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DIY Rustic Wood Bench

07/16/2013 · Kelly Rowe · 49 Comments

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It’s that super exciting time to share my DIY Rustic Wood Bench.  Squeal!  If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen some of the process.  The hubs and I tackled our first furniture project and partnered with Ryobi on some of our tools.  Last year I asked for Ana White’s book, The Handbuilt Home and I’ve been dying to work on a project (or two) for quite some time.  We finally decided on a weekend and I picked out the Rustic Bench.

DIY Rustic Bench with livelaughrowe.comUnfortunately, I’m not sharing the instructions or tutorial.  This project was designed by the fabulous ladies of Shanty 2 Chic blog; however, this tutorial is only available in the book.  Out of respect for their hard work, I’m encouraging you to buy The Handbuilt Home {smile}.  You won’t regret it — there is so much incredible inspiration!

Here is a snapshot of the project in the book!

Rustic Bench Tutorial from Handbuilt HomeIt gives you step by step instructions, what supplies and tools you’ll need! There’s lot of pictures too.  Of course we started by picking up our wood supplies at the local Lowe’s.  (Update:  For this project we used a cheap lumber; however, we were very pleased with how it turned out).   Ryobi provided us with a cordless drill and cordless brad nailer, we already owned the miter saw.  I LOVE their ONE+ items!  The drill and nailer both work with any 18V ONE+ battery.  I think it’s fabulous that one battery can be used with several of their tools.

Cutting the wood Assembling the Rustic Bench with livelaughrowe.comWe cut all of our wood before getting started.  NOTE:  We found the supply list to be short one 1×3.  We did the math over and over and ended up having to make a last minute run back to Lowe’s.

After gluing, nailing, drilling and screwing…  the bench slowly but surely came together.  Aaaand, I even got my feet wet in using the power tools.

Kelly using power tools!  WooHoo!The project took us (newbies) about 2-1/2 to 3 hours.  Swoon!

Completed Rustic Bench with livelaughrowe.comThe final steps were to wood putty the screw holes.  I chose not to putty where we nailed.  I planned to stain this bench, so I wanted the extra character those would add.  I stained the bench with Minwax Provincial stain and used a satin polyurethane by Cabot.  All in all we are super excited with how this Rustic Wood Bench turned out.   What do you think?

DIY Rustic Wood Bench with livelaughrowe.comBeautiful Rustic Bench with livelaughrowe.comWe built another one in pine for our bedroom too, that one we painted:  White Rustic Wood Bench.  Be sure to take a looksy!   Thanks so much for stopping by…  and a special thanks to Ryobi for providing some of the tools that assisted us in building this fabulous bench.

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DIY Rustic Wood Bench from The Handbuilt Home by Ana White. Fabulous project for beginners too! www.livellaughrowe.com #diy
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  1. Laura Kelly says

    07/16/2013 at 9:02 am

    Way to go with the power tools! LOVE the bench and your willingness to always share your creativity with others.

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  2. Mique says

    07/16/2013 at 9:08 am

    Wow it’s beautiful Kelly!! One of my goals is to get more hands on and DIY- it intimidates me. But the Shanty 2 Chic girls and Ana White are so inspiring. I just need to get out there and go for it.

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  3. Kim @ Sand & Sisal says

    07/16/2013 at 9:12 am

    Oh my goodness that is gorgeous! I need to make one for my home! I love my Ryobi drill, they make great tools for sure.

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  4. Kristen says

    07/16/2013 at 10:29 am

    That turned out great! Love it!

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  5. Rebecca Cooper says

    07/16/2013 at 11:09 am

    Gorgeous! 🙂

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  6. Recreateand decorate says

    07/16/2013 at 3:18 pm

    Oh my husband may have got another project added!! Love it

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  7. Ashley - Apples By Ashley says

    07/16/2013 at 3:42 pm

    Lovely!

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  8. Gina says

    07/16/2013 at 3:48 pm

    Love it!!!! I was just looking at those tools when we were at Home Depot this past weekend. Came out great Kelly!

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  9. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    07/16/2013 at 4:36 pm

    Sooo awesome Kelly!! It looks beee-ah-utimus!! I hope you will come link it up – I ADORE rustic benches and need to make one to match a Pottery Barn bench we have had for over 12 years!!
    xoxo

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  10. Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says

    07/16/2013 at 5:34 pm

    It looks great! =)

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  11. Rachel @ Architecture of a Mom says

    07/16/2013 at 7:30 pm

    Kelly, it’s absolutely lovely!! I am so jealous! Please come make me a bench. 🙂

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  12. TidyMom says

    07/16/2013 at 8:47 pm

    What a beauty Kelly!! you guys did a fantastic job!

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  13. Jelli says

    07/16/2013 at 9:07 pm

    I sure wish my husband and I were more “handy.” Love this bench. It looks great, Kelly! Now, if I only owned more than a hammer and 2 screwdrivers…. (Actually can’t complain b/c our landlord lets us use his abundant supply of power tools if we know what we’re doing 🙂

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  14. Shaina says

    07/16/2013 at 10:33 pm

    It turned out perfect! I love the final finish on it.

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  15. TJ says

    07/17/2013 at 6:06 am

    This is fabulous! Great choice of stain.
    I’ve only tackled the $10 ledges so far but very tempted to get the book… do they all require numerous power tools though? I’m a bit short in that area!

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  16. Sophie says

    07/17/2013 at 8:34 am

    The bench looks great for a first time project. I would use wood plugs instead of putty over the screws… and I don’t think I would ever say “power tools” and “wet feet” in the same sentence…

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  17. Ken says

    07/17/2013 at 9:01 am

    I see this as my next project! With some slight alterations, this could become the computer/video table I have wanted in my bedroom.
    Good Job!

