13 Ways to be Creative with a Bench in Your Backyard

Grouping Outdoor Garden Furniture to make your patio or Deck an inviting outdoor space is often done in the spring. But as it gets later in the summer season it is time to think about adding a Outdoor Wooden Bench to your outdoor living areas.

Following are some creative places and uses for an Outdoor Garden Bench in your Backyard.

1. A bench in a spot with a view is the most common use of a bench.
   
   
   
2. A bench in a shady spot under a deciduous tree so that as temperatures cool and leaves are gone when you need the sunshine to warm you.
   
   
   
3. Create your own shady spot with an arbor and a bench. Add a vine to that arbor providing more shade in the warmer months.
   
   
   
4. Give your deck or patio some more style and comfort by adding all weather cushions and pillows to your bench. Add a standing light giving you a great place to read in comfort
   
   
   
   
5. A Bench can serve as storage units. You can keep potting supplies close to the house or have one near your garden to store commonly used tools.
   
   
   
6. A bench can please the eye. Add color to an otherwise all-green setting with a bright-hued Outdoor Garden Bench. You'll especially like the effect in winter.
   
   
   
   
7. Use wall-building blocks and capstones, which can be purchased inexpensively at home centers. In addition to being quick to make, a bench like this isn't likely to be blown over anytime soon!
   
   
   
   
8. Make your bench the vocal point of a landscaped area. By giving some extra thought to where you place a bench, you can make it work twice for you
   
   
   
9. 9. A bench is a must-have accessory for any water feature. You'll enjoy a pond or yard fountain, more often if you put a comfortable seating nearby.
   
   
   
10. Another great spot for a bench is near a source of fragrance. Whoever sets a spell on this bench will soon fall under the influence of the intoxicating perfume of the nearby roses.
    
    
    
11. By hiding a bench off the beaten path, you can provide a welcome surprise to anyone who ventures down the grassy lane. Make sure you create a well-tamped gravel bed, or use paving stones to provide a dry and stable setting for your bench
    
    
    
    
12. A narrow bench for a narrow space. If you want a bench in a particular spot, but don't feel there's room, just think small. A narrow plank-topped (backless) bench can hug a path but doesn't encroach unduly on the garden.
    
    
    
    
13. 13. Blending the bench with the garden. In this case, the designer chose to craft the bench from the same flagstone used to create the path. Using the same materials in multiple ways creates a unified feeling in any backyard design.
    

This was a fun post to research. It was interesting to find the number of different ways you could use an outdoor garden bench. Much of my information came from Better Homes and Garden -The Many Moods of Garden Bench


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