especially if you have room for an upgrade. But hold on and consider this upcycle idea before tossing an old bookcase: ...

In this video, I'm building a simple but great looking bench with lots of space inside. Mine will go outdoors but you could also use it as blanket chest, toy chest or mud room bench.

but it was very obvious that this was a litter box and an eyesore when I entered the room. But I had an idea. If I could find a long and deep enough storage bench and cut a hole in the side ...