OutdoorFresh With A Touch Of Cozy – The Garden Bench
Fresh With A Touch Of Cozy – The Garden Bench
When you’re sitting in the garden, relaxing, somehow a chair or a daybed just don’t seem quite right. Something else would be better out here. The garden bench is the choice you’re looking for. Simple, casual and versatile, the garden bench can come in a variety of forms and can have a multitude of interesting designs.
View in galleryMost often, garden benches are accompanied by fire pits or outdoor fireplacesView in galleryThey are complemented by chairs when extra seating is neededView in galleryA lot of designs are envisioned as extensions or parts of hybrid combinationsView in gallerySometimes a garden bench is supported by planters on either sideView in galleryOther times it’s conceived as a sectional that extends from a garden bed or planterView in galleryUsually organic shapes and lines are preferred because they let the bench blend inView in galleryAnd when the shape doesn’t do it, the colors and materials take over that task
Some garden benches are basic and nothing more than just a simple, classic bench placed in a garden. Others are more complex, with designs inspired by nature as to better integrate in their settings, featuring irregular shapes and made of materials that let them blend in easily. In other cases, the garden bench is merely an extension or an accessory added to other features that naturally belong these such as planters or fountains.
View in gallerySometimes a simple, wooden bench is just what a small garden needsView in galleryOther times something a bit more complex and colorful is neededView in galleryUsually the goal is to make the bench look as if it belongs thereView in galleryIn contemporary gardens, simple, clean lines are preferredView in galleryIt’s also popular in these cases to combine contrasting materials, colors and texturesView in galleryAnd when you don’t have a garden, you can create your own on the patioView in galleryAnd that is done through a clever choice of materials such as stone or woodView in galleryIt’s even possible to have a bench carved out from a large tree trunk
The main goal is almost always to have garden furniture that has as little impact on the landscape as possible. And since the garden bench is a primary element, designers have come up with all sorts of clever solutions over the years.