Do-it-yourself wooden bench: how to decorate your garden plot (54 photo ideas). Garden benches (20 photos): original design ideas Benches made of boards

Benches and benches in the garden at the dacha are a popular place to relax. Sometimes putting up an ordinary bench is not interesting and banal.

After all, it is possible to build a whole corner for relaxation and comfort, so that you can not just sit on a bench, but already enjoy nature, your garden, and the fruits you planted with your own hands. There are many different ideas here.

The construction of benches is usually lightweight and does not require special skills. Anyone can create a relaxation corner with a bench, if they wish.

Options for ideas

Everyone has seen the photo of an ordinary bench. But you don’t want the simplest bench for your garden; you want something more original and beautiful.

If everything in your garden is already decorated and the whole area is in order, then a bench will never become superfluous. And, if you are just starting to equip your site, then it’s time to start with equipping a bench.

Wooden bench

A DIY wooden bench will harmonize well in the garden with all sorts of flower beds of beautiful flowers.

The simplest option for building a garden bench is two wooden boxes in which inflorescences grow, and between them a couple of sanded boards. If necessary, this bench can be placed near the wall, if possible.

Many people don’t like material like wood, because it gets wet quickly and is very difficult to care for. Instead of wooden material stone and concrete come to the rescue.

In order to make a bench with a back, you need to try a little. For the backrest, they most often buy already treated wood. The easiest way to secure the seat is with metal corners.

TO concrete material they can be attached using dowels, and to wooden material using self-tapping screws from the bottom or through bolts.

Many summer residents are wondering how to make a bench on their own for their home and garden. And every year this question is gaining popularity.

Many people give preference to shop benches that are already ready, but by doing the work yourself, you can completely surrender to the process and use your imagination completely.

Metal bench

Metal benches are installed by a minority, since they, of course, are aesthetic and original products, but in summer time– this is a material that heats up to crazy temperatures, and if it gets even a little colder, the material becomes icy, and it is impossible to sit on it.

If you really want to use metal in the process of creating a bench, then you should combine two materials in the work: metal and wood. At the same time, the seats and backrests are made of wooden material, and the designs of the legs and additional elements are created on the basis of metal.

There are many different original options benches in this style.

Note!

Pipe benches have become very popular recently. From profile pipe using boiling, rectangles are made, and jumpers are attached to the side walls, on which the bench seats will rest. This is a very reliable and safe option for creating a bench with your own hands.

If this option is slightly improved, then armrests are used for greater convenience and comfort. A bench in the garden with a wide seat, like a sofa, will also look elegant and original. This is comfort, convenience and luxury!

For complete comfort, you can put decorated pillows on such benches so that you can not only sit, but also take a nap in nature.

Benches made of boards

A simple bench made of boards will also look aesthetically pleasing, the main thing is to know how to make it. There are the most simple designs, like ordinary benches, but there are more complicated ones in the form of a sofa or an elongated chair.

IN modern style It’s easy to assemble such a bench; you just need to connect rectangles with partitions made of thin boards together.

The main thing is to turn on your imagination. Not even the most hard work could be the source of a masterpiece.

Note!

On the basis of thin boards it is possible to make various shapes benches. For example, in the shape of the letter P. The main thing here is to fix the seats and legs well and securely. This bench is easy to make, but will last a long time.

DIY bench photo

Note!

At your summer cottage, you really want to have a corner where you can relax and enjoy nature. It is impossible to imagine such a place without a beautiful bench. A self-made garden bench can not only save money, but also fulfill the individual needs and ideas of everyone, because there are a lot of options and techniques for making it, and from them you can choose the one that suits you.

Step-by-step diagram for assembling a garden bench with a table

How to choose a place to install a country bench

Before you start making your own bench, you need to be very careful about where to place it. This issue is worth addressing because a bench is not only an object for the convenience of relaxation, but also a place where a sufficiently large amount of time will be spent, and therefore the view and atmosphere must be suitable. In addition, much in its design and installation process will depend on the selected area for installing a garden bench, as well as its type.

Examples of the location of garden benches from the design side.

