Create a bench for a dining table

Want to create a bench for a dining table? You are in the right place !

In this article, you will find all the tips for choosing the bench that will best suit your dining room. A bench is a piece of furniture that cannot be found in every home, but it is, however, a piece of furniture that is easy to make. There are all types of benches in terms of heights, styles and use. Regardless of the bench, it is sometimes necessary and very practical when creating it.

What height and length to choose?

The length of the top is of great importance when designing a bench. The length greatly influences the choice of feet. The longer the board, the more likely it is that the board will collapse in the center. It will therefore be necessary to start on feet in pairs with a thicker profile which will strengthen the maintenance of the seat. However, the smaller the board, the more foot is free to choose from and you can choose thinner feet by 4.

The choice of the height and length of the bench announces the start of the project! A bench must follow certain rules to sit safely. In this article, find everything there is to know about the height of the benches.

Depending on the choice of the length of your tray, some feet will fit better.

• Your platform measures 1m40 to 1m60

We advise you to go to the hairpin leg reninforced, the square, the conical who are thin feet, they will not weigh down, aesthetically, the bench.

• Your platform measures 1m80

All feet are suitable. We do not recommend pin feet because for this length of top, the bench may be unstable.

• Your platform measures 2m to 2.20m

Instead, focus on the model timeless industrial feet and atypical because they provide stability and will prevent the board from sagging.

• Your platform measures more than 2m30

Timeless industrialists and atypical are suitable, 3 feet are necessary (flat iron, cross, trapezoid, hourglass, A) because the plate is very long, we want to prevent it from sagging, it will therefore be necessary to maintain it in the center as well as on the extremities.

With only 2 feet, the foot M will suffice.

Which style of foot to choose ?

Now that you know what there is to know about the length and height to adopt to create your dining table bench, let's start looking at the legs..

First, the industrial style: this style highlights very graphic bases (square, cross, trapezoid) with a combination of wooden top. The feet that best match this style are :

• the timeless custom-made industrial foot
• the atypical made-to-measure industrial foot
• the foot A
• the cross foot
• the thin flat iron foot
• the M foot
• the trapeze foot

Also opt for a more refined, more classic chic look with hairpin legs, hairpin legs reinforced, hairpin legs with wheels, double reinforced hairpin leg or conical foot. Indeed, these feet are very elegant, fine and correspond to more minimalist interiors..

There are also the so-called "imposing" models. The goal is to put forward a foot that stands out in the decoration, here we have cubic foot, the rectangle foot and the square foot. These feet do not go unnoticed and know how to stand out with this well-marked style.

Last big question: how to make your bench comfortable? Because there is no backrest, you sit on wood and you are glued to other people on the same seat. Here are our tips :

• Add cushions on the seat
• Glue your bench to a wall and add cushions for the backrest

A meal lasts on average 20min which leaves little time to realize the comfort or not of this bench.

Foot / tray harmonization, what about ?

The harmonization or not of a bench leg with a dining table leg is a question to ask.

2 possibilities :

• Choose the same model for the bench and dining table bases. Thus, we keep the homogeneity of the 2 pieces of furniture with an identical design
• Match the legs of the bench and the dining table, keeping the same color. Each piece of furniture has its own identity which is complementary to the other. Harmony is achieved through similar coloring. So no bad taste.

Some fixing tips :

The choice of the base is made, you have received it and your table top too, it is time to fix the whole. The feet should not be too much inside the latter if there is a void at the ends, no one will be able to sit there at the risk of the bench tipping over.

What uses for a dining bench ?

• Around the table :

As presented just before, around a square or rectangle dining table.

• To decorate your dining room :

It can be used to simply decorate, to place plants, a frame.

• To create more seating around the table during events :

Having a bench will always be useful at family events. When you are not using the bench as a seating place, use it as a decorative bench or put it in another room.

Get inspired by bench ideas by taking a look at our bench top 12 created right here.

We therefore find several types of benches for several types of styles with different dimensions. Certain rules must be observed when designing a bench. However, you remain quite free in the aesthetic choice of the bench.

If you're still looking for the perfect dining table, don't hesitate to take a look at our blog post forfind the dimensions of your dining table.