DIY Window Bench
Hey guys! I’m back to share the window bench that I built for my new kitchen table! We have partnered with Sherwin-Williams for this project and we are giving away a $200 Sherwin Williams Gift Card to celebrate (you can find the giveaway at the bottom of this post) 🙂 If you missed the kitchen table plans, you can find them HERE!
I LOVE my new kitchen table space. I wanted to put the focus on the bay window and open my kitchen area a bit so I decided to build a window bench that was attached to the wall. I attached it to the wall so that it would save a little bit of space and so that it wasn’t constantly moving around for me to have to put back in place 😉
This is a fairly simple build, there are some miter cuts but they are pretty basic and there aren’t many. It’s also easy to customize to size and if you don’t have a bay window you can just do a straight bench!
You can click the free printable plans HERE and you can follow along with the step-by-step below!
To begin, measure and plan the space you want to build your window seat in. My bay window is a 45 degree angle, most are. I planned how far out I wanted the seat to come out on each side and then I got to work in my shop.
Start by cutting the plywood for the bench top.
I cut one end at 22.5″ angles because my corner is a 45 and you will need to half that angle to get the angle cut for each piece.
Next, lay the bench top pieces together to measure and cut your apron pieces to fit.
I found the perfect legs for this bench from Osborne Wood Products. You can click here to purchase them. I ordered 3 for this bench.
I set the bench legs on the corners of the bottom of the bench top so that I could mark where to put the side apron pieces. I wanted them exactly center on the bench legs.
Now I know where I want my side aprons so that I can measure and cut the back and front aprons.
Now, you can mark for the back apron pieces.
My bench seat was too big to fit through the door, so I cut all of my boards to fit and then assembled it inside. Here is the back and side aprons of one side of the bench.
I measured and cut the angles on the back apron pieces to fit.
Keep cutting to fit.
Once all of my pieces were cut, I used my K5 to drill pocket holes into the boards. Refer to the plans for the pocket hole placement. You can find the Kreg Jig model that we love HERE on Amazon!
I brought the pieces inside and attached the bench top pieces together with 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws.
Here is the bottom of the bench top.
To assemble the frame, I first attached the side aprons to the bench legs, with pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Then, I attached the back apron pieces together at the angles with pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Now, attach the apron pieces and bench legs to the bench top with 1 /4″ pocket hole screws. You can add finish nails to the top of the bench, into the bench legs to secure those later. The glue will hold them securely in place and the nails will hold them together while the glue dries.
To attach the middle bench leg, I applied wood glue and drilled 3/4″ pocket holes into the inside face (so they won’t be seen)
then, I centered it up on the center angle of the bench tops.
I cut the 22.5 degree angles for the front apron pieces then measured and made the straight cuts on the ends. I used pocket holes on one side here just to keep the leg in place to cut and fit the front aprons. When I turned the bench over, I still secured it with finish nails for the glue to dry.
Now, just attach the straight ends of the from aprons to the bench legs with pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Attach the front aprons to the bottom of the bench, as well.
I measured and cut the support pieces to fit. This is a tight squeeze so I used my Ryobi right angle drill to fit in between the apron pieces. If you don’t have a right angle drill, you can attach them with wood glue and wood screws from the front and back of the apron. You will need to fill the screw holes before you finish.
Now, the bench should be assembled and look like this! I decided to go ahead and paint the bench legs, while the piece was upside down because I knew it would be a pain once it was attached to the wall.
I decided to paint the bench to match my kitchen table base, Antique White by Sherwin-Williams. Picking the paint for these pieces was so easy. I used the store locator feature on their website and found the store closest to me.
I walked in and saw the paint chips, immediately.
I found the perfect creamy white with Antique White and ordered a gallon of Emerald in satin sheen. The store employees were very friendly and answered all of my questions.
While I was there, I noticed they have coolest Color Snap App! You can download it HERE!
It allows you to match a pin, or a photo to a Sherwin-Williams color!
The tool bar let’s you explore colors, save colors and locate a store near you! It’s so easy!
I brought the paint home and painted the entire piece. I painted the legs before I attached the bench to the wall.
While the legs dried, I located the studs on the wall, where the back apron of the bench will attach. You can find the stud finder that we use HERE on Amazon!
I then used 3 1/2″ wood screws to attach the bench to the wall through the studs. The screws will go from underneath the bench, into the inside of the apron and through the wall into the studs.
I measured and cut the screen molding to fit the bench. I like to cut the side pieces then the front pieces. I cut the angle piece first on the sides then it’s easier to make the straight cuts on the other end to fit.
