Best Deck Boxes & Patio Storage With Reviews

This was purchased for the smaller size and ease and safety in which the lid opens and closes. If you lift the lid a little it opens on its own. To close you apply pressure. The bottom is open latticed so if bugs are an issue, I would say not for you. I purchased this bench and storage for my grandsons. The eldest jumped right up and decided he would lay down on top. I think he would give it a 5 stars. I bought containers to set inside where he can put his play toys and hot-wheels. It arrives in one piece so no assembly which was great! The reason I gave a 4 star review is that there was a strong smell. I suppose it will subside but the one whif of it I endured, wasn't pleasant.

Great bench and exactly what we were looking for in terms of storage space. We got both boxes as expected and the assembly was fine. One of the pieces was a bit curved (warped) but it didn’t impact assembly or function. I added a few more screws than they sent, and if recommend doing this. It let water into the storage compartment upon first decent rain, but I just bought some sealing strip and that mostly took care of the problem. The bench has a curious design of the back wall that is scalloped and likely is the source of the remaining rain water that gets in. Overall this bench is what we expected and what we paid for. Very comfortable for two adults to sit on and a convenient storage for things we want to have at hand.

Large capacity perfect for cushions. Thin metal but still feel solid once assembled. Looks good. Many people complained about the BB screws which come with the kit. Did not experience a problem. Found that they fit pre-existing holes better than store bought which were either too large or too small diameter. This being said, assembly requires care and strategy and the manual is not sufficiently detailed. Before assembly inspect all panels for any distortions. In may case nothing major , the lip of the lid was a bit deformed by a bump and I corrected it using pliers covered in tape to protect the finish. Assembly advice: 1-it is much easier if you can assemble on a table and not on the ground 2- Do not tighten the screws in a particular row before you have put them all of them in that row. There should be some give so that you can align the last holes. 3- As you assemble and add panels, access to the screw holes located at the bottom become more difficult and you cannot see very well. So for any row on the side panels, do the bottom screws first as they are easier to align ( do not however tighten them ) and then you do the rest, finishing with the screws near the top where you can more easily see if there is any misalignment and correct it by moving the panel a bit up or down ( a plastic hammer is nice for that , but a piece of wood will do, do not use steel hammer ). Then you tighten the screws in that row. You need two people to manipulate the box at the end. The result was well worth it. This look like it is rodent-proof contrary to all the plastic ones. To get longer life out of it I wanted to paint over , but nothing would really stick to it well ( I did a test on the floor panel) . So instead I am using an automotive high tech paint protector for cars which make water pearl. I use it only on the lid, Finally it might be advisable to raise the box a bit above the patio wood floor , so that the bottom do not sit in water and also to aerate the wood under the box.

This has so many creative uses that I ordered three. We have a large front porch with multiple rockers. Our porch has become a gathering spot for neighbors. When the weather gets chilly it can put an end to really a fun time. I ordered this deck box to be used as a blanket holder. We have 7 large Pendleton and wool blankets in the box. When folks get cold they just grab a blanket out of the box and the fun can continue. The seal on the box is really tight and waterproof. Consequently I ordered a second one to store wood for our wood fire grill. Works perfectly.

Received and assembled last week. Roughly 2 hour assembly time. Will be used in the northeast on a covered porch w/ afternoon direct sun, perhaps driving rain. Will be stored in barn for winter. Comments - mainly on the negative comments I read before buying: 1. Waterproof, or lack thereof. Top has a thin plastic lining under wicker, water should run off. Sides are wicker, you can see light through it, with rain hitting sides water will get in. This appears typical of all wicker deck boxes. 2. Assembly - holes do not line up. Not so with mine; of about 20 assembly screws only the last one took more than a few seconds to get started. Hinge pins were a little more difficult, but playing with the top (open all the way, close, up, down, etc.) was able to get all three done in about ten minutes. 3. Top does not close properly - not so with mine. Instructions clearly say to loosely assemble and not tighten screws until they are all in. Prematurely tightening screws could cause misalignment. 4. Tightening all those screws with Allen wrenches (provided in parts bag) is a pain. True. I recommend using a hack saw to cut off the short leg of one of the Allen wrenches, and using the long, straight leg in your cordless drill. Also use the drill's torque adjustment to dial down the torque to prevent stripping the screw threads. 5. Bottom is "flimsy" because it is just wicker fabric over the steel frame. True, but easily remedied with a roughly 2' x 4' piece of luan or other thin plywood. The ~1" square steel tubular frame on the bottom provides excellent seating for the plywood so you can store heavier objects without damaging bottom wicker. One last plus - they provide spares for every type and size of screw and washer. Overall - exceeded my expectations for a ~$225 piece.

