Once a home necessity, now a beacon of a bygone era, the telephone bench (also fondly known as the gossip bench) was designed for the sole act of sitting back, putting your feet up, and enjoying ...

I don’t know about you, but I love winter projects. Some I keep, some I sell. Last year, I wrote a column about restoring and recycling items that included benches, which remain popular this year.

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The gossip bench is officially making a comeback, and honestly, it feels like exactly the kind of slightly ...