We just finished shooting our pilot for HGTV this past weekend! It was a lot of work but it was so much fun 🙂 We can’t wait for you all to see it and we will let you know when it will air, as soon as we find out!
I was able to sneak in some time to build this cutie for our master bedroom though!
Is it a coffee table or a bench? It could really be whichever you need/like or both 🙂 Would you believe it only cost $25 in lumber? I bought this couch to sit in front of our bay windows and I love the way it fits however, it was driving me CRAZY not to have a coffee table to put my coffee cup or a cute vase with flowers on! I didn’t want to cramp the room with a full size coffee table so I came up with this solution and I AM IN LOVE with it 🙂 It’s just what this space needed!
As always, we have the FREE Printable Plans for you, as well as a full step-by-step tutorial for you to follow along with. You an click the image below or HERE to print the plans.
A big thanks to our friend Jay, from Jay’s Custom Creations for creating the printable plans! Check out his site for more free DIY plans!
I started by making all of my cuts (minus the feet) first!
Then, I marked the places to cut-in on one of the side pieces.
My marks 🙂
I used my jigsaw to cut along those lines.
After I cut the first side piece with the jigsaw, I used my corner cat sander to smooth the edges.
Then, I used that piece to trace the other side. This way they will look the same 😉
Easy enough!
I then drilled pocket holes into one end of both of the side pieces.
They should look like this now. (You will drill the pocket holes into the 2×4’s at this point too).
Next, I attached the 2×4 pieces to one of the side pieces with pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Then, attach the other side piece the same way.
I attached the top of the bench to the base with pocket hole screws and wood glue, too.
Then, the stretcher.
I cut the angles on the feet with my miter saw set at 45 degrees and attached them to the bench with brad nails and wood glue.
Now it’s ready for the finish!
I applied one coat of Varathane Dark Walnut. Just wipe it on with a clean cloth, wait about 5 minutes, then wipe it down with a separate clean cloth to blend the stain.
When the stain was dry, I brushed on one coat of Rust-Oleum Chalked paint in Linen White. This will not look pretty, you will see the stain underneath but that is OK!
When the paint dries just rub an 80-grit piece of sand paper all over. I went with the grain.
After sanding all over, I wiped it down with a damp cloth and applied one coat of Varathane Triple Thick Polyurethane all over.
And, that was IT!
Such an easy and inexpensive project and I’m LOVING this finish technique! I’ve got an itch to paint all of the furniture in my house like this…. oops 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Ashley
Sources for other items in the space:
Couch – World Market
Vase – World Market
Pillows – Hobby Lobby and Target
Curtains – Pottery Barn
Curtain Rods – Home Depot
Check out this video to build this DIY Rolling Storage Coffee Table!
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Is it a coffee table or a bench? It could really be whichever you need/like or both 🙂 Would you believe it only cost $25 in lumber? I bought this couch to sit in front of our bay windows and I love the way it fits however, it was driving me CRAZY not to have a coffee table to put my coffee cup or a cute vase with flowers on! I didn’t want to cramp the room with a full size coffee table so I came up with this solution and I AM IN LOVE with it 🙂 It’s just what this space needed!
As always, we have the FREE Printable Plans for you, as well as a full step-by-step tutorial for you to follow along with. You an click the image below or HERE to print the plans.
A big thanks to our friend Jay, from Jay’s Custom Creations for creating the printable plans! Check out his site for more free DIY plans!
Then, I marked the places to cut-in on one of the side pieces.
Now it’s ready for the finish!
When the stain was dry, I brushed on one coat of Rust-Oleum Chalked paint in Linen White. This will not look pretty, you will see the stain underneath but that is OK!
After sanding all over, I wiped it down with a damp cloth and applied one coat of Varathane Triple Thick Polyurethane all over.
A big thanks to our friend Jay, from Jay’s Custom Creations for creating the printable plans! Check out his site for more free DIY plans!
I started by making all of my cuts (minus the feet) first!
Then, I marked the places to cut-in on one of the side pieces.
My marks 🙂
I used my jigsaw to cut along those lines.
After I cut the first side piece with the jigsaw, I used my corner cat sander to smooth the edges.
Then, I used that piece to trace the other side. This way they will look the same 😉
Easy enough!
I then drilled pocket holes into one end of both of the side pieces.
They should look like this now. (You will drill the pocket holes into the 2×4’s at this point too).
Next, I attached the 2×4 pieces to one of the side pieces with pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Then, attach the other side piece the same way.
I attached the top of the bench to the base with pocket hole screws and wood glue, too.
Then, the stretcher.
I cut the angles on the feet with my miter saw set at 45 degrees and attached them to the bench with brad nails and wood glue.
Now it’s ready for the finish!
I applied one coat of Varathane Dark Walnut. Just wipe it on with a clean cloth, wait about 5 minutes, then wipe it down with a separate clean cloth to blend the stain.
When the stain was dry, I brushed on one coat of Rust-Oleum Chalked paint in Linen White. This will not look pretty, you will see the stain underneath but that is OK!
When the paint dries just rub an 80-grit piece of sand paper all over. I went with the grain.
After sanding all over, I wiped it down with a damp cloth and applied one coat of Varathane Triple Thick Polyurethane all over.
And, that was IT!
Such an easy and inexpensive project and I’m LOVING this finish technique! I’ve got an itch to paint all of the furniture in my house like this…. oops 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Ashley
Sources for other items in the space:
Couch – World Market
Vase – World Market
Pillows – Hobby Lobby and Target
Curtains – Pottery Barn
Curtain Rods – Home Depot
Check out this video to build this DIY Rolling Storage Coffee Table!
