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DIY Farm Bench

I’d come into the house after another day of rain, and my boots were a muddy mess. In our so-called “mudroom,” I tried to hang on to the wall to stabilize myself while I wrenched my boots off my feet. “A bench is what I need,” I thought to myself. I looked everywhere to buy one, but everything I found was more decorative and expensive than what I needed for this utilitarian purpose, so I decided to build one myself. Here’s how I did it.

STEP 1: PLAN

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