This deck box was purchased to replace 2 other highly rated similar molded plastic deck boxes I purchased from Wayfair within the past 2 years, both of which cracked or literally fell apart and were useless. The good news: this is the first item I've ordered from Wayfair in 2 years that arrived undamaged. The bad news: it's solid brown, not the variegated brown/tan color shown in most of the photos online. Assembly: if you follow directions, it goes better; The lid only goes on in one direction. Also, don't tighten screws until they are all in place, or the screw holes won't line up. What I like: the size/interior space is good for storing pool hoses, floats, etc. It has feet at the corners, so it stands a few inches above the ground and water can drain under it. What I don't like: the lid does not lock and there is a slight gap between the lid and the top; I suspect it will be blown open in a thunderstorm. There are open spaces on the sides for lifting, but this will allow rain in. Finally, while it has a steel frame, the bottom is the plastic "wicker" and I would not trust putting anything that weighs more than 5 lbs on the bottom or it will eventually tear or break the bottom. I did place a board inside resting on the bottom over the steel frame so that I can store some pool chemicals inside. If this box fails like the others, I will look for something solid wood or build one!

Bought this to use as a pump house for our above ground pool filter/salt unit. Only drawback I've found (thus far) is that the walls are VERY thin. We had to cut holes for the hoses to go through, and I could see potential issue with the cut areas cracking (2" x 2" holes...2 of them, one on each end in the back panel). Obviously hoping that won't be the case. UPDATE - Pumphouse is up, painted, and looks (and functions) ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!! Matches the rest of our outdoor area, and is protected from any potential water damage. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!!

OK. This is a great outdoor storage box. First of all, it's huge. A person or even two can fit inside. In fact you kind of need to crawl inside to finish assembling it. It's very very sturdy, and not that heavy, albeit a bit cumbersome if you try to pick it up vs. pushing it along. It's just the thing for my large deck to hold not only cushions but storage for plastic bags, and all the other stuff you use outside. It looks pretty nice, and as a bonus, it certainly can hold two or three people sitting on it! My only problem is that I generally try to put everything together myself and I completely failed at this one. You need someone pretty strong to put the frame on top of the sides, and the 34 bolts that have to be fastened require a bit of extra agility and flexibility to get down to the bottom of the unit. You also need some strength to deal with the hydraulic hinge. So it's not that difficult, and with the right people helping, it doesn't take that long, just don't assume it's easy for an amateur handyperson.

Super easy to put together, like just snap it all together and done! Looks great, fits great on the deck, and I can sit on it with out it denting (disclaimer: I'm under 125lbs). AND...We just had a week of solid rain and everything stayed nice and dry! I love this box, it's so much bigger than I expected and fits lots of stuff, sprinkler, blankets, giant bubble stuff containers, 4 chair cushions, 2 throw pillows with room to spare. And its big enough to easily fit a 5 year old - tested and proven! :)

The deck box arrived quickly. I waited for a friend to come over to help me put it together, and he just took over. (My plan all along! LOL) He had it put together in no time! The deck box is great looking, sturdy and very large! I love it! The goal is to reduce clutter on the deck so looks cleaner and more inviting. I also like how you can sit on it!! I should say that one small piece was missing; the right front corner end piece. I called the manufacturer, Keter, to let them know and customer service was awesome. I mentioned I was hoping to be able to email so I could send a pic because I could not find the part #, nor official name of the part. He gave me the email address and I sent it. I think it was 3 days later I received not just one, but five end pieces! LOL I was impressed that I actually received the missing part in less than a week! That's rare! I was glad I ordered one as a test for size on my porch because this is big. I have it on my front porch against the house next to the front door, and was going to put one on the other side of the door. Unfortunately it's too big and would be in the way of walking to and from the door and car. I have a pretty empty corner of the porch that doesn't get used much so I may put this one over there and see if there are two that are about the same height but not as deep (front to back). I do recommend this deck box!

I struggled to find a good, reasonably priced storage box for some seat cushions, pool noodles and the like. While I still think $170 sounds high for a plastic box, this one does everything I need. Packaging was slightly damaged, but parts were fine. Nothing was missing, except the instructions... I went online to see if I could find them, and at first, became panicked when I came upon some negative reviews I had not previously seen. Nevertheless, I found a really, really easy-to-follow assembly video on Keter’s website and my husband was able to assemble to box in under 30 minutes. It snaps together and then is further secured by screws and is sturdy enough to double as a seat, at least for one adult. It looks nice - dark faux wood finish - and it is huge. My kids are currently using it as a clubhouse. My husband has already asked if we can buy two more to store outdoor tools and other items. It seems to be weatherproof, but it will be on a covered porch and it hasn’t been through the rain yet, so I can’t say for sure. Overall, happy with the purchase.

