Truss Bench

My folks used to have a bench at our dining table on which D and I were absolutely NOT allowed to sit next to each other.  On a completely unrelated note, I really wanted a bench for our massive farmhouse table. 

D made this beautiful truss bench using plans from this collaboration by Shanty 2 Chic and Ana White.   The only modification he made was not adding the breadboard ends.  He stained the top and painted the bottom, I just love how it turned out. 

He used Glidden's Pale Pistachio and Varathane's Dark Walnut Semi-Gloss Stain.

This bench gets a TON of use, our daughter uses it as a table for coloring, we've crammed friends and family on there for gatherings and our (very bad!) dog uses it as a easy way to access the table!  This bad boy is as sturdy as it looks thanks to those massive 4x4's.

 If you're looking for a great DIY bench, this is the one to make!

 
Cheers to sitting next to each other and many more great conversations around the table! 
~D & H