Little Blue Workhorse Bench

Don't you just love those pieces of furniture that are workhorses? You know, the ones that you wish you had 10 of because you could use them in so many places?

That is how this little reclaimed wood bench that I made is--VERSATILE!

This is simple construction so I didn't take process pictures.  3 chunks of 11" x 2" wood (the legs cut 15" tall, the top 20"), a smaller piece for a bottom shelf, and a trim or 1"x 4" board for a cross piece. I used the Kreg jig on it.

The diagonal is not really necessary, it was plenty sturdy without it.  But, I like the way it looks.

I painted the bottom part with Annie Sloan's chalk paint in Aubossan Blue and the stained all of it with Espresso Minwax.  I love this bench as a little display table in an empty space.

But, it also works as an extra seat at the kitchen table,

or in the bathroom to hold towels and TP,

or as a side table for a favorite chair.

It would also be great on a porch, in the garden, as bedside table for a child, in the kitchen for cookbooks and bowls, or ...

Where would you use it?
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