Fall Has Arrived

No home, front door, or bench feels complete without a touch of seasonal charm. Thankfully, Samantha has a real gift for decorating and loves transforming our porch throughout the year. She outdid herself with this FALL sign, and I couldn’t be prouder. Grace has already claimed the bench as her favorite spot, and who knows, maybe she’ll grow into a talented woodworker or designer one day.

Samantha had been asking me for a porch bench for quite some time, and I finally carved out a weekend to build one. After browsing countless designs on Pinterest, YouTube, and other sites, we narrowed it down together. She picked this style, with just one reques, the top should match the front door, and the frame should be crisp white.

Learn How To Make A Fall Farmhouse Bench

Building a farmhouse bench was rather simple and cost less than $20. That might not sound like a lot but you need some rather nice and expensive tools to properly mill and assemble the bench. These tools have cost me close to $2,000. You could do it with cheaper tools but it would take longer and the precision may not be as good as you might want. *Side note here, I truly believe investing in good tools, it is one of the best things you can do for your home. I am thankful my wife lets me make these types of purchase and that I can build things for her that make her happy. Like they say, happy wife happy life. With all that said, tools are a great investment for your relationship, marriage and family.

Tools, Materials, Cuts needed to make a the Fall Farmhouse Bench

The length, width and height of the bench in the video is 5ftx13.5inx18in. You can make the bench length any size you need. I chose 5ft so it could fit in the corner of my front porch, but this can be totally custom to fit your needs.

Tools:

• Circular Saw (on Amazon)
• Table Saw (on Amazon)
• Drill (on Amazon)
• Orbital Sander (on Amazon)
• Miter Saw (on Amazon)
• Drill Set (on Amazon)
• Kreg R3 (on Amazon)
• Kreg KHC - Premium Face Clamp (on Amazon)
• 24in Quick Clamp (on Amazon)

Materials:

• 3 - 2x6x8
• 3 - 2x4x8
• 22 - 2.5in screws
• Kreg Jig Screws (2.5in)
• 8 - 2in nail gun nails
• Sand Paper - 100 grit and 250 grit
• 1 can - Varathane Stain & Polyurethane water based (Dark Walnut)
• 1 can - White Paint (Gloss)
• 1 bottle - Bossdog Wood Glue

Cuts:

• 4 Legs - 13.5in
• 2 Leg tops - 13.5in
• 2 Leg base - 14.75in
• 2 Supports - 29in
• 3 Bench tops - 5ft (Note: the center board's width is cut to 2.5in and the two outer boards are each trimmed to 5.5in)