I attached the screen molding with my 18 gauge brad nailer and wood glue.
After attaching the molding, I filled all of my holes with Elmer’s Wood Filler. You can find the wood filler HERE on Amazon.
I finished painting the bench, added some pillows and called it a day 🙂
Now for the $200 Sherwin-Williams Gift Card Giveaway! Just use the Sherwin-Williams store locator page HERE to locate your closest store and tell us where the store is in the comments below!
Also, Don’t miss the Sherwin-Williams in-store Love For Color sale. It runs August 12-15 and includes 35 percent off all paints and stains!!!
Here is more info on everything in this space!
Tassel Pillow – HERE
Other pillows – HomeGoods
Chairs – HERE
Chalkboard Calendar – HERE
Stools – HomeGoods
Tile – HERE
Chandelier – HERE
Window Box Cornices – HERE
White Pitcher – HERE
Paint Colors – HERE
Window Shades – HERE
Did you have the legs of this bench turned or did you find these somewhere, store or website. We just moved into a new house and my wife would like a bench like this. Great job with the design. Thanks for the help.
I know this is an old post but I have. Question if you don’t mind. First let me say, this came out great!!! I just built a regular bench and will upholster the top. Would you put the fabric past the apron or staple it in front of it?
Love your diy window bench. Any idea how much weight it will hold?
How much weight can these benches hold?
Hmm it seems like your blog ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I
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I am going to have to make this bench for our new home that has a bay window ❤️ My husband and I have made several of your projects and we just ❤️ that you share you wonderful ideas with us to enjoy!!!
My Sherwin-Williams is located at:
McMinnville #2986
1003 Smithville Hwy Suite 1
McMinnville, TN 37110-1675
(931) 473-1552
Seriously the best table bench ever! Thank you! My Sherwin-Williams store is..
Las Vegas-Henderson #8115
1224 N Boulder Hwy
Henderson, NV, 89011-5326
(702) 564-6888
Mesa az #1543. Just got my first kreg jig. Excited to use it!!
Love that bench!! My closest store is in Casper, WY #3439
We are currently building a new home and hiring painters are not in the budget. This gift card would be so awesome!
Warrenton #5133
150 Broadview Ave
Warrenton, VA, 20186-2301
Smithfield #2524
932 N Brightleaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC, 27577-4331
(919) 934-4208
Love SW paint and also your bench!!!
Las Vegas-Henderson #8115
1224 N Boulder Hwy
Henderson, NV, 89011-5326
(702) 564-6888 everything lovely!
Mount Juliet #2730
2000 Herschel Dr
Mount Juliet, TN, 37122-6480
There is one in my town, and the next closest is Rock Springs!
Roseville #8097
212 Harding Blvd Ste O
Roseville, CA, 95678-2813
We’ve been slowly working on building some new pieces and love yours!
Georgetown #7562
2423 Williams Dr Ste 121
Georgetown, TX, 78628-3267
(512) 863-2609
Augusta-Wrightsboro #2015
3238 Wrightsboro Rd
Augusta, GA, 30909-2937
(706) 733-9405
You ladies make me feel like I can tackle any project at home! Thanks for all the hard work you put into your projects!
Sugarland #7350
9920 Highway 90a Ste E100
Sugar Land, TX, 77478-3167
Oaklawn #3705
5525 W 87th St
Oak Lawn, IL, 60453-1283
Monticello, MN #3442
We are in the middle of a renovation and would totally love this!
My Sherwin-Williams Store – less than a mile from my house, love that store.
Bristol #5653
1197 Farmington Ave
Bristol, CT, 06010-4751
East Orlando #2971
11222 E Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL, 32817-4525
❤❤❤Sherwin Williams…and your bench!!
I love Sherwin Williams!!
Bellevue #8148
14603 Ne 20th St Ste 1
Bellevue, WA, 98007-3743
Roseville #8097
212 Harding Blvd Ste O
Roseville, CA, 95678-2813
I love Sherwin Williams! My downstairs is slathered in their Northern Cliffs Grey 🙂
Draper #1661
448 E 12300 S
Draper, UT, 84020-9503
Just a couple miles from me!
Store #3825,2321 Eugene Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. Great store and love your projects.
Did you really intend for everyone’s personal information, including addresses to be publicly visible to all?
They’re store addresses.
Thanks. I just scrolled down and saw all those addresses, did not realize what they were.
