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My Wife decided that she needed a bench with storage for the entry way into our house. I looked around (ie I googled and looked here on LJ) for ideas and found a couple that I liked one or two design ideas from, so I compiled them and designed my own. I dont like the benches that have the tall back on them for coats so I made a picture frame for hooks that will hang on the wall above the bench.
Its made out of birch plywood and poplar since it was going to be painted. I used door trim for the ends to give them a little flair. My wife found the baskets she liked at Crate and barrel so I designed with those specific baskets in mind.
Thanks for looking!
-- If I was a better woodworker I wouldnt have to sand so much!
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ChrisK
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#1 posted 101 days ago
Very nice. Your post started me designing a bench for our back hall. I will borrow a few of your ideas. Thanks.
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Beginningwoodworker
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#2 posted 101 days ago
Nice bench!
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bonobo
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#3 posted 101 days ago
Looks good.
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redsox9
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#4 posted 101 days ago
She’s a beauty! I assume that the board with the coat hooks hangs on the wall? I’m also curious to know what you used for a paint or stain on this project. The color is striking!
Thanks for sharing
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cgrooms
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#5 posted 101 days ago
My wife has been wanting one of these as well. I like that the top and base are separate pieces. Where we would put ours the ones with the backs wouldn’t work.
Thanks for posting. It looks great.
Ken90712
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#6 posted 101 days ago
Nice build, I like the color as well. Great job.
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TroyJ12
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#7 posted 100 days ago
Thanks everyone.
redsox9- yeah the board with the hooks will hang on the wall for coats. I used Sherwin williams paint, I will have to look when I get home tonight to see the exact name of the shade of red. I am going to put a coat of satin poly on it to protect it.
-- If I was a better woodworker I wouldnt have to sand so much!
Monte Pittman
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#8 posted 100 days ago
Should work great for you
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JRAP
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#9 posted 100 days ago
Looks great. Nice job. I agree with everyone else, the color is awesome.
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TroyJ12
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#10 posted 100 days ago
The name of the red is “Bolero” from Sherwin Williams.
-- If I was a better woodworker I wouldnt have to sand so much!
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#11 posted 100 days ago
Wow really nice1
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rlamb007
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#12 posted 99 days ago
Great Job – Like the paint color – Is it Latex and was it brush on or sprayed?
TroyJ12
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#13 posted 99 days ago
Yeah its a latex. I did actually spray the first two coats but my sprayer isnt the best and I couldnt get inside the bin area very well so I rolled/brushed the last coat. Im going to brush on a coat of Minwax water based polycrylic to seal it and prevent scratches to the paint.
-- If I was a better woodworker I wouldnt have to sand so much!
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