Seeking ideas and advice on building a boot box - because I am vertically challenged and need a leg up to get into bed. :)

I have an aluminum slant load trailer 7' wide with a carpeted dressing room (the indoor/outdoor standard carpet), unfinished, with a 4-foot shortwall, and the dressing room door is on the shortwall/driver's side. I would like to build a boot box or any kind of storage that can double for storage and a step for getting up into the bed area. I'm thinking about making it out of wood and dimensions of 18" x 4 1/2 feet long x about 22" high? I'd love to hear input from the group, any ideas that you have or something you did and really enjoyed that you'd like to share. Thanks!

In our weekender LQ, the boot box is used for seating, water storage and for locating a water pump. It is 18" high which is comfortable for seating, but too short for the final step into the goose area. Instead of using a second step, we use the corner of the counter.

Without any cabinetry to depend on, most people design a two step entry into the goose area. Our more equipped LQ has this feature built in. If you divide your vertical height into thirds, and install a step at the 1/3 and 2/3 heights, you will have a comfortable step system. The areas you enclose can be accessed with doors or lift off panels for additional storage.

gard

Thank you for the pointers Gard. I'll have to go measure the height of my wall this weekend. Dividing into thirds sounds like a good idea to me.

I'm thinking about piano hinges or a lift-off lid, and would like to make the top into a softer seat with padding and fabric. But now I'm wondering if there wouldn't be enough room for the hinged lid to stay "up" and not hit me in the head while I'm rummaging for stuff inside the box. hmmm.... Maybe a front opening would be better.