Storage chest with secondary storage compartment

A tool storage chest comprising:

• a box portion comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a floor attached to the front and rear walls to form a primary compartment for storage of items;
• a lid comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel attached to the front and rear panels, the rear panel being pivotably coupled to the rear wall of the box portion;
• and
• a lid storage compartment comprising:
• a compartment wall that is a portion of an interior surface of the top panel of the lid;
• a compartment hinge;
• and
• a compartment door affixed to the compartment hinge and configured to pivot to a position that is substantially parallel to the floor when the lid is in a lid open position so that the compartment door can function as a shelf or workbench when the lid is in the lid open position and the compartment door is in a door open position.