A bench for a summer house made of wood combined with forged wood frame. A bench made of logs with a stone base.	It will fit very harmoniously into a garden in which trees with large crowns and various fluffy shrubs grow.
Bench romantic style, openwork	A garden of young trees or a vineyard would be a good place to place it.
Miniature bench painted white	It would be ideal to be in contrast with a dense hedge of rich green color. Also a good option for such a bench would be a pond, flowering flower beds, or simply in a secluded corner decorated with flowers.
Retro bench made of “old” wood	It can create a very mysterious atmosphere together with old trees with curved trunks located nearby, near which flowers of different types are planted.
Bench combined with decorative items	Very popular place The placement of the bench is a veranda or gazebo. In this case, a do-it-yourself garden bench should be made in a similar style with existing decorative items and the veranda or gazebo itself.
Combined benches and table	This design will be good on a small spacious plot of land, which can be decorated with floral vegetation, and can also be located next to the house or under a canopy.

In addition to the options listed, you can install a bench in a place where children usually spend their leisure time, which will allow you to be close to them when they play. It will be especially good to organize a place to rest if there is a lone tree on the site, which has a spreading crown, by installing a bench directly under it.

In addition, you can organize a canopy near the house, under which you can place a garden bench. It will be good place rest even in rainy weather. There is another option to simply locate a bench in the beds where crops are grown - it will be convenient for relaxing between work in the garden.

Important: It is best to choose a location so that there are no annoying objects or buildings, garages, fences, etc. in the field of view. It is worth remembering that the view should lift your spirits and promote relaxation, and not be a reminder of how much work remains to be done at the dacha.

There are a great many options and ideas for implementation that a DIY garden bench can allow you to implement. Come up with decorative composition with her participation it is quite simple, for example, it looks good on elevations, decorated with boulders or bushes; a bench that harmoniously merges into a flower bed is also pleasing to the eye.

Preliminary steps

After the location of the bench has been determined, you need to start planning the future product. It is worth considering a few points:

Size. If the bench is typical in size and you do not want to design an individual model, you can use the data from the table.
Method of fastening the backrest.
Leg layout. This criterion can be determined based on the mobility of the product. If the bench is a stationary structure, then it should be strengthened in the ground with cement, first digging a hole in the ground of the required size.

Table of standard bench sizes.

Seat height, m	Seat width, m	Back height, m
0,4-0,5	0,5-0,55	0,35-0,5

When the drawing plan is drawn up, you can easily determine the size of each part of the bench from it, and then begin its manufacture.

It is also worth asking about the material from which the DIY garden bench will be made. Each material has its own special nuances that can be used as advantages to achieve the desired result.

Mandatory requirements for the bench

In addition to the previous nuances in the process of designing a product, it is worth taking into account a certain list of requirements that it must meet. The following must be taken into account:

Safety. You should not allow an unreliable design of the product, because this can bring a lot of troubles when using it. To ensure safe use, it is worth choosing only quality material, as well as fastening devices and any accessories.
Convenience. Undoubtedly, such an item in the garden as a garden bench should be comfortable so that nothing interferes with the relaxation process. To do this, you need to approach the project creation stage very competently and carefully and think through all the details in advance.
Immunity to influence of external conditions. To ensure long-term preservation of appearance and service life, it is necessary to select only solid material at the assembly stage of the product. Additionally, it is worth processing it (if made from wood material) by special means, which can provide protection to the product.

Design options

There are quite a lot of variations in which a garden bench can be made with your own hands. If we're talking about about products made of wooden material, then for this you will need the following list of tools and materials.

Any country bench has essentially the same assembly process. To more accurately understand such a process, it can be considered at specific example, based on the material listed above.

Help: A similar principle is used when self-creation benches made of wood in any version of its design.

Simple bench

In order to avoid any problems in the process of drawing up a drawing, it is possible to use a ready-made one. This bench is very easy to make. It is only necessary to install additional support bars of three larger and smaller sizes. Assembly occurs according to the specified principle.

Help: You can diversify such a product simply by changing color scheme, as well as drawing various kinds of patterns. But at the same time it is necessary to carry out processing of the wood material.

Classical

It is also quite simple to design, plus it is possible to vary the backrest by changing the arrangement of the slats, for example, making them cross-shaped. If you approach the process of creating such a shop with all the specified nuances, then it will not be used enough for a long time. For the drawing, you can use an existing one, and take the dimensions from a standard sample.

Folding bench for the garden

Metal bench

A DIY garden bench can be made not only from wooden material. You can use a metal frame, which is not difficult for anyone to make, even if you have no experience in forging metal.

To construct a frame for a bench, you can use cold forging, namely, to connect parts into an integral structure metal frame. At the same time, you can complement the product with something, decorating it.

