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DIY Built In Bench for the Mudroom

October 24, 2018 By BrightGreenDoor

Hey Everyone! I’ve been working hard on our mudroom and this week I worked on the built in bench. In our last house I did a floating wood bench and it never felt super sturdy. My husband’s one request was that this one was NOT wall mounted.

Built in Bench

I was able to build this using one piece of 4×8′ 3/4″ plywood which was under $30. I assembled it using trim nailer. Then I added trim pieces to the fronts of the boards to help them look more finished. Once it was all assembled I painted it using my paint sprayer. The butcher block top was a remnant from our kitchen counters that I’ve had sitting in my garage. I put a coat of walnut stain on it and then attached it to the top of the bench. Then I secured the entire bench to the walls and studs using screws.

Built in Bench
Built in Bench with Cubbies
Building a Built in Bench

Mudroom Built in Bench
Painting Built Ins
Mudroom with Wallpaper on Ceiling

Once the bench was built I used 8″ shiplap, a piece of MDF, and a piece of stained pine to create a hook wall and picture ledge. Mudroom with Shiplap Wall and Picture ledge

Here it is all finished with these gorgeous hooks from D. Lawless hardware. To shop the rest of the mudroom you can click on the images below:

Mudroom with Built in Bench

Because I had the butcher block remnant, this entire project came in under $100. I hope that this post showed how simple building a basic piece like this really is! If you’re considering building furniture, a basic bench like this is a great place to start! To see more pictures of this mudroom, head to the reveal post here!

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Comments

  1. Emy says

    October 25, 2018 at 4:46 am

    Love how your mudroom is looking! BTW, I just bought the same shoe rack that’s hanging on the wall. I had never seen one before. It’s pretty much the coolest thing ever. Hubby doesn’t agree…

  2. Nicole says

    October 25, 2018 at 6:33 am

    Hi I really love the cabinet color with the wallpaper it looks amazing.

  3. Home Deko says

    October 25, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Looks awesome! can’t wait to see what you’re up to next week!

  4. Susie says

    October 26, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    Jess! I love that wall paper on the ceiling!!! It’s amazing! And love those wardrobes, too. The color. The hardware! It is totally working in this space. What a great makeover! So excited for you!

  5. Devlin says

    October 28, 2018 at 8:39 am

    Hi, Jess! I am a Texas transplant living in Northern Minnesota (Grand Marais). We built a mudroom onto our house and I am currently in the process of finishing it out. I am so inspired by your transformation and I am enjoying your posts so much. Nice work!

    • BrightGreenDoor says

      October 28, 2018 at 9:53 pm

      OH I LOVE Grand Marais! I was born in Duluth and growing up we always had a condo at Lutsen. I miss Sven and Ole’s and Ben Franklin! Thank you so much for commenting! We’ll both be needing our mudrooms very soon with Winter on it’s way!

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