Paneled Window Seat

You’ll probably have only one problem when you build the window seat pictured above — convincing your friends that it only took a couple of days to build. It looks much too nice to be so easy. You start by building a simple plywood box. A sheet of plywood and a little bit of basic joinery is all it takes. Next, you cover this “shell” with solid-wood framing and add some traditional molding. Glue, brads, and a handful of screws hold it all together. In no time, the basic plywood box is transformed into a classic. One of the shortcuts that makes this possible is using pre-made moldings purchased at a home improvement store. This saves a lot of work with no sacrifice in quality.