Cut the footboard in half to use the halves as armrests.
Diy dining room bench seating.
Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you.
The chairs cost about 40 each to diy and less if you already have.
First you need to cut all your wood.
Now that everything is cut and sanded you are ready to build a bench.
It calls for several 2x4s of various lengths for the legs trim and seat.
Diy dining 3 10 a rustic diy farm table deserves a set of comfy handmade chairs like these upholstered parsons dining chairs.
Cut wood to length.
I started this project in january before i started blogging and it has taken too long to finish but it is done now.
Sand pieces of wood.
I re stained the oak table using my trusted refinishing an oak table method.
I actually started blogging about all my projects so that i would have to finish them.
Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.
Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame.
Adding this table provided a bit more space for seating so i knew that the diy built in dining bench would be the perfect addition.
The dining room built in bench with storage is finally done.
First we will.
Like the image shows the bench seat rests on two blocks which sets it 16 off the ground.
I first found a more oval style oak table that fit the space much better at my local goodwill.
Once you have all your wood cut you will need to sand each piece to remove the rough edges.