A bedside bench is a great idea for storage, it can be used as a bed for your pets and looks cool! To make one you’ll need 3/4″ plywood sheet, a rug, bench legs, 1″ foam batting, staples, eight 1/2″ wood screws, a power saw, a power drill, a staple gun. Cut your plywood to the size you need. Cut the foam batting to fit your plywood bench top. Begin stapling the rug to the edge of the plywood. It’s best to really take your time and plan out the corners and make sure the rug and top design are going to fit your bench exactly how you like it. Read the rest of the tutorial in the source.