It’s not all about style. What your garden bench says about you.

Do you often ask yourself how to decorate a small patio or balcony and make it look nice? It’s perhaps a little far-fetched to say you can tell someone’s personality from their garden bench. Yet, I do find you can tell a lot about someone’s taste and style from how they adorn their garden and this includes the outdoor garden bench that they choose. I always want my garden to look neat and tidy. Obviously getting the right garden bench is important but also keeping the trees and plants in order is important as well. Sometimes I find gardening hard, which is why my friend recommended that I check out a website like https://www.treequote.com/, as these types of companies can provide a tree service that suits my needs and help me keep my garden tidy. I can let them do all the hard work, whilst I can sit on my bench and watch my garden bloom. When I first started looking for a bench for my own garden, I naturally wanted the bench which would be ideal for my particular garden. As much as this comes down to personal taste, I found there’s other considerations to take into account. These may be helpful when you’re choosing your own garden bench. So, here’s some of the qualities you may use when choosing the ideal bench for your own garden.

WOOD OR METAL

One of your first considerations should be whether you’d like a wooden bench or a metal bench. I personally have always had a fondness for wooden garden benches. Likewise, teak has always been my own favourite wood and with it being such a hardy wood, it’s truly is a natural when it comes to garden furniture. Teak has an almost golden colour to it I find, however, you may prefer a painted finish rather than natural wood. Popular colours for garden benches nowadays include olive and cream though red can be a surprisingly apt colour in the right garden.

bench type

HOW MANY WILL YOUR GARDEN BENCH SEAT

Another quality I considered early was size. The bench had to be relative to the size of my garden. If the bench is to be mainly used by you and your loved one, then a two-seater bench should be sufficient. If however, the bench will be used for more social gatherings, then a three or four seater may be preferred. A bench which can seat two people is generally just over one meter wide, a three-seater is one and a half metres wide and a four seater bench can be around 2 metres wide.

bench size

STYLE IS SO IMPORTANT

There is such an abundance of different styles nowadays when it comes to garden benches. This really can indeed say something about your own personal taste. You may prefer a classical style or a more modern style, for instance. This style should blend in with not just your garden but your house and surroundings for the best effect.

So when you’re choosing your own garden bench, make out a list of the qualities important to yourself. When it comes to garden benches, this will immediately give you more chance of finding that ideal bench for your own garden space.

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All images taken from www.gardenbenches.com

Comments

  1. We have a wicker at our porch but no bench outside. I love that fourth one in your photo.

  2. My dad was the one who made our bench in the garden which was made from bamboo. I much prefer a wooden bench.

  3. Garden bench is nice to have in our backyard. If ever I get one, I may choose combination of metal and teak wood.

  4. i like wooden benches. we have a couple in our backyard.

  5. I look forward to someday having my own backyard with a well decorated garden and a beautiful garden bench. Not only will it be inviting but as well as great for photography and blogging too. Double purpose if I may add. πŸ™‚

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    Love Beautyholics, a beauty blog by Angela.

  6. I like the both bench design and the environment.

  7. I love wood furnitures. I guess that goes to say that I would prefer wood garden benches. They just bring so much warmth to the place and it’s really homey.

  8. I definitely prefer wood to metal, not only are they more beautiful to look at, they just feel more comfy and inviting. πŸ˜›

  9. i love something green or yellow , it’s nice to have a bench where you can just sit and imagine things