This bench is EASY + INEXPENSIVE and is the perfect, casual addition to any room! Whenever my mom comes to spend the night, she goes to a closet in our basement and pulls out a folding chair, so that she has a place to set her bag. And it's taken me four years to fix that problem! Now our guests will have a larger (and cuter) option to use for their belongings!
I found the plans for this bench in Ana White's book, The Handbuilt Home - 34 Simple Stylish and Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects for Every Room. You can purchase it on Amazon or check it out from your library (which is what I did!). It's filled great ideas. You can also view her plans for the Rustic X Bench here on-line. We (yes, my husband assisted me with this) modified it just a tad, using some scrap wood we had in our garage for some of it. This is more of a decorative accent bench, as opposed to something you'd use daily at a table, but it's sturdy & stylish - a win + win for me!
I lightly sanded it, then spray painted the edges with black paint. I then painted it with white chalk paint, sanded the edges (so the black would pop out a tad) and then finished it with a clear wax, giving it a rustic look. VERY easy.
I found the plans for this bench in Ana White's book, The Handbuilt Home - 34 Simple Stylish and Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects for Every Room. You can purchase it on Amazon or check it out from your library (which is what I did!). It's filled great ideas. You can also view her plans for the Rustic X Bench here on-line. We (yes, my husband assisted me with this) modified it just a tad, using some scrap wood we had in our garage for some of it. This is more of a decorative accent bench, as opposed to something you'd use daily at a table, but it's sturdy & stylish - a win + win for me!
I lightly sanded it, then spray painted the edges with black paint. I then painted it with white chalk paint, sanded the edges (so the black would pop out a tad) and then finished it with a clear wax, giving it a rustic look. VERY easy.
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