Hallway bench

A hallway bench built from solid oak, with a cotton canvas seat inspired by Japanese 'Noren' room dividers that allows you to tuck away shoes and other essentials, keeping your hallway tidy while ensuring easy access to your belongings.

Oak hallway bench with cotton canvas seat in entryway
Turned oak bench leg detail
Mortise and tenon joint close-up
Bench leg on lathe during turning

Starting from rough lumber, the legs were cut and planed square before being turned on a lathe into shape. The construction uses no screws or nails—only a variety of mortise and tenon joints.

Hallway bench front view showing canvas seat panels
Hallway bench from above showing seat construction
Side profile of hallway bench
Hallway bench with shoes stored underneath
Canvas seat detail with Noren-inspired panels