7.703 MILES
Ogden-Wall Ave #1668
3105 Wall Ave
Ogden, UT, 84401-3806
(801) 621-1422
Phoenix-Happy Valley #8588
1985 W Happy Valley Rd
Phoenix, AZ, 85085-2891
(623) 869-6872
Getting ready to make your wood cornices and bench for my kitchen, I just love this bench project.
Ours is: 3424 Long Prairie Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75022
United States
We just built yalls farmhouse table and love and this would be perfect a perfect touch to our house with our 1st kiddo on the way ????
Mine is: 11912 Barker Cypress Rd
Cypress, TX, 77433-1802
I am in the final process of purchasing my first home this would look perfect in it!! Can’t wait to make it ????
It’s at
Burnsville #3129
2000 County Road 42 W
Burnsville, MN, 55337-6925
(952) 892-6926
Looks amazing! Also, I need to get that Ryobi Right Angle Drill you’re using. I didn’t realize they made one and I can’t tell you how many times that would have come in handy!
Irondale #2088
1905 Crestwood Blvd
Irondale, AL, 35210-2033
(205) 951-2388
Love the way it came out. So many of your beautiful project I have plan to do in our new home, hopefully with the help of Sherwin Williams.
39-745 Washington St dun#8511
Palm Desert Ca 92211
(760)360-0503
Please pick my family
Nampa #8058
1526 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID, 83651-1726
(208) 467-7439
Fredericton-North #8945
274 Main St Unit 2
Fredericton, NB, E3A-1C9
(506) 447-8993
Porterville #8269
1212 W Olive Ave
Porterville, CA, 93257-3032
(559) 781-5129
Open today until 7:00 PM
Love the benches and table ????
Whats the best way to determine those angle cuts (the 22.5 for example)? I always struggle trying to figure these things out. I have a contractors triangle, but i’m not sure how to use it i guess.
Hermosa Beach #8624
601 Pacific Coast Hwy
Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254-4839
Love your bench and table! Thanks for the giveaway! I have so many rooms to paint and projects to do in our new-to-us fixer upper. My SW store is
Elkhart-North #1241
3245 Interchange Dr
Elkhart, IN, 46514
Mine is Greer #2785
201 E Wade Hampton Blvd
Greer, SC, 29651-1352
Beautiful bench, my kitchen nook is similar to yours and this may be how I can bring in a table and seating without taking up the whole space, love this idea! Also love the color, I’m obsessed with bright light colors lately, especially whites. But do you ever feel guilty painting those beautiful legs? They’re not cheap by any means and I feel guilty putting paint on them, lol. Even though they absolutely look beautiful when you do!
Woodland Park #7371
717 Gold Hill Pl S
Woodland Park, CO, 80863-1101
Love the bench!!
926 26th St SE Watertown SD 57201
Cheyenne #3153
1706 Stillwater Ave
Cheyenne, WY, 82009
Wentzville #3249
15360 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Wentzville, MO, 63385-4431
(636) 327-4410
I’m just starting to paint my new house so this would be awesome!!
Long Lake #3243
2435 W Wayzata Blvd Ste A
Long Lake, MN, 55356-9801
Lawton #7138
10 Sw 11th St
Lawton, OK, 73501-3891
(580) 353-6333
Dickinson #3072
2346 Sims St
Dickinson, ND, 58601-6571
(701) 225-6040
Hamilton mountain #8743
505 Rymal Rd E suite 7b
Hamilton, Ontario
L8W 3X1
Arlington- Smokey Point #8534
3707 172nd St NE Ste A-11
Arlington, Was 98223-8470
Bixby #7430
11053 S Memorial Dr
Tulsa, OK, 74133-7362
Vacationing in Idaho, thought I would look up the closest store while here!!
Nampa #8058
1526 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID, 83651-1726
(208) 467-7439
Open today until 8:00 PM
Bay City #1149
601 Washington Ave
Bay City, MI, 48708-5727
(989) 893-9547
Open today until 8:00 PM
Love love the bench! Pinning this project for sure!
Kansas City – Blue Ridge #3413
900 W Blue Ridge Blvd
Kansas City, MO, 64145-1202
(816) 941-3111
Naples-North #2002
3960 Tamiami Trl N
Naples, FL, 34103-3585
(239) 262-5058
Pasco #8966
5109 N Road 68 Ste C
Pasco, WA, 99301-8703
Paso Robles #8257
1313 riverside Ave
Paso robles ca 93446
Lawrence #7218
2108 W 27th St Ste B
Lawrence, KS, 66047-3168
(785) 843-8820
2000 Herschel Drive
Mount Juliet TN 37122
Herndon #3385
495a Elden St
Herndon, VA, 20170-4539
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store: Logan #8444
454 N Main St
Logan, UT, 84321-4496
(435) 752-2498
El Paso-North Mesa -#1623
6950 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX, 79912-4408
2.453 MILES
Euless #7124
601 E Airport Fwy Ste 131
Euless, TX, 76039-3785
(817) 354-4242
Owasso #7389
11601 E 76th St N
Owasso, OK, 74055-3635
Beavercreek #1215
2329 N Fairfield Rd Ste B
Beavercreek, OH, 45431-3824
I am SO making this bench for my kitchen!!!
