Bench Out of 2x4's

Lily Ardor
by Lily Ardor
4 Materials
$130.00
8 Hours
Medium
Who said you can't make furniture out of 2x4's ?! Check out how I made this bench with a few 2x4's and some elbow grease. icon
I absolutely love how this bench turned out. It was quite a journey putting all the pieces together but in the end it was all worth it. It's definitely not an easy project but I can vouch for it..... After a year of constant use the durability is outstanding.
To make the bench I sketched a quick drawing of how I will be putting it together.. (nothing professionalicon ) I lay all the pieces together before screwing any screws. Once I saw eveything aligned I went on to screwing all the pieces together.
I then stained the wood in the Minwax Special Walnut.
I used Foam from Joanns Craft Store and the Fabric was another adventure icon . Unable to find a fabric that I wanted I ended with two fabrics and made thick stripes out if them..I purchased the antique brass push pins at homedepot and measured each one before nailing it in.
And that's it. How lovely is this bench? icon  
Couldn't be happier with the finished product..icon Thanks for tuning in check out my Blog for more fun tutorials.
Here's another snippet to show the whole bench :D
Suggested materials:
  • 2x4's   (Homedepot)
  • Fabric   (Joanns)
  • Push Pins   (Homedepot)
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  • Susan Juzyk Susan Juzyk on Jul 16, 2017

    Just love it. Especially the material. U sewed two fabrics together?? Love the colors. Beachy👍

  • Susan Juzyk Susan Juzyk on Jul 16, 2017

    Are those pages from a book on the wall?? Looks great !!

  • Two by yours here after drying out inside a home will usually twist and warp, have you experienced this yet?

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  • Lily Ardor Lily Ardor on Jun 23, 2017

    To all my lovely supporters.  THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your comments and support. I can't say enough.. How much it means to me and inspires me to create more. THANK YOU

  • LaJean Dowty LaJean Dowty on Jul 16, 2017

    explanation of how you did the top would have been nice

    • Lily Ardor Lily Ardor on Jul 22, 2017
      I used a piece of plywood that was cut to size. Then I used adhesive spray to secure my 2" foam to the plywood. Following that I stretched and stapled the fabric. Then I secured the whole thing to the bench using screws from the bottom and added my pins. :D Hope that helps.
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