I've been talking about it for forever...
A BENCH.
A bench that looks like a window seat..
A bench that looks like a window seat but also has a lift-lid for hidden storage.
A bench that looks like a window seat with a lift-lid that can also be used as seating at the dining room table.
A bench that looks like a window seat with a lift-lid that can be used at the dining room table... like the one I saw in Better Homes and Gardens and fell in LOVE with!
A bench like this!
Jason and I have been tossing ideas and sizes and design structures around for over a month now. We finally settled on what we wanted and Jason started construction today!
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Our lovely blank wall.
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My bench is born!
The frame is 5 feet long, 20 inches deep, and 20 inches high.
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See all the messy toys? That's what we're trying to hide.
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The scariest moment was when Jason cut and pulled off the baseboard.
That's when things got really real.
I pulled pictures from when we were constructing out house to find out where the studs were so Jason knew where to place the nails. (The pictures we took during construction have proven to be PRICELESS over the years! If you build, be sure to take pictures of absolutely everything. You'll thank me later!)
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We used decorative corner trim pieces.
Once the frame was attached to the floor (using concrete anchors drilled directly into our concrete slab) and the wall (using 3.5" screws), Jason cut and attached bead board to the outside of the frame. He then trimmed and nailed a baseboard. We decided to use decorative trim pieces for the corners which turned out quite lovely.
We used wood filler for any holes, sanded, and we were ready to paint!
The last piece was the solid wood top. Since we couldn't get our hands on a single piece of wood in the size we needed, Jason used two 1x12x6 pieces of wood, fused them in the middle, and routed the edges. With a little sanding, it is now looking like it has been attached to our wall the entire time we have lived here!
Hinges will come later, but for now, it's still functional for sitting and it's hiding a great deal of clutter.
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Stain coming soon!
Once the frame was attached to the floor (using concrete anchors drilled directly into our concrete slab) and the wall (using 3.5" screws), Jason cut and attached bead board to the outside of the frame. He then trimmed and nailed a baseboard. We decided to use decorative trim pieces for the corners which turned out quite lovely.
We used wood filler for any holes, sanded, and we were ready to paint!
The last piece was the solid wood top. Since we couldn't get our hands on a single piece of wood in the size we needed, Jason used two 1x12x6 pieces of wood, fused them in the middle, and routed the edges. With a little sanding, it is now looking like it has been attached to our wall the entire time we have lived here!
Hinges will come later, but for now, it's still functional for sitting and it's hiding a great deal of clutter.
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