I have been waiting for you to post the plans for this build because we are doing a kitchen remodel and after seeing your bench, I knew we needed to do a corner bench to help open up my small kitchen space. This is the perfect solution to allow for more seating when needed. Now the hard part comes, finding the courage to build this when the only thing I’ve ever built before is a mountain of dirty laundry after a recent vacation!! If only you ladies were for hire!! ????????????all things Shanty2Chic!
Ogden-Wall Ave #1668
3105 Wall Ave
Ogden, UT, 84401-3806
(801) 621-1422
Fort Worth-Alliance #8030
2317 N Tarrant Pkwy Ste 401
Fort Worth, TX, 76177-2209
(817) 306-4527
I LOVE all of your work!! Beautiful! I would love a gift card so I can paint my interior doors!
Store #2562
5 Baynard Park
Newnan, GA 30265
Citrus Heights #8685
8065 Greenback Ln
Citrus Heights, CA, 95610-6909
(916) 721-0555
LOVE the bench… but I can’t wait to have my husband build one of your farm tables!
Cleveland #2363
271 Keith st
Cleveland Tennessee 37311
Grand Haven #1327
1830 172nd Ave Ste H
Grand Haven, MI, 49417-8999
(616) 844-1736
This is a great giveaway! Thank you so much! We are currently renovating our 1915 farmhouse (also our first home!) and we are using all Sherwin Williams paint! This would be sooo helpful!
Our closest store is located at
Midlothian-Brandermill #3630
13220 Hull Street Rd
Midlothian, VA, 23112-2620
(804) 745-5172
I am so excited! Thank you!! 🙂
Austin-Tech Ridge #7211
12601 Tech Ridge Blvd Ste 800
Austin, TX, 78753-3505
(512) 339-0089
7566 Ritchie Hwy
Glen Burnie, MD, 21061-3797
Hattiesburg – West #7037
368 Hegwood Rd
Hattiesburg, MS, 39402-8664
Tyler – Broadway Square #7727
6516 S Broadway Ave
Tyler, TX, 75703-4667
(903) 561-5625
Just in time….we begin painting next month! This would be awesome! Love the bench, wish I had a window for one!
State College-South #3808
1971 S Atherton St
State College , PA
Rochester #3649
1970 36th Ave NW
Rochester MN 55901
That is a beautiful bench! Thanks for the giveaway. Here’s my nearest SW store:
Dublin-Muirfield #1438
7044 Hospital Dr
Dublin, OH, 43016-8462
(614) 766-0018
Roseville #1348
30159 Gratiot Ave
Roseville, MI, 48066-1715
(586) 773-1414
The only place I ever buy paint!
27.408 MILES
Lapeer #1098
66 W Nepessing St
Lapeer, MI, 48446-2144
(810) 664-4083
497 Marschall Rd
Shakopee, MN, 55379-2610
Store#1110
west tuscarawas st.
Canton, Oh
Gonna be moving soon and need paint!! Thanks for a giveaway where we can all participate! I don’t have Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest and can’t usually join in the fun.
Prince George #8897
3449 15th Ave
Prince George, BC, V2N-3Z3
Waldorf #5037
2252 Crain Hwy
Waldorf, MD, 20601-3145
(301) 645-9606
Love your bench and using Sherwin Williams paint!
Monticello, MN
Bowling Green #1976
1081 S Main St
Bowling Green, OH, 43402-4720
Will need lots of paint soon, gutting a whole house! Love you ladies!
14211 N Cleveland Ave
North Fort Myers, FL
Great bench!
8972 Meridian, Idaho!
904 S Lewis St #7651
New Iberia, LA
That’s the Sherwin Williams I frequent. Love your website!
My nearest store is Elizabeth City, NC #2398.
I am working on building the kitchen table right now! Bench is next! My nearest store is
Louisville-Highlands #1984
1255 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY, 40204-1303
Dekalb, IL #3009
Love Sherwin Williams paint!
