Design
Build a Breakfast-Booth Bench: Introduction
Learn how to make a built-in bench for the kitchen featuring sturdy, straightforward construction details.
Have an empty nook that could use a little inspiration? Follow along as John White, shop foreman at Yestermorrow Design/Build School, builds the breakfast booth featured in the Fine Homebuilding article Breakfast-Booth Basics. This hour-long video tutorial (divided into segments below) demonstrates how to make a built-in featuring sturdy, straightforward construction details. White’s tips will benefit even the most-experienced carpenters.
To learn more about the design principles of this bench, variations of this design and sources for foam cushions, read Breakfast-Booth Basics from Fine Homebuilding’s Annual Kitchens & Baths Issue, #191.
Follow this 14-part step-by-step video tutorial
| Step 1: Build a circular saw jig | 3:09 |
| Step 2: Make a box for the base unit | 5:01 |
| Step 3: Install sliding drawer tracks | 7:51 |
| Step 4: Build and install a drawer | 5:35 |
| Step 5: Install the seat top | 2:37 |
| Step 6: Build a jig for tappered cuts | 2:55 |
| Step 7: Install the base unit trim | 3:39 |
| Step 8: Add trim to the leg supports | 7:12 |
| Step 9: Install drawer front faces | 3:48 |
| Step 10: Determine the angle for the back | 2:56 |
| Step 11: Cut a back for the bench | 3:21 |
| Step 12: Mount the back to the base | 5:10 |
| Step 13: Attach trim to the back | 4:14 |
| Step 14: Install wainscoting and final finsh | 3:35 |
Photo by: Krysta S. Doerfler
