Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you.
Building a wood bench seat.
This way the bench.
Make the bench seat by going with the slatted arrangement of wood planks and then raise it on the x legs the featuring component of this entire bench design.
Rough cut maple is used to build this simple wooden bench and it gives it a modern rustic look.
Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame.
Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.
Build the bigger wooden boxes with hinged lids and then finish them up with short wooden legs armrests and backrests.
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Things you ll need impact wrench or power drill or hand drill miter saw or hand saw tape measure pencil drill bits screw bits or screwdrivers to fit the heads of the screws you have ruler or other straight edge 40 pieces of 4 inch long metal straps they can be found next the l brackets at a.
The finished bench is placed in an entryway here but this bench would look great anywhere in your home inside or out.
Cut the footboard in half to use the halves as armrests.