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7 DIY Bench Ideas

February 16, 2016 By Erin Spain 8 Comments

7 DIY Bench Ideas

I’ve been thinking about building a bench for the foot of our bed, and it got me thinking about how a bench is the perfect starter DIY project if you’re just getting into building or making over furniture. They are fun and relatively easy to build, and there are so many different ways you can customize them to complement your decor. If you’ve ever considered building furniture, a bench is a great place to start, so I thought I would round up a collection of DIY bench ideas to inspire you!

7 DIY BENCH IDEAS

You may recall this bench that I built for our entryway when I was 8 months pregnant and majorly nesting. It’s a simple build and could also work as a dining table bench.

DIY Entryway Bench build plans and tutorial.

This bench by Designs by Studio C was built using an old headboard. I love the color she chose!

DIY Headboard Bench

This pretty shoe bench by Crafting in the Rain is another great entryway idea.

DIY shoe bench

Jen Woodhouse from The House of Wood can do no wrong when it comes to building. She is a furniture making machine! I absolutely love this DIY storage bench she built.

DIY Storage Bench

Told you Jen Woodhouse was awesome—I love this stenciled bench she made too!

DIY Stenciled Bench

This cute bench by Pretty Handy Girl looks great on her sun porch!

DIY Bench

I love a good furniture makeover. This skinny coffee table turned bench by Dena at Hearts & Sharts is an awesome transformation. You have to hop over there and see the “before.”

DIY Bench from coffee table

Are you feeling inspired? I know I am! Right now we have these cane barrel chairs at the foot of our bed but I’m thinking maybe a DIY bench is in order. And as for our master bedroom, I’m considering finishing it up as part of the One Room Challenge since I finally have all of my ducks in a row and am ready to cross this room off my list. I definitely want to participate in the series so I’m just debating whether I’ll finish the bedroom before then and make over a different room for the challenge, or wait and do the bedroom. Decisions, decisions!

What are you working on? Which of these benches would you love to DIY?

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  • or check out my project gallery here!

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Comments

  1. JenWoodhouse.com says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:59 am

    Awwww – you’re the best, Erin. Thank you for sharing my benches and for the sweet words! <3

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      February 16, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      No problem! Thanks for making awesome furniture! 😉

      Reply
  2. Helen Holley says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:54 am

    This is a wonderful post on DIY Benches!! I love them all!
    There’s some really great inspiration here and I appreciate you Sharing so many beautiful (and Talented!) pieces.
    Helen H

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      February 16, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      Thank you, Helen! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post.

      Reply
  3. Cher @ Designs by Studio C says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Thank you so very much for featuring my headboard bench! I really appreciate it and love the others, as well! 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      February 16, 2016 at 6:53 pm

      You are very welcome, Cher! You did a great job on it!

      Reply
  4. Dena says

    February 18, 2016 at 8:18 am

    Thank you for sharing, Erin! Those pillows of Jen’s are pretty killer, too!

    Reply
    • Erin Spain says

      February 18, 2016 at 1:56 pm

      No problem, Dena! Yes, I agree, they are! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply

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