Installed a drawer under the sofa

[THedges]

I decided to add a drawer under our sofa bed. It is just an open space closed in by a board that is held in place with velcro.
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18380_0_f37f0e43faadf563fc09e9a0c0479a84.jpg
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18380_1_49deb2484648c93355c64be5a78f0bc6.jpg
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18380_2_008c18df305ac037114a85134ed6467f.jpg

[THedges]

I built the drawer out of 3/4" oak plywood that I had left over from another project. I used furniture glides on the bottom to let it slide easily over the carpet.
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18381_0_008c18df305ac037114a85134ed6467f.jpg
Then I attached the sofa front to the drawer.
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18381_1_ae1d3b3345ca1b3faefe406d9d5bb54a.jpg
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18381_2_c21fe501f0318cb044d4945570ab0301.jpg
I used heavy duty magnetic drawer clasps to hold it in place.
http://www.keystoneforums.com/attachments/photobucket/img_18381_3_19e976115b09619e59f65bb66d536789.jpg
This will help make up for the lack of pantry space in our model.

[JRTJH]

Looks very good, THedges. My bottom panel was screwed to two steel angles, one on each side. I removed them, got a piece of piano hinge and refastened the panel on the upper side, now the panel opens upward and we use the area to store brooms vaccuums, etc.

I like your idea better and may build something similar once things slow down.

Thanks for the photos and the idea.

[hankpage]

THedges, Thanks for the photos. This will make up for the storage I lost when I removed the benches from the booth. Nice job, Hank :thumbsup:

[hankpage]

DARN IT! I have the old style "try to sleep on metal bars and springs" type of couch. The front raps around each side about 6" and looks like a major project to gain very little storage on this couch. :(

[Johnnyfry]

Nice job. Interesting though, my 318SAB came with a drawer like that.

John