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End of Bed Bench | made from Chairs

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I’ve made several chair benches, but really only one end of bed bench out of chairs. It was years ago, and I never really liked it very much. I believe it was too long (wide). But honestly, the one I’m sharing with you today might also be too long. In addition, I painted it black, but I’m not sure I’m loving the color.

I think y’all know I’m always open to honest feedback because I know I can trust you to be kind with your words. Smile

Thrift store chairs

vintage chairs Vendors VillageI picked up these two chairs during my Vendors’ Village Shopping Spree just so I could make another Double Chair Bench

 

Dismantle chairs to make end of bed bench

dismantle chairThe first step to this kind of project is to start dismantling the chair by removing the seat and investigating how the chair is assembled.

 

 

take chair apart

If you look closely, you will see how the chair is assembled and needs to come apart. I started by removing these screws.

 

 

dismantle old chair

You can see the joint on the right that connects the back of the chair to the side (seat).

 

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dremel multi-maxThere are dowels connecting these two pieces. A Dremel Multi-Max makes easy work of flush cutting.

 

Use chair backs to construct bench

dismantled chair backAfter removing the seat of the chair I sanded the areas to get a smooth surface for attaching the new frame to each chair back.

see below:

sand chair backAn orbital sander is great for these tasks.

Construction of end of chair bench

kreg jig bench frame

I drilled pocket holes with my Kreg Jig in a 1×4 to use as the frame for the new end of bed bench.

 

 

kreg clampI used a Kreg Right Angle Clamp to secure the frame and pocket hole screws to secure the joint, along with some Gorilla Wood Glue.

 

 

bottom support for chair bench

Hardwood flooring pieces were used for the bottom cross brace, securing it with wood screws—countersunk.

 

The chair bench is coming together

end of bed chair bench dry fit

I used some free planks I picked up when I was in Nashville helping Jamie and Andy move.

 

 

plank spacerI used a piece of scrap wood to space the planks, along with my adjustable combination square to make sure each plank matched the other. Each plank was secured with my Ryobi nail gun.

Time to paint

time for paintI like to grab extra items for painting when I’m using my Homeright Finish Max. Raising the end of bed bench up on my new DIY easy sawhorses makes the job much easier.

 

 

after primerThis is after a couple coats of DIY chalky paint primer. (My favorite way to paint my projects)

 

 

end of bed chair bench side view

I ended up doing 2 coats of chalky paint primer and three light coats of semi-gloss paint as a top coat with my Finish Max. Don’t you love how pretty the paint looks on the end of bed bench?

 

 

black end of chair bench MyRepurposedLife.comI staged it on my faux portable wall instead of hauling in the house to photograph it at the end of the bed.

 

double chair-end of bed bench MyRepurposedLife.com

The lower shelf offers room for storage as well as below the lower shelf.

I plan to take it to my booth at Vendors’ Village .

You have all the details, what would you have done differently?

gail

See one of my first, and an all-time favorite chair projects here

See more random chair projects here

Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

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