After finishing the upper cabinets, I took some time to figure out how I wanted to build my bench seats/convertible bed and got the measurements all squared away. I’ve got the bench seat frames all built out and painted, they are ready to be installed once the paint dries.
I was originally going to do a U-shaped bench, with the Lagun table in the back but I’ve decided to leave that space in the back open and build up a little platform instead. I’ll be able to run my wires and plumbing underneath the platform in a narrow channel, as well as have some additional storage for random things. Leaving the center open all the way to the front of the van will make it a lot easier for me to deal with longer surfboards. The Lagun mount for our table will be attached to one of the bench seats.
My bed will end up being about 53” wide. The bench seats are about 24” (depth) and that leaves me with a ~25” walkway. If you are going to go with this type of setup for your van, make sure to really dial in the height so that they aren’t too tall/short once you get your cushions. I’m stoked with how these turned out.
I’ll be moving onto my kitchen galley cabinet next, so stay tuned. Yewwwwwwwww!