My store is: Saratoga Springs #5401
226 Washington St
Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866-5954
Brookhaven #5088
3428 Edgmont Ave
Brookhaven, PA 19015-2804
Sarasota-Bee Ridge #2673
4282 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL, 34233-2563
(941) 379-2257
~~ That said, LOVE your bench! The details are perfect and it looks very smart and sharp! 🙂
15220 W. 64th. Ave, Arvada, Colorado store #7583. Thanks for the giveaway. I will be checking out their sale. I need some chalk paint. Thanks.
San Antonio #7354
7688 Bandera Rd
San Antonio, TX, 78238-1199
Newberg, OR 97132
5128 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97206 and I’m there all the time!
1425 Highway 287 N
Mansfield, TX, 76063-7505
Peoria #8589
19205 N 83rd Ave Ste 105a
Peoria, AZ, 85382-2838
13500 NC Highway 50 Ste 110
Surf City, NC 28460
#2594
Hoover #2151 4 miles away
La Mesa, Ca #8672
Just picked up their paint wheel to paint our new renovation!!!
New Smyrna Beach, FL
LOVE SW!!
1.484 MILES Peoria #8589 19205 N 83rd Ave Ste 105a Peoria, AZ, 85382-2838
(623) 561-9603 Open today until 7:00 PM. Super close, this is store i bought the paint to do the exterior of my home.
#8665 Moorpark, CA
My store is #7389 in Owasso, Oklahoma. Only about a mile away.
271 Keith Street NW
Cleveland, TN
37311 ❤️
My Store is Manhattan #7187. We have many rooms to paint, so a gift card would be great!
Layton, ut #8140 and clear field #1676 are both super close
574 N Tulip St.
Escondido, CA
The closest store – #3367 in Abingdon, MD; but the guys who work at #3357 in White Marsh are so great, and if I am I’m that area I definitely stop there. We are reprinting an entire house, from ceiling to baseboards, so a gift card would be amazing.
Hendersonville, TN #2731
Apple Valley, MN, #3129. I need to paint my basement! And all the trim in our house!
Commerce, GA #2641
Closest to me is the Clovis store (#1615) in Clovis, CA. ☺
Irvine, CA #8951
South Jordan, #8529. You guys are the best! Love it! Also, we are building our own tiny home and would definitely be needing LOTS of paint! Thank you!
Brandon, Florida #2143
My SW store is
Leesburg #5089
940c Edwards Ferry Rd Ne
Leesburg, VA, 20176-3324
My closest store is here:
20619 Bothell Everett Hwy
Bothell, WA, 98012-7138
Love SW!
Mt Pleasant, MI #1317. I have a baby nursery I’d love to use this for.
My closest store is 2.56 miles away.
Dayton #2747
4155 Rhea County Hwy Unit 100
Dayton, TN, 37321-6071
(423) 775-8837
Open today until 7:00 PM
Madison wi! #3067
Dothan, Al store #2371 The color snap app looks awesome! As does everything in your kitchen!
Sachse store #7555! I would so love to win! My walls need gray paint asap!
Springfield, IL 62703 #3139. Thanks for the motivation, confidence and encouragement that I can do this. So glad I found you girls.
My closest store is Ballwin #8477.
Closest store is Lakeland-South #2065 🙂
Just 4.6 miles :-). LOVE SW paint!
Avon, IN #1290
We are painting the exterior of our home next month so a gift card would be amazing!
My Sherwin-Williams is in Baxter, MN (#3991on the store locater feature)
Thanks so much for this opportunity! PS I am so making this window bench!! Excited!
There’s a store 4 miles from my house! Surprise, AZ #1596.
My closest store is St. John’s, FL. Im hoping to paint my shutters and front door!
My closest store is Moncton #8829, Moncton, NB CANADA 🙂
My closest store is Tyler, TX-Broadway Square #7727 and that’s where I always go to get paint! They have great customer service.
Love what you ladies do! 🙂
My closest store is in Layton, UT.
Hoover #2151
My closest store is in Mt Pleasant, MI! I love what you guys do. You have inspired me so much. I have actually used all of my husbands power tools to build things and I even got him to buy a kreg jig! You know because “he” needed it! ???? Thanks so much for the inspiration that I can do it!
Seabrook, TX #7534
My closest store is San Antonio-US 281 N #7462
My closest store is Greer #2785. I hope to win because I’m about to help my sister paint her shutters and all of the trim and ceilings in her house. This would save her a bunch of money!
Fayetteville, NC store #2918
My closest store is Hesperia 8073
Thanks so much for your awesome tuts and giveaway we have used a handful of your plans and could use this for our sons bedroom makeover!!!
McDonough #2452