Entryway benches, bedroom benches, and dining benches from real plywood
A bench does what a chair can't: it seats two or three people, tucks against a wall, slides under a table, and doubles as a surface when nobody's sitting. Most benches are either too heavy to move or too flimsy to sit on. Ours are made from 13-ply plywood, light enough to reposition with one hand but strong enough to hold two adults.
The Modern Bench comes in multiple lengths to fit entryways, bedrooms, and dining tables. Every bench assembles without tools, ships flat in 3-5 days, and arrives unfinished so you stain, paint, or leave the birch grain as-is. Pair it with a Console Table in the entryway or a Coffee Table in the living room.
Ships flat, clicks together by hand. No tools, no hardware, no instruction manual.
In stock and ready to ship from San Diego. No eight-week backorder waits.
Available in multiple lengths. The 46-inch version comfortably seats two adults or three kids.
Raw premium-grade plywood is a blank canvas. Stain it, paint it, or let the natural plywood grain show.
Modern Bench as an entryway seat
End-of-bed bench in a bedroom
Benches for Every Room
Six ways a bench works harder than a chair.
An entryway bench gives you a place to sit while putting on shoes, and storage underneath for the shoes themselves. The Modern Bench tucks against the wall or under a Console Table. It's the first piece of furniture guests interact with and the last thing you use on the way out. See our entryway bench guide for sizing help.
A bedroom bench at the foot of the bed holds tomorrow's clothes, a throw blanket, or a bag. It gives you a place to sit that isn't the bed itself. The Modern Bench is low enough to not block the view of the bed and long enough to span the width of a queen or king. Read our bedroom bench guide.
Replace chairs on one side of the dining table with a Modern Bench. It seats more people in less space, tucks completely under the table when not in use, and makes a small dining area feel less crowded. Kids can slide in and out without pushing chairs back. It's the reason benches have been standard in kitchens for centuries.
A bench against the wall in the living room provides extra seating when guests come over without the visual weight of additional armchairs. When nobody's sitting, it holds a stack of books, a plant, or serves as a low display surface. It's the flexible seat that doesn't commit you to a permanent furniture arrangement.
Push a Modern Bench under a window and add a cushion. That's a reading nook. The low profile keeps the sightline to the window clear while giving you a dedicated spot to sit with a book or a cup of coffee. In a bedroom, it turns dead floor space under the window into the most used seat in the room.
A mudroom bench handles the worst of it: wet shoes, dirty backpacks, soccer cleats. Premium-grade plywood is moisture-resistant and wipes clean. Seal it with a coat of polyurethane and it handles anything. Mount Wall Shelves above for hooks, baskets, and seasonal gear. The bench anchors the whole mudroom system.
Bench Questions, Answered
What size bench fits at the end of a bed?
An end-of-bed bench should be slightly narrower than the bed. For a queen (60 inches wide), a 46-inch bench leaves room on each side for walking. For a king (76 inches), a 60-inch bench works well. Height should be at or below the top of the mattress so it doesn't block the bed visually. Our Modern Bench comes in multiple lengths to match standard bed sizes.
How much weight does a plywood bench hold?
Our benches are made from 13-ply plywood with interlocking joints. Each bench supports well over 300 pounds. That's two adults sitting side by side with room to spare. The plywood construction distributes weight across the full span, unlike dowel-jointed benches that stress single connection points. These are built for daily sitting, not just display.
Can you use a bench as a dining seat?
Yes. Benches have been dining seating for longer than chairs have. A Modern Bench on one side of the table seats 2-3 people in the space that 2 chairs would take. The flat seat is more comfortable than it looks. Premium-grade plywood has a slight give that solid hardwood doesn't, and you can always add a cushion or throw for longer meals. The bench tucks fully under most dining tables when not in use.
Let customers speak for us
The shelves are wonderful, quick to assemble, sturdy and attractive
i LOVE my unfinished shelf. nice to know i can one day paint it or finish it with another color without needing to strip it. right now, i'm keeping it simple since the rest of the decor in my home is so busy and it looks great holding all my coffee cart items and created so much more open space for me. my only complaint is that the horizontal shelves aren't sitting very flush with the wall, but it has not become an issue, and is better than the shelves being overcut and having them jut out into the wall. FIVE STARS!!!!
Easy peasy to put together. I was surprised at how well it stained. I used a quick dry oil based combination of 1 part light walnut and 2 parts dark walnut. Very happy with the table.
AMAZING! Seller and product are both 5 stars!
Absolutely thrilled with this bookshelf. It’s an absolutely perfect addition to my photography studio. I love the simple Scandinavian design and ease of putting it together. Have already referred friends to this lovely company.
so easy to put together and it looks SO cute in my apartment! i will definitely be shopping here again!
Easy purchase experience, item shipped quickly, assembly instructions were clear. I would purchase again and probably will.
perfect little bookcase. simple, sturdy and unobtrusive. I love it
Great company
Shelves came fast and were easy to put up. They also feel very heavy and you can tell they’re good quality.
Nice and high quality product.
Lovely shelf and just was exactly what I wanted
These shelves are beautiful and exactly as expected. I am very happy with my purchase. The only thing to note is that the “hanger” in the back is pretty shallow and is not reinforced, just hollowed out of the plywood. I would not use those hangers for hardly any weight. Instead, I drilled new holes into the vertical pieces at the spot where a shelf inserts, then used long screws to attach these shelves to the wall with drywall anchors. If you don’t mind doing that bit yourself you’ll love these like I do!
Simple and clean. Easiest to assemble.
I was absolutely blown away by how this Unfnshed side table completed my space. It was also a fraction of the price of the other options I was considering!
I’d highly recommend the product and am now considering replacing a few of my older shelves with the ones offered by Unfnshed.