Using your Outdoor Bench for indoor spaces
Outdoor benches aren’t really just for parks. They’ve taken the place of patio swings; love seats; and are known to be used as lounge chairs in our dens, here and there. Why so? They’re comfy and provide that warm feeling of spending a day, out in the sun.
For use inside the home, a bench tends to become the main piece inside the room it’s going to. It’s quite chunky for furniture since most of these benches are made from a combination of sturdy hardwood and cast iron. Since its design alone, places it as uncharacteristic for indoor use, you should downplay this by emphasizing its presence in the room, all the more.
Some ideas that can make an bench even more enjoyable include: placing it next to a water feature, covering it with an awning or climbing plants, add additional seating near it for a conversation area, adding a campfire pit.
If you’ve always wanted to ask the great outdoors to come inside and stay awhile for dinner, place an outdoor bench inside the den. Place the bench in the very middle of this room. Rearrange the other room furnishings to fit a floor design that wants to capture the look of a typical recreational park.
If your outdoor bench is to go on your porch, then get that Victorian parlor room look with the following suggestions. Set up side tables beside each arm of the bench. Put a miniature plant on top of the table, preferably one that has round, ornamental fruit growing on it. Add a few more items such as small, standing frames which encase butterfly specimens or leaf and flower types.
Use your outdoor bench to transport you to the Victorian era. Side tables by each arm of the chair will do the trick. Dress up the tables with a pair of ornamental trees with round fruits and then place a stack of hardbound, vintage books beside the miniature trees. Add small bowls of sweet potpourri and small frames of butterflies, dried leaves, and dried flowers. There, you’ve got another pretty setting.
Lastly, if you use this bench as a love seat, for a fun gathering, don’t hesitate to indulge in giving your home more than just a touch of romance. Bring out those plush, red satin throw pillows and stack them up on the bench. Place a very large vase that’s just as tall as the bench, and fill it up with an arrangement of lush flowers.
Drape a long string of faux pearls around the recliner of the bench. Then, the only thing missing is who’ll be kissing who in the next round of spin the bottle, don’t you agree?
If all of your outdoor patio furniture pieces already have cushions, you can always add floor cushions to add extra seating in your outdoor entertaining areas.
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