{"id":29572,"date":"2017-08-29T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com?p=29572&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=29572"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:21:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:21:24","slug":"diy-bench-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2017\/08\/29\/diy-bench-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn a Cedar Chest Into a Window DIY Bench Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30299\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2.png\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-SQ2-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29704\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>When I was 16 I received a &#8220;Hope Chest&#8221; from my parents. That&#8217;s what we called them back then anyway. It&#8217;s just a cedar chest for teens to keep special things in, which is what I used it for. I still have it and\u00a0 it&#8217;s filled with keepsakes from childhood and teen years and also includes my wedding dress I made myself. The chest is a heavy bugger and it&#8217;s followed Roy and I through 40 years of marriage and dozens of homes. I&#8217;ve always found a spot to put it in each house. However, in our current small home, after redoing things, I found myself with no place it would fit. It was shoved in the hallway blocking traffic as I pondered what I would do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then my daughter Jennifer came out for one of her visits. She was redoing a few things in my house (its nice to have a free personal decorator) and the next time I walked into the living room there was my cedar chest sitting in front of the big front window. I looked at it and thought&#8230;. &#8220;Why didn&#8217;t I think of that?&#8221; For one thing it makes a nice little window seat but the real reason I loved it was because it gave Oliver and Barnaby the ability to sit and look out the front window. All I needed was to pad the top somehow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, I&#8217;ll admit I didn&#8217;t take great care of the chest through the years and it was pretty dirty and marked. Still, I didn&#8217;t want to paint it, drill holes in it or change out the original knobs.\u00a0 I wanted it kept as it was when I received it all those years ago. Just cleaner&#8230; and with a padded top. So we brain stormed how to attach a pad without screws and came up with the idea below.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29704\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>DIY Bench Seat Supplies<\/h1>\n<p>Board Base Notes: I wanted a firm base that I could attach the Velcro to and also staple my fabric to which is why I use a board base rather than doing a bunch of sewing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wafer board for base 1\/2&#8243; measured to fit top of chest<\/li>\n<li>Poly foam to fit the chest. We purchased ours at Hobby Lobby and used 2&#8243; deep squares. $20 total.\u00a0 Amazon: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uUJRTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1&#8243; Full Long Sheet<\/a>\u00a0 or\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2h0u6Fx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2&#8243; Full Long Sheet <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uv35OU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staple Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2vGE2XY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2&#8243; Wide Velcro Type Sticky Back <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Material of choice. Make it heavy and able to hold up to wear.<\/li>\n<li>Marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29704\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Instructions<\/h1>\n<p>This is my hope chest. Needs a good cleaning. Notice the slider things under each corner to help us move it. Many memories are held inside this chest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29676\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The supplies to make a seat cover are minimal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30268\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-2.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We could not find poly foam in a longer sheet so purchased two this size. 1&#8243; would have also worked.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30269\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-4.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-4.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mark your foam to fit the board.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30270\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-5.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-5.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Use a ruler or straight edge of some sort and mark where you will cut then cut with scissors.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30271\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-6.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-6.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Measure the first to the second piece if you were not able to get the foam in a single sheet.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30272\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-7.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-7.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Place the fabric print side down. Align your foam on top and in the center.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30273\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-8.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-8.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Place the wood on the foam.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29684\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-9.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/>Trimming the material, as needed we folded over the very edge and stapled it in place on one end first. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30275\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-10.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-10.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pulling the material taut, do the same on the other end. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30276\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-11.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-11.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-11-600x365.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-11-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next you will do the sides. Make a nice corner square. Most importantly KEEP THE MATERIAL NICE AND SNUG AS YOU GO. Otherwise you&#8217;ll have wrinkles on the top. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30277\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-12.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-12.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One end finished.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30278\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-13.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-13.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Roy trimming as needed before folding it under for stapling. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30279\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-14.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-14.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stapling the remaining sides, again keeping the material taut. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30280\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-15.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-15.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We decided to take a scrap piece of material to go over the wood section so it wouldn&#8217;t add scratches.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30281\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-16.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-16.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next we cut our extra duty Velcro pieces to fit. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30282\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-17.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-17.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-17-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-17-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They were sticky back. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30283\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-18.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-18.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-18-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-18-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We still added some staples to give them a good hold. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30284\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-19.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-19.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We then placed the bottom two Velcro pieces in place on the chest. This was before I did cleaning and\u00a0 touch-up work on the front and sides of the chest itself.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2wJMHMT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old English<\/a> does an amazing job at covering scratches and marks. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30285\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-20.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-20.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-20-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-20-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We just let the adhesive do the job on the bottom part. It was pretty strong.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30286\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-21.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-21.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-21-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s now ready to set the top onto.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30287\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-22.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-22.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-22-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-22-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make sure your Velcro lines up well. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30288\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-23.jpg\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-23.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-23-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The finished\u00a0 DIY bench seat. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30290\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25.png\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-25-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The dogs love it and don&#8217;t slide off now when they jump up. Plus people can sit on it too, of course!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30295\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-26-1.png\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-26-1.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-26-1-600x949.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-26-1-190x300.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29704\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30294\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-24-1.png\" alt=\"Turn a cedar chest into a window seat by making a removable DIY bench seat for it that attaches with no nails or screws. Also for pets to look out windows.\" width=\"630\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-24-1.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-24-1-600x1072.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-24-1-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cedar-Chest-to-Window-Seat-with-DIY-Bench-Seat-Cover-24-1-573x1024.png 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29704\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was 16 I received a &#8220;Hope Chest&#8221; from my parents. That&#8217;s what we called them back then anyway. It&#8217;s just a cedar chest for teens to keep special things in, which is what I used it for. I still have it and\u00a0 it&#8217;s filled with keepsakes from childhood and teen years and also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30266,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1603,1623,1672],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1-blog","category-buff-your-stuff","category-furniture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29572"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30263,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29572\/revisions\/30263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}