live edge – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Thu, 19 May 2016 13:32:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 live edge – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 How to Make a Live Edge Walnut Bench https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/live-edge-walnut-bench-diy/ https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/live-edge-walnut-bench-diy/#comments Thu, 19 May 2016 13:18:26 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=14407 My absolute favorite DIY projects are those where the individual materials involved are already really cool on their own, so they don’t require much modification on your part to end up with freaking fantastic results. Call me efficient or call me lazy. Either way, this live edge walnut bench is one of those kinds of projects, and just might be one of my favorites EVER! Though I wish I could take full credit for this beauty, I have to admit that the idea for this bench was the total brainchild of my husband, Ken. We needed a cool bench near our front door for putting on shoes, etc., so Ken came up with the concept, sourced the materials, and I helped out with dimensions and leg placement (so basically, I did nothing). I think he smashed this one out of the park–what do you guys think?! Here’s the skinny on Le Bench: Materials: A raw, reclaimed slab of walnut. We ordered this slab at The Lumber Shack. The approximate dimensions of the board we used was 12″w x 51″l x 3.5″t. No matter the length and width you choose, I’d recommend picking a slab that’s at least 3″ thick, not […]

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