Home > Just for you > From Tv Armoire to Built in Kitchen Banquette!

From Tv Armoire to Built in Kitchen Banquette!

My tv armoire was beat up, outdated and just too big for my space. I’d tried selling it on Craigslist with no bites. As I was planning out a project for a bench in my kitchen I realized that with some cuts, my tv armoire would make the perfect bench, and then some!

from tv armoire to built in kitchen banquette, diy, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling

from tv armoire to built in kitchen banquette, diy, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling

My tv armoire had plenty of bumps and scrapes to show its’ age. It wasn’t the best quality piece by any standard, being about 70% particleboard. Just the base was solid wood.

from tv armoire to built in kitchen banquette, diy, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling

With some help from my brother (and his tools!) we cut the top off the base. That gave me a 15 inch high bench. With the addition of 3 inches of foam I’d end up with a perfect bench for table height.

Click ‘Next Page (>)’ to keep reading and don’t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends