Once we moved into our house, I really wanted to have a bench that went with our casual dining table.  I have kids, and my kids have friends, and it seemed that I could fit more butts on a bench than a chair.  After researching many benches, they all seemed either too expensive, or they just didn't fit with what I had in my mind.  

Then one day after Christmas I was watching the guys at Home Depot put away these palettes and I thought to myself "those hold a ton of weight!"  My "A-Ha Moment" is what you see here.  A bench!  My kids absolutely love it and I can literally fit about 5 sometimes 6 tiny butts on it!  It was also simple and inexpensive.  But, it does take some TLC and Time.