Make a bench out of a $7 thrift store find with this easy idea from DIYLife favorite ModHomeEc.
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For four legs and a flat surface, a bench can be an oddly-expensive furniture piece. But, you can make your own bench without any woodworking skills necessary. Just follow the lead of Shelly Leer and start with...a coffee table. She added an upholstered cushion and a square of tinted glass to make her combo bench-and-side-table. And even though she included these details, the total cost of the DIY was less than the cost of a retail-sourced bench. The coffee table alone was $7.
For the full tutorial, visit ModHomeEc.
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
That's a REALLY good IDEA......however.........
ReplyTHAT particular coffee table.....looks a little
"frail".....fragile....too .lightweight......to act as
an all-purpose bench.....
I seriously doubt that a 200 lb. person could
sit on it without "flattening" it......and I only
weigh 90 lbs......LOL !!
The "framing" of this table appears to be approx...
1 1/2".....with the "top".....being the thickness of
luan plywood......or less than 1/4"......
I would look for a heavy....SOLID WOOD.....table
with a middle "support" in the framing.....
But I'll keep this IDEA tucked away for
future need..........it would make for a
great "foyer" bench in which to be able
to sit down and take my shoes off when
coming in......
Encouraging people to sit on a flimsy table like the one pictured is a disaster waiting to happen
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