DIY Vintage Inspired Skinny Bench

DIY Vintage Inspired Skinny Bench For $7

We all love a good narrow wood bench! They can be used in so many spaces. What we don't love is the price! These rustic skinny benches can be so expensive. That is why we created this DIY vintage inspired skinny bench!

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Once we finished assembling we used various tools to make the skinny bench look vintage. We used dirt to help it look aged and then applied a Minwax stain