, at the foot of the bed, as a side table or credenza, or as a catch-all for kids’ toys and gear. Here are our 10 favorites.
Above: Designed by Sean Yoo for Design Within Reach, the Matera Storage Bench is available in oak and walnut and in sizes small and large; $995 to $1,495. A coordinating Matera Storage Bench Cushion is $195 to $245.
Above: Ikea’s Stocksund Bench, shown in Nolhaga Dark Green and Black Wood, is $249.
Above: At Unison Home, the Fulton Charcoal Storage Bench is made of solid white oak with an upholstered seat; $1,599.
Above: The Stuva/Fritids Bench with Toy Storage in White is $79. Our Contributing Editor Izabella Simmons designed her kids’ bedroom with a row of them; see more in Before & After: Remodelista Contributing Editor Izabella Simmons Shares Her Scandi-Inspired Remodel.
Above: The Batten Storage Bench is made of oak veneer; $599 at Crate & Barrel.
Above: The Christian Woo Offset Bench Series includes storage drawers on one side and comes in walnut, blackened walnut, washed ash, and charred oak; $3,760 at The Future Perfect.
Above: The Thompson Storage Chest comes in Maple, Cherry, Walnut, and Painted Eco MDF. It’s designed to be a chest but can be used as a wide bench just the same. It’s $419 from Urban Green Furniture.
Above: The West Elm Nolan Collection Dark Walnut/Antique Bronze Bench is at the core made of poplar wood and finished with dark walnut; $499.
Above: From We Do Wood, the Correlations Bench is designed to be used as a bench or as a side table. The removable top and the rest of the bench are made of bamboo; $562 at Connox.
Above: The Quincy Storage Bench in cedar and brass is $598 at Anthropologie.
Above: Designed by Nathan Young for Design Within Reach, the Line Storage Bench comes in black, oak, and walnut and in sizes small and large; $1,295 to $1,695.
Above: The Mimico Storage Ottomon from Gus in Toronto is designed to be used as an ottoman, coffee table, or bench; $1,045 at Lekker Home.
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