I recently completed an improvement to the storage areas underneath the dining booth seats. I thought it was a hassle having to remove the cushions and the board every time I wanted to get something out. Because of that, we didn't get much use out of those storage areas. I added doors, as shown in the before and after pictures. I use long underbed totes, that can be easily pulled out to access items. I also added battery powered motion lights. The whole thing was very inexpensive.