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About Project
Children's wood step stool with lift top storage compartment.
Dimensions
Materials and Tools
53″ of 1×12 Pine Boards
24″ of 1×6 Pine Boards
26″ of 1×8 Pine Boards
2″ Screws or 1 1/4″ Pocket Hole Screws (if you are using the Kreg Jig)
Wood Glue
Finishing Supplies
1 Set of standard hinges
Cut List
2 – 1×12 @ 14″ long (Sides)
2 – 1×12 @ 12″ (Storage Box sides)
2 – 1×6 @ 12″ (Storage Box Bottom and Footer)
2 – 1×8 @ 14″ (Treads)
Step 1
Cut Sides Out
From the sides, draw the above pattern and carefully cut out using a jigsaw
Step 2
Storage Box
Cut a notch out of one of the storage box sides. Attach both storage box sides to the sides using 2″ screws and glue or 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and glue.
Step 3
Footer
Attach the footer to the front using 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws or 2″ screws and glue.
Step 4
Bottom
With the remaining 1×6, add the bottom to the step stool. Attach from all sides with glue and screws.
Step 5
Treads
Attach the top tread to the top with hinges. Attach the bottom tread with screws and glue.
Enjoy your step stool! I can think of a zillion ways Grace could use this stool!
I guess I'm just in the storage stairs mindset. Because I couldn't get this design off my mind.
Yep, more stairs with flip tops and storage inside.
If you save your scraps, you might just already have the lumber to build this!
There's actually quite a bit of storage in there!
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I've been wanting some steps
I've been wanting some steps like these for the kids for a while! They make for great time out chairs. LOL Thanks for posting these.
Thanks so much! I've been
Thanks so much! I've been wanting one of these forever but they're so expensive for something you're going to put your feet on. You're amazing!
I can't click the 'like'
I can't click the 'like' button, but i do :)
Isn't it funny how you post plans just as we're looking at their retail counterparts? :)
This would be great in the
This would be great in the kids bathroom. Maybe we can use the top for towel storage.
Thank you Ana! I needed one
Thank you Ana! I needed one of these for my grandchildren.
Ana, so cool! I had plans
Ana, so cool! I had plans drawn up for something similar, but was intimidated...the storage was drawers. This is so much easier! Thank you!!!
I need to build some of these
I need to build some of these so the dog can get in and out of our bed!
Has anyone made this yet?
Has anyone made this yet? What are the finished dimensions? I need to make sure this is going to fit in my tiny bathroom
nevermind...I had y'all
nevermind...I had y'all worried there for a minute huh? I managed to figure the dimentions from the plans...yeah me!
[...] to thank this lady for
[...] to thank this lady for the inspiration and the plans. The plans for the step stool can be grabbed here, and the plans for the super easy ledge can be grabbed here. For free. Yeah, you heard me [...]
OK, I've built this and it
OK, I've built this and it turned out great. I love it, it went together SO nicely. I didn't have any 1x6 scrap, and I didn't want to buy one for 24" So I just made sure I bought a 1x12 a little longer. The measurements are slightly off in the plans. The 1x12 pieces for the storage box aren't actually 12" wide (11 1/4 to 11 1/2 depending on lumber supplier) So if you are using a 1x6 for the toe kick and the bottom of the storage box, you will need to the length to match the width of the 1x12.
I posted a picture on the facebook site.
Confused
On the 1 x8 the shopping list says to buy a board that is 26" but the cut list says to cut 14". Isn't 14 X 2 =28? I wish I would have looked at this better because I need to go back to the store for a longer board. The store I went to cut them in length for me. I like the blue and orange store better because you get to pick out the wood.
Great plan--thank you!
After doing a few plans from the site, I finally had the confidence to modify this into something I've been wanting for years after seeing them featured in catalogs--an adult-sized storage step with sloped sides and an inset lower step (here's how to make modifications if anyone else wants to do the same: http://ana-white.com/2012/02/storage-bed-step-modifications-kids-storage... ). Thanks for sharing your talents and helping give women the confidence to build!
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