I’ve always wanted a pretty and welcoming front porch. I’ve also loved headboard bench makeovers but thought my skills wouldn’t be good enough as a beginner with power tools. With some help from Home Depot, I made this an awesome beginner project and only had to make 4 wood cuts. It also justified my first personal powertool purchase, a Ryobi drill! I love how the bench turned out and my front porch is now welcoming and pretty as you walk up to the front door.
My front porch looks much better with the new bench
A goodwill find for $20 was the perfect shape
Using “L” brackets helped make the bench very strong. It doesn’t wiggle or move.
It’s easier that you’d think to build this bench. Home Depot cut all of the wood except for 4 cuts, which I did with our jigsaw. Really, you can do this!
I love the how the bed posts stand out and give unique character to the project.
source:hometalk.com by Wendi @ H2OBungalow
