DIY Upholstered Bench Tutorial

Step 1

Prepare the wood. Prepare the precut wood panel by sanding it with a sanding block and applying wood stain, if using. Allow to dry fully before attaching the legs.

Step 2

Attach the legs. Mark the position of the legs on the bottom of your wood panel and drill pilot holes with the Fiskars® Precision Hand Drill. Screw the legs in place on the underside of the wood panel with the Fiskars® Precision Screwdriver.

Step 3

Cut the foam to size. Using a tape measure, measure and mark the foam at 30” x 10.5”, which is the same size as the piece of plywood. Use the Fiskars® Precision Saw to quickly cut the foam to your measured size.

Step 4

Assemble the cushion. Place the cut foam on top of the plywood. Cover the foam with batting and staple the batting to the underside of the plywood using the Fiskars® Precision Staple Gun.

Step 5

Apply the fabric. Next, cover the foam and batting with a piece of fabric cut to size. Again, staple the fabric to the underside of the plywood and trim away any excess fabric with the shears.

Step 6

Attach the cushion to the wood. Cut lengths of self-adhesive heavy-duty Velcro and apply to the top of the wood panel and underside of the cushion.