Garden Benches to Enhance Your Outdoor Space

A wooden bench enhances a garden with vines growing around it.

If you enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors to take advantage of your hard work, a garden bench is the perfect addition for you.  Understated or grand, do-it-yourself or purchased, garden benches are a simple way to add charm and functionality to your garden space.

A wooden bench in a garden surrounded by bushes, enhancing your outdoor space.
This bench is perfect for nestling into the garden (thefind.net)
A garden bench with a green cushion.
Nature-inspired wrought iron bench (trenduk.org)
A blue garden bench with potted flowers on it enhances your outdoor space.
A charming bench for the cottage garden (kobieta-majsterkujaca.pl)
A blue bench to enhance your outdoor space.
The classic Lutyens bench (lutyens-bench-waitrosegarden)

Depending on your garden style, choose a bench that accents the space just as you would for your interiors.  If you style your backyard reminiscent of a Japanese garden, a simple stone or wood bench would blend in nicely.

A garden bench to enhance your outdoor space.
Stone and wood bench is a simple accent for the garden (garden-photos.com)
A wooden bench to enhance your garden space.
A simple wood bench is a good piece for the Japanese garden (aboyandhisbike)

For a more formal style, a traditional wrought iron bench is ideal as is the classic Lutyens bench.

A bench to enhance your garden space.
A beautiful traditional wrought iron bench (Plowhearth)
A white bench to enhance your garden.
A classic white wrought iron bench (oldhouseonline)
A garden bench to enhance your outdoor space.
A lovely traditional bench (hayesgardenworld.co.uk)
An outdoor bench in a garden.
The traditional Lutyens bench (lutynes-bench-gardenbenches)

For more contemporary style, choose a design that expresses a unique modern vibe.

A wooden garden bench with slats on it to enhance your outdoor space.
A modern garden bench (buy-99)

For the cottage or country garden, a repurposed bench made from old chairs, doors or a bed add a cozy ambiance to the backyard.

A purple bench in a garden to enhance your outdoor space.
A charming bench made from a repurposed bed frame (Houzz)
A garden bench made out of blue pallets to enhance your outdoor space.
A wonderful bench custom-made from wood pallets (Pinterest)
Three red chairs complementing a garden space with a brick wall.
Repurposed chairs make a unique bench (inhabitat)

For those that prefer something entirely unique and very organic, there are wonderful choices to be had by local artisans all over the world.

A wooden garden bench in a wooded area.
A beautiful organic-inspired garden bench (dreamfundesign)
A wooden bench in a garden.
A wagon wheel garden bench (itugarden)

Curved garden benches can be placed around a tree to make a charming garden centerpiece.

A wooden bench sitting in the grass next to a tree, enhancing your outdoor space.
Curved garden bench surrounds a tree (goodhomedesign)
A garden bench with a green cushion.
A wrought-iron circular bench fits perfectly next to this tree (outdoorpatiosets)

Form a seating area with several benches around a fire pit for nighttime enjoyment.

A backyard with garden benches and a fire pit to enhance your outdoor space.
A great spot for entertaining and relaxing (thegreatestgarden)

Paint a bench with a creative pattern in bright colors to accent the garden.

A garden bench made out of comic book covers to enhance your outdoor space.
A custom painted bench is the perfect piece to accent the garden (homedecorationclub.blogspot)

Build a pergola to surround a bench for a garden getaway.

Garden bench.
The perfect little garden haven (uk-gardens.co.uk)

Garden benches enhance your outdoor space and allow you to create hideaways, resting places and garden seating areas.  With the variety of styles available, along with numerous options to create your own, garden benches are a simple way to add character and beauty to any outdoor landscape.

 

1 thought on “Garden Benches to Enhance Your Outdoor Space”

  1. I really liked your post! My husband and I are in the process of landscaping our yard, and after reading your post, I think that I’m going to find a way to incorporate a garden bench into the design. I’ve actually always loved the idea of having a stone bench in my yard! I think that benches, no matter the material, are not only a good place to sit and relax on a summer night, but a conversation starter as well! Thank you for your wonderful post!

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