This was much nicer than expected. The finish is smooth, not rough. The gray color is exactly as pictures. I put it together on my own in less than an hour. Former technical writer here, so two tips: the first step says to attach the bottom but it uses pegs, not bolts, so it falls out. Attach the back and one side first. Then turn it upside down with feet in the air. So much simpler to work on. Pay attention to the stickers. Those should go inside or face the floor. That will ensure you dont have to undo your work. The top and bottom pieces have magnets so be sure you put those facing the inside of the cabinet. Lastly, the door hinge is on the right. If you wanted to change this, you could. Just need a power drill to ensure the screws go in ok. I used my own allen wrench because theirs was not great. All the parts were well labelled. Note the top back has about a 3/4" opening. Not an issue for me. I would consider this reasonably water proof other than that. We used it to store hurricane and garden supplies on our lanai. Highly recommend.

Sorry for the subpar photos. I had it built in the garage before Im moving out of this house so I can use it in my new place. Its a beautiful cabinet but I rated 4 stars bc even with a pro building it for me he couldnt get a couple things to line up right. He had to manipulate it to even make it work. The bottom cabinet left door doesnt catch properly at the top closure and the top of the cabinet is offset from the bottom base. Its totally usable and functional but he tried his hardest and I dont believe it was for lack of skill. I dont regret the purchase though. I just highly recommend unless you are very good at assembly, or have incredible patience -pay a pro to do it. Was worth every penny for that service I usually do my own assembly and Im good with tools, but I could tell from the start I didnt want to take the assembly part on. I look forward to using it for my garden tools, pots, etc.

The “hinges from hell.” The deck box itself is quick and easy to build, but the hinges took me an additional 60 minutes. I was eventually successful, so here are the steps I followed. I broke the installation into two parts – installing the hinges onto the side panels, and installing the lid onto the hinges. INSTALLING THE HINGES ONTO THE SIDE PANELS. Step one – loosen the hinge springs. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE THE HINGES UNLESS YOU LOOSEN THE SPRINGS. The hinge springs come tightened down as far as they will go, so you will not be able to manipulate the springs unless you adjust their tension. Insert the Allen wrench that comes in the hardware kit into the lower end of the spring, and loosen the tension nut until there is at least 1 ½” of the tensioning screw showing. I think the tension screw is around 2” to 2½”, so do be careful not to remove the tensioning nut entirely. Step two – Close the hinge and fit it in place. There are no pilot holes drilled for the hinges, so you have to figure out where to install them. The hinges come in an open position, so you need to close them before you can fit them to the box. Otherwise you’re just guessing at where to install the hinges. The springs will be flopping around after you loosened the tension nuts, but the hinges will still very difficult to manipulate. I found it helpful to use a large pair of pliers to grab the front of the hinges’ top plate, and use the leverage of the pliers to pull the top plate down into the closed position. Be careful of grabbing just the edge of the top plate, because you can easily bend the metal. Also watch your fingers. The hinges have a LOT of tension, so they can seriously pinch a finger. Squeeze the hinge halves together to make sure the top plate is all the way closed. Line up the rear edge of the closed hinge with rear panel of the box. I aligned the hinge so that the top plate is flush with the top edges of the box’s side and back, and is butted up against the back panel. Now you can install two of the three mounting screws into the hinge’s side mounting panel. The third screw hole will be blocked by the spring, so you’ll have to open the spring again to install that one. I used an awl to create a starting hole for the screw, but it also wouldn’t hurt to drill a small pilot hole. That will help prevent you from stripping the screws, since they’re fairly hard to drive in. Drive the first two screws in all the way. Don’t pay attention to the instructions telling you to keep the screws loose. You need the hinge to be securely fastened to the box so you can open it back up again to install the third screw. With the first two screws installed, open the hinge up again so you can access the third screw hole. The best way I found to open the hinge by hand is to lift up on the front corner of the top hinge plate, the portion furthest from the back of the box. The hinge will be tight and difficult to open, so again, watch your fingers. Install the third screw, and the hinge should be secure attached the box. Repeat the steps above to install the second hinge onto the other side panel. INSTALLING THE LID ONTO THE HINGES Fully close both hinges again, so the hinge top plates are flush with the top edge of the box. Finish tightening up the all the screws that attach the box’s sides, front and back. The instructions way to keep the screws loose, but the box needs to the square and tight for the next step. Lay the lid upside-down on the cardboard packing box. This will help prevent the lid from getting scratched. Turn the assembled deck box upside-down, and place it on top of the lid. Align the box so the outside edge of the rear panel is flush to rear edge of the lid. Adjust the box left to right so it’s centered on the lid. I found that ½” on either side centers the box pretty well. Mark the spots for the lid screws using the holes in the hinge top plates. The hinge springs will be in the way, so use a knife or something long and thin that can slide between the spring coils and mark the places to install the screws. I found that rear screw holes were 2 ½” from the back of the box, if that helps. After you’ve marked all four holes, remove the box from the lid. I strongly recommend that you drill pilot holes for the lid screws. It’s difficult to drive the screws into the wood, so it’s easy to strip them without pilot holes. Install the four screws into the four pilot holes until they’re about 2/3 of the way in. With the assembled box sitting upright on the ground, slide the lid onto hinges by aligning the screws with the holes in the hinge top plates. Tighten the screws as far in as they’ll go. The hinges will probably still be really tight, so you can loosen them even more using the Allen wrench to back out the tensioning nut.

