Handmade Rustic Shoe Bench – Wooden Shoe Storage Bench with Shelf – Entryway Bench – Made to Order in Kent
My handmade wooden shoe benches are individually crafted to order in my Kent workshop, built to your exact dimensions to complement your space beautifully. Designed as both a shoe storage bench and a stylish interior feature, each piece blends functionality with rustic charm.
Finished to a high standard and treated with the renowned Briwax, this rustic wooden bench offers a rich, durable finish full of character—perfect as an entryway bench, hallway shoe storage solution, or statement furniture piece.
The shoe rack bench (as shown in the photos) features:
Depth: 29cm
Height: 52cm
Designed for practical everyday use, comfortably storing adult shoes on the upper shelf, with additional space below for ankle boots—ideal as a hallway shoe organiser or entryway storage bench.
If you need dedicated boot storage or welly storage, I can include a compartment with:
Internal width: 28cm
Internal height: 43cm
This option is perfect for family homes, mudrooms, or country-style interiors, and is included at no extra cost.
Custom heights are also available.
Each solid wood shoe bench is built for strength, comfort, and long-term durability.
Made from premium joinery-grade timber
Crafted using kiln-dried redwood furniture-grade wood
Far superior to scaffold board furniture or reclaimed alternatives
Crafted from solid wood, featuring 5cm thick sides and top for a bold, substantial feel.
The shelves are rebated into the frame for superior strength and durability.
Supplied fully assembled for immediate use.
This results in a heavy-duty wooden bench that resists warping, cracking, and splitting—perfect for everyday use.
Looking for a custom shoe bench, made-to-measure hallway bench, or specific storage layout?
Send me your dimensions or a quick sketch and I’ll create a bespoke piece tailored to your home.
A skirting board cut-out can also be added at no extra cost
If you prefer a paint-your-own wooden bench, I can supply it unfinished and ready for priming—plus you’ll receive a 15% discount (message for the code).
This Shoe Bench is also perfect for:
• Entryways & hallways, paired with baskets for stylish storage
• Living rooms as a TV stand or media unit
• Bedrooms as an end-of-bed bench
• Boot rooms & mudrooms for organising footwear
• Under windows as a cosy window seat
• Dining areas as a rustic bench alternative
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Sustainability
Sustainability at Rusticabby
Sustainability has been a focus for Rusticabby since I started in 2019. It began by ensuring all the raw materials are responsibly sourced, and as I’ve grown so has my commitment to sustainability.
I continually look at how I operate and whether I can improve.
RESPONSIBLE. ETHICAL. SUSTAINABLE.
RESPONSIBLY SOURCED TIMBER
Handcrafting solid wood furniture everyday, I'm only too aware of the responsibility and the potential environmental impact if our timbers are not sustainably sourced.
The beautiful timbers we use are grown in sustainably managed forests that have certifications from the FSC and PEFC governing bodies.
FSC is the Forest Stewardship Council, and the PEFC is the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. Both are international, non-profit, non-governmental organisations which promote sustainable forest management.
As a furniture manufacturer and retailer I work with our suppliers to ensure the timbers have the appropriate certifications, and that I am responsibly sourcing our timbers from well-managed forests.
PACKAGING
As an online retailer I do have to send furniture and accessories to customers. This of course requires packaging to ensure they’re not damaged on their way to you.
At the moment I use a combination of cardboard, plastic film and bubble wrap.
The bubble wrap is made from 30% recycled material and is also 100% recyclable.
Cardboard, bubble wrap and plastic wrapping are widely recycled, either as part of your household waste collections or at local waste recycling centres. You can find your nearest location by visiting Recycle Now. https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/bubblewrap-0
What we do – I am always looking into ways to both reduce the amount of packaging used, and at alternatives.
What you can do – If you receive an order from us, please do take your packaging to be recycled.
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
By its very nature, the manufacturing of solid wood furniture creates waste materials. However, I strive to reduce waste across my business. It’s an on-going process, but here are just a few of the ways that I am diverting waste products from landfill.
Sawdust - All the sawdust is re-used. Making solid wood furniture and shelves from timbers does create sawdust. All sawdust is collected through extraction units, generating approximately, twelve bags of sawdust each week, amounting to 12,000 litres. It's then packaged up and distributed to local stables where it is used as bedding for horses, among other re-uses.
Wood Off-cuts – Through both the design and manufacture processes, I ensure that wood waste is kept to an absolute minimum. All off-cuts are either reused for smaller products, or are used as fuel in a clean-fuel furnace to heat the workshop.
Cardboard – any cardboard packaging in received deliveries gets re-used on site. I’ve have purchased a cardboard shredder that creates a packing material that is now use to wrap and pack smaller items ready for dispatch.