As much as I like working in my garden, what I really love is watching others work–squirrels furtively ferrying nuts to hideouts, bees on a tight schedule in the lemon tree, ants with plans. A comfortable garden bench is key to my surveillance efforts. Here are 10 wood garden benches (with deep seats and armrests) to keep you in the garden all afternoon:
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: Danish designer Povl Eskildsen’s teak wooden Windsor Bench measures approximately 63 inches long (and is available in two lengths). For more information and prices, see Solpuri.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: Made in Italy, a teak Notting Hill Garden Bench about 60 inches wide and comes in a choice of finish (either pickled or natural teak). For more information and US distributors, see Ethimo.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: Designed by Aurelian Barbry for Skagerak, a Plank Bench 144 is about 60 inches wide; $1,281 at Finnish Design Shop.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: A teak Sahara Garden Bench is 47 inches wide $599.99 from All Modern.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: From Scandinavian designer Skagerak, a teak Drachmann Bench with a cross-back design is 65 inches long; $1,699 from Horne.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: From Danish designer Povl Eskildsen, a Kingston Teak Bench is 52.5 inches long and 24.5 inches deep; for more information and pricing, see Gloster.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: With simple, modern lines, a Monaco Teak Outdoor Garden Seat from British designer Barlow Tyrie measures 47.25 inches long and is $1,995 from Didrik’s.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: A 46-inch Lancaster Eucalyptus Wood Garden Bench is $179.95 from Wayfair.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: An acacia wood Applaro two-seat bench is 48 1/8 inches long; available in brown or white from Ikea for $90.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Above: A stackable Slatted Teak Stacking Bench is 63 inches wide; $998 from Terrain.
<p”>Before you choose outdoor furnishings see our curated design guide to Decks & Patios in our Garden Design 101 section. For more reasons to lounge around outdoors, see:
