To completely hide things away, IKEA storage cubes may be too large to fit inside a milk crate, but Amazon Basics 10.5"x10.5"x11" Cube Organizer Storage Bins would likely work.

You may not have old milk crates just lying around your home, but if you do, this is a great way to reuse them. If you need to purchase one, you can find them online for under $20, such as this ...

The plywood seating seals in hideaway storage and is custom made to each crate. Architects Mateo Pinto and Carolina Cisneros of Venezuela and Argentina respectively founded the Combo Collab in 2010.

All you need are 3-5 milk crates, zip ties, wood, wood finish, and some tools to make it happen. As far as furniture-building goes, this is one of the easiest projects you could ask for. sprite ...