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Hi! I am planning on making an area in my entry to double as a bench and shoe storage. I want to use the drawers from the Hemnes shoe cabinet I already have.

Any one has any idea how I could transplant the HEMNES compartments into my new bench? I only have the compartments – not the whole HEMNES cabinet.

I’m hoping someone will know if this is possible without having the special IKEA pieces.

Thank you!!

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  1. Julie,

    Make the bench with standing 2x4s and make holes at how high you want the drawers to be corresponding with the pins on which the drawers hinge. Make the bench don’t assemble yet and put in the drawers. See how far you want the drawers to drop and use painted L brackets as stops against the 2×4 and screw all brackets on the same positions and cut away excess metal if the bracket butt against each other. Assemble and glue/screw the bench, make a nice top maybe some molding from the diy store and you´ll have a lovely bench.
    All the best,
    Pascal

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  2. Julie,
    When you are making the bench use 2x4s and use pins that fit in the holes of the hemnes drawers and make measured out holes in the beams at the same height as you want the drawers to sit from the floor. Then make the bench and before assembling/screwing put the drawers in place measure how far you want the drawers to open and use L brackets as stops. Paint these in a dark colour before mounting and no one will see them. Top the bench with some nice wood and maybe even a molding. Done!
    All the best.

    Pascal Luttger

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