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  18. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    07/17/2013 at 9:03 am

    I do love that! That would be perfect in our living room!

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  19. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    07/17/2013 at 12:23 pm

    Really, really pretty! I’m definitely going to buy the book.

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  20. Angelina-JoJo and Eloise says

    07/17/2013 at 3:58 pm

    This is BEYOND gorgeous my friend.. LOVE it and it looks like something straight out of a magazine. Awesome Job!!
    xoxo

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  21. Jennifer Dawn says

    07/18/2013 at 8:08 am

    What a great project! Magazine quality! I would be honored if you would link this up and join my weekly link party. Hope to see you there! http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-51.html

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  22. Geneva says

    07/18/2013 at 12:42 pm

    Love love love – you are inspirational, no doubt. Just found your blog. I’m dying for a Ryobi cordless brad nailer like yours! and now, I just might have to get one – Shanty 2 Chic teases me with theirs on their blog all the time too. Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    07/18/2013 at 7:22 pm

    Beautiful bench, I’d love one of these!!

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  24. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    07/19/2013 at 6:58 am

    LOVE! Pinned to the BHG home project board 🙂

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  25. Kristine says

    07/21/2013 at 8:40 pm

    AMAZING!! Fantastic DIY. It looks fantastic!

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  26. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says

    07/22/2013 at 7:26 am

    Such a beautiful bench! I love the stain color too. 🙂

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  27. carissa says

    07/22/2013 at 12:14 pm

    we love building with Ana White! i’m currently working on a bed and we’ve done a table and bench of hers too. great work!!!

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  28. malia says

    07/24/2013 at 9:43 am

    Absolutely beautiful and inspiring!

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  29. Sharon says

    07/24/2013 at 11:20 pm

    Wow, Kelly! This bench turned out fantastic. I’m so impressed.

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  30. cynthia @ A Button Tufted Life... says

    07/25/2013 at 7:31 am

    Fantastic project Kelly! It turned out beautiful and I love that you left it rustic and didn’t fill the nail holes… perfect for this look.
    Can’t wait to see the painted one…
    Pinning your brilliance!

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  31. Kathryn says

    07/25/2013 at 9:41 am

    This bench is beautiful! I love how you styled it for the picture too! Gorg!
    Pinning!

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  32. Julie says

    07/25/2013 at 6:16 pm

    Gorgeous! I love that you didn’t give it all away out of respect for the original tutorial. You guys rocked it man! Great work on the staining too. My hubby and I just stained some boards from HD to put on our wall in our living room. Love staining. It’s easier than people think. Great job Kelly! XO

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  33. Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen says

    07/26/2013 at 7:39 am

    Gorgeous! Something like this would be so perfect in my mom and dad’s sauna changing room! I adore everything Ana and Shanty 2 Chic make!

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  34. Jill Flory says

    07/26/2013 at 8:26 am

    Awesome! Love this 🙂

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  35. Gretchen@BoxyColonial says

    07/26/2013 at 11:46 am

    That turned out beautifully! I love the color of the stain, too…I’ve never used that one before 🙂

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  36. jamie says

    07/26/2013 at 8:49 pm

    this is just amazing! great work… and that book sounds wonderful

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  37. Jenn says

    07/27/2013 at 10:54 am

    Just beautiful!! I always love the x beams. Thanks so much for coming out to the Inspiration Exchange. I’ll be featuring this today. Have a wonderful weekend!
    Jenn xo

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  38. suburbsmama says

    07/27/2013 at 3:01 pm

    Gorgeous bench! If you get a chance, please link up to my linky party: http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/07/sunday-linky-18.html

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  39. Therena says

    07/28/2013 at 12:57 am

    You bench is amazing! I love it…..I want one! 🙂

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  40. Susan @ Oh My! Creative says

    08/02/2013 at 7:04 am

    Beautiful bench! Someday I’m going to learn how to use power tool! I featured this as party of my Whimsy Wednesday roundup features! Thanks for sharing it last week!

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  41. Brooke says

    08/02/2013 at 8:35 am

    She most definitely is a beauty! I love benches! Looks like I have a new book to add to my wish list. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  42. Teresa Heywood says

    08/05/2013 at 10:47 pm

    W-O-W! The bench looks great! You did very well! Thumbs up! http://www.waferprocess.com/

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  43. Randall says

    10/08/2013 at 3:24 pm

    I’m curious if the plans in the book are different than the small rustic bench plans on Ana Whites website? Yours look slightly different but I don’t want to buy the book if they are the same as the free ones online. Please let me know! Thx.

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      10/08/2013 at 10:24 pm

      Hi Randall! It’s not exactly the same. The sizes of the benches are different. If you’re able to resize the plans on Ana’s blog, you should be good to go. However, the plans in the book were actually created by the Shanty2Chic ladies. I hope that helps.

  44. Alyce says

    02/22/2014 at 10:16 am

    Thanks for sharing! This looks absolutely amazing! I am downloading The Handbuilt Home right now on my Kindle and buying the materials to make this bench. Have a great weekend!

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    • Kelly Rowe says

      02/22/2014 at 11:44 am

      Yay!! You’re going to love it. Have fun.

    • Kelly Rowe says

      02/22/2014 at 11:50 am

      Hi Alyce! I was incorrect in my first response. We used the cheapest wood on the first bench, not sure if there is a type. The second one we built (https://livelaughrowe.com/white-rustic-wood-bench/) was using pine. I apologize for the confusion.

  45. Alyce says

    02/22/2014 at 10:45 am

    What type of wood did you use for this bench?

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  46. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures says

    05/06/2014 at 2:58 pm

    Oh my gosh this is beautiful! We just recently got into building furniture and it’s so much fun! Seeing the final product is just so exciting 🙂 I’ve gotta add this bench to my to do list. Pinned!

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