Entryway bench

[legenddc]

Just finished up this entryway bench for our front door. Poplar and scrap plywood for the base was painted with Sherwin Williams Emerald trim urethane enamel paint. The top is walnut with Rubio Monocoat and a coat of the maintenance oil. Looking forward to seeing how it holds up. 

Waiting to sand and paint the wall until we know the picture frame hook isn’t moving down some.

[gee-dub]

Nice one.  I have always wanted an entry bench or table but our house layout doesn't support it.  That doesn't stop me from trying to figure out somewhere that I can sneak one in.

[Mark J]

Looks good!  And economically done.

[fcschoenthal]

That's really nice and a fairly quick win if I remember correctly.

Like gee-dub, my house just doesn't support an entry bench or table, which is a shame as I'd like to build one.

[legenddc]

Yes, quick project. I didn’t keep track of the time to paint it but the whole bench and sanding was 10-11 hours. We had a shoe storage cabinet there before but this should allow backpack storage now too. 
 

A big reason was to test the paint and Rubio on a small project before I start on our office project. 

[Von]

Very nice. I'm guessing you sized it nicely for the spot which is one of the things I enjoy about woodworking.

[Chet]

Nice clean design.  Designs like that fit well with any furniture style you may come up with in the future.  Well done.

On 4/12/2025 at 7:41 AM, gee-dub said:

have always wanted an entry bench or table but our house layout doesn't support it.  That doesn't stop me from trying to figure out somewhere that I can sneak one in.

Ditto

[Coop]

The top matches the floor nicely. Well done.