I have been wanting a bench for my counter for sooooo long! I loved the Big Ur bench and finally got up the nerve to adjust the plan to be a counter height bench.
Since I am so cheap, I like to collect wood from the free section on craigslist. And that is how this bench came about! I had these 4x4's (well actually they were a little small and had to adjust for that as well) And these great top boards, which were a little warped, I think it just adds a little character to the bench to not be totally perfect, like me! :) (that was a joke, I am FAR from perfect!)
I made it like the plan, and as you can see from the unfinished picture my little ones needed a stool to climb up on the bench. So I added some 1x2's to give them a ladder for climbing. I love how it turned out and the best part is that it fits at my table as well!
Now my husband thinks I should build a smaller one for the short side of the island. We have six kids and this bench only fits four....we'll see.....
Comments
jodib77
Sun, 01/19/2014 - 17:51
Thank you
Thank you
Ana White
Mon, 01/20/2014 - 11:10
Great Job!
Love it, thanks for sharing!
timberandsoul
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 07:16
Hey, great job, I love the
Hey, great job, I love the hooks on the side, good idea.