Hybrid modular furniture and storage container unit

A hybrid storage container and modular furniture apparatus comprising:

• a base molded from a polymeric material, the base comprising a bottom, a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall connected to define an internal cavity and an open top;
• a first channel formed in the first wall, the channel formed on a surface of the first wall facing the internal cavity;
• a second channel corresponding to the first channel formed in a wall oppositely disposed the first wall, the second channel formed on a surface of the wall facing the internal cavity;
• at least one internal component slidably receivable in the internal cavity via the first and second channel, wherein the internal component is selected from the group consisting of a shelf, a bin, and a tray;
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• a lid connectable to the open top of the base.

A method of moving objects and forming a modular furniture unit comprising:

• placing objects in an internal storage component disposed in a hybrid unit, the hybrid unit comprising a base and a lid, the base having an open top and an internal cavity bounded by a bottom, a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall;
• attaching the lid to the open top of the base;
• moving the hybrid unit from a first location to a second location;
• removing the lid base;
• stacking the hybrid unit on top of a second similar hybrid unit to form a modular furniture unit.