I like the style and the size of this deck box. Its completely snap together, so it was fairly easy to assemble. I agree with most of the other comments about the wheels. There are two tiny wheels at one end already part of the plastic piece. I thought my box was missing the wheels, until I looked under it. Even on my concrete patio, it felt like I was dragging the box without any wheels. My top had a piece broken off that fell out of the box when I opened it. I called the company and was asked to submit my request for parts via email. It took a few days but today I received a reply that my top piece will be shipped in a few days. I think I'll be happy with my purchase as long as the lid fits without any issues.

As advertised. Easy to assemble. If, like us, you are going to place it outdoors, you need to apply a coat or two of poly before it gets wet, or it will warp. In our snow area, probably every fall. In a high wind area (like ours) you may need to attach it to something or it may blow around. We have outdoor chair cushions in it, which do not weigh much. It survived a high wind event, where it blew over, cushions fell out, floor panel fell out, but no damage except where edge abraded when blown over deck flooring. Would buy again if we needed 2.

I am adjusting my review below from one star to four stars because of the amazing customer service that I received from Leanne at Wayfair. I commented about my issues with this Deck Box during an unrelated phone call and her concern for my satisfaction was pleasantly surprising. She offered a partial refund without my asking and was genuinely wanting to make up for the fact that I was disappointed with my purchase. I have to say that I am thrilled with Wayfair's customer service! The lid started to crack after one week outside in a somewhat sheltered area under the eaves and close to the house. It was exposed to rain a few times but is definitely not meant for keeping outside in an unprotected area. Even before the cracks happened it leaked, so it's useless for storing anything that one would want to keep dry outside. Also it isn't totally square so one foot doesn't touch the ground which causes it to wobble somewhat. I wish I could have given a better review but for the price I expected more. If you've got a sheltered area and need a small storage box this would work as it is very cute, however, for us the function is not there. As others have mentioned, be sure to check measurements as it is quite small, we expected that though.

It took me a while to assemble because I found the instructions a bit confusing. It went fairly quickly when I figured which way was up. All pieces fit perfectly but as per instructions don’t tighten the bolts until it’s all together. Since there is a space between the back & seat his should not be purchased thinking contexts will stay dry. Some reviews mention dissatisfaction with the cushion but I find it acceptable. The storage capacity is smaller than I expected. I happy enough with this bench. I decided to order a cover for rain expectation.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase. The box is exactly as pictured. It was fairly easy for a single seventy-year-old female to assemble and works like a charm! I was able to place four very large setee cushions, a rocking chair cushion, another chair cushion (all 4" deep and large size) along with extra cushions and four smaller dining chair cushions (4" deep). There was ample room for all! The top has a hinge and opens up all the way. The lid is rainproof but the sides are not. I've had it on my patio since November and no water has penetrated it and the cushions are all dry. I have the boy against the side of my house to protect further from any rain. It had over 12" of snow on it plus quite a bit of rain. I'm expecting many year of service from this great piece. It complements my other patio furniture nicely. One recommendation - assemble outside as the unit may not fit through a regular sliding patio door. So thankful I thought of this before having to haul all the way through my house and then around to the back. Its a quality and sturdy piece.