Not only do i love the look of chunky lumber but this bench would make a great earthquake shelter as well.
Headboard and footboard bench.
For my diy headboard bench i made the seat out of re claimed 2 6 boards we ve had laying around for a while.
The walnut finished coordinating pieces include two nightstands each equipped with two drawers and slim bar pulls.
The seat needs to be about 18 from the ground.
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The finished headboard and foot board bench.
Diy tutorial and tips are easy to follow.
The first step in making this headboard bench is cutting the pieces to size for the seat frame and the front legs.
So this one is an oldie but a goody a headboard bench made from a 5 headboard and footboard that i picked up at an estate sale.
Most chairs are 18 deep which is why i choose that seat depth.
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First you need to make sure that the headboard and footboard have a place to attach a seat to.
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I sealed my entire headboard bench with some water based poly acrylic.
How to make a bench from a headboard and footboard.
A tall headboard with button tufting anchors the appearance of this set along with a footboard bench upholstered and padded for comfort.
I ve made a few headboard benches and every single time they are a little bit different.
I cut about 12 out of the center of the footboard and made it shorter.
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For the front legs i used the bases of the footboard legs.
Begin by cutting down each table leg to 18 inches standard height for a bench.
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I cut the headboard away from the headboard posts and used those pieces for the back of the bench.
The new short pieces made the side arms fit an 18.
I used my kreg jig to attach the 2x4s to the headboard and footboard pieces to one another.
But the overall build is very similar with all of them.
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I only had to cut 4 boards myself and made this sturdy front porch bench.
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When i first brought it home it looked like this the first thing i did was use my sander to smooth out the finish and then i gave it a coat of primer.