I have a split foyer with a small landing.  There’s always a stack of shoes, school back packs and coats on the floor.   To organize the mess I thought of either a column of shelves or a bench with some storage under the seat.  I searched a bit and found a few nice options but they were always too large for the space I have (Teca bench from Crate and Barrel).  So I had a perfect excuse to do it myself.

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