DIY bedroom bench

My wife and I purchased a new home (to us) this year. A much bigger home. Our first home was small, but charactered. I always wanted to find a way to furnish part of it with a refurbish or unique design, but my veggie garden and kids took precedent. Not to mention, my gear was in the garage....Brrrrr.
Now in our new home, (did I mention we have more space?) we have holes to fill. This was my opportunity to position myself for the need of machine upgrades (12" sliding DeeeeeeWalter is a great man) I convinced My wife that I had more to offer than a basement build (as in the old house and the old 10" fella that lived a good life); I had furniture chops...
Having a grandfather who himself was a woodshop high school teacher, a shop in his basement and a high school with an amazing shop (mr. Donnelly & mr. ball @ Arthur Voaden) I was influenced from an early age. The art my G-PA and specifically my Uncle display is somewhere I hope to be someday. Fine finishers. You have start somewhere...
Now, why the BLOG you ask????
After decorating and furnishing our master bedroom, My wife was stumped when when it came to the bench at the foot of the bed. She had purchased these bedside tables that matched her decor and style. She then came up with some ideas and we settled on a drawing that I felt could be mechanically and functionally achieved. She found the matching Martha Stewart paint! and we were in business....the inspirational fire was lit. The project was quite easy. Lacking a joiner and a planer, I am limited in my materials and need to pay a little more. The materials used were 16x96 laminated white board (pine) and 1x6 knotty pine boards. Lots of sanding, some countersunk screw holes and carpenter's glue. The screws on the X-boxes are hidden by the top and bottom boards. For the feet, I utilised the end cuts of the laminated board in order to raise it off the floor some.

Ryan