The first thing to do before starting this Ikea Kallax hack, is to measure the area you want your seating bench to go. This bench is so versatile it can go anywhere in your home- from kitchen, mudroom, toy room, hallway to even a nifty window seat. I’ll also share tips and advice on how to pick cushion material, along with some “hack” advice on how to put this bench together the cheapest way and with the least effort. In the tutorial below I will show you, step-by-step, how to recreate this Ikea Kallax Hack. If you can put a piece of Ikea furniture together, then you can do this hack. If you want to have one of these functional storage benches in your space, but don’t want to spend a lot, then this project is for you! They look great, but they cost a fortune to hire someone to make a built in version. You’ve probably seen banquette seating benches on social media or Pinterest. The best part is you’ll be super proud that you put it together – YOURSELF! You can use this bench in a kitchen, mudroom, entryway or any other space that could use extra seating. This Ikea kallax hack is a super easy project for anyone- even if its your first one. This Ikea hack is an easy and affordable way to create more seating in any area of the house, with bonus storage. 16K Shares Turn this popular bookshelf into a functional and stylish Ikea seating bench with storage.