The table shows the principle by which you make a garden bench with your own hands.

Process	Description
Sizing	If there is no design of a bench in which all the dimensions will be correctly compiled, then you can use the dimensions of the standard sample. It can be a seat length of 1500 mm, a width of 500 mm, and the backrest with such values will be 900 mm. If the task of creating a bench for the garden is new, then it is better to use a type of product that is one of the simplest in design and size.
Frame construction	The seat is made first. To do this, you will need several sections of pipes, 1500 mm and 400 mm long, two pieces each. If there are no such segments in finished form, then you need to do them yourself. To achieve a more reliable structure, you can supplement the structure with stiffeners welded to the frame.
Designing the legs	The length of the legs should be 460 mm, this is exactly the size that the pipes need to be made for this. Also, in addition, it is necessary to ensure that the front and rear legs are connected to each other. This will provide a better degree of stability.
Making the backrest	The back is made in such a way that parts of pipes measuring 1.5 m and 44 cm are welded to each other. After this process is completed, you can start welding it to an already manufactured part of the structure. It is best to position the backrest at an angle of up to 20 degrees, this will ensure optimal level comfort when sitting on the bench. Regarding the reliability of the backrest, stiffening ribs in the longitudinal and transverse directions will help here.
Polishing	To complete the construction of the metal frame, the existing joints should be cleaned and also polished metal product and cover with primer.
Manufacturing wooden elements	In order for it to take on a complete look, you need to make wooden parts that will be attached on top of the frame. Such elements can be easily completed using timber or boards. Depending on the size of the frame product, you should determine the size of the wooden elements, as well as the direction of their attachment. You must also keep in mind that all parts must be smooth, without any kind of damage.
Connecting all the elements	To connect all manufactured elements, you can use electric jigsaw and do required amount holes in the frame and wooden parts for attaching them to each other. As fastening elements It is best to use bolts that have rounded heads, as well as nuts.
Completion of work	And the most finishing touch, before the garden bench is made on your own and ready for use, the woody areas should be treated with stain. You can also use varnish for such purposes. This procedure will protect the material from many undesirable factors.

The good thing about this design is that due to the material that goes into the structure, it is light enough to be transported or moved to the desired location if desired. It is also important that changes temperature regime Such a product is stable, which is why it will be possible to use it for more than one year in a row.

Helpful information

When making a garden bench with your own hands, it is better to keep in mind the following rules, which will greatly simplify the work and help avoid difficulties:

When purchasing material for construction, it is worth considering the percentage of losses during cutting required size details. It is about 10%.
To avoid wastage of material, and possibly achieve savings, it is best to start manufacturing and cutting out elements and those boards that are the longest.
If you want to make the seat wider than indicated in standard sizes, then you need to remember that deflections of the wood material are possible in the absence of a supporting frame structure.
To avoid injury, it is better to initially take care of eliminating all angular and pointed areas.
It's also worth remembering that wood material is prone to drying out, which must be taken into account when drawing up the drawing and leaving spaces for gaps.

Video - interesting ideas for making a garden bench yourself

You have built a house, or, in general terms, a plot. It is already known where the outbuildings will be located, where the garden and vegetable garden are, where the playground and recreational area are. It's time to start improving individual areas. Among other things, you will need a bench for your garden.

Bench as an element of landscape design

Benches for a summer residence made of metal and wood are Street furniture for relax. (And sometimes not only outdoor use: in Russian country style interiors, wooden garden benches can be used in living rooms instead of chairs.) Like any item in the house or on the site, a garden bench is at the same time decorative element, therefore, you should consider not only its design, but also appearance.

The installation location of the bench is where it is needed and does not interfere. First of all - in the recreation area: in the garden, near the flower bed, children's playground. But not only: as furniture for relaxation, garden benches are also installed where you have to walk or work: along the path, on the edge of the garden, in the utility yard, near the garage.

Garden benches for a summer residence you can install:

This can be a stand-alone structure or in combination with a garden table. In the recreation area, near the children's playground, you can arrange an original swing bench. Finally, some of the garden benches may be permanent, while others may be foldable and/or portable.

When choosing a location, consider the lighting: if the shop is open, without a canopy or ceiling, you will not be able to use it in hot weather.

Style selection

Wherever you install them, country benches should correspond to the general area. After all, even work areas - a vegetable garden or a utility yard - are also part of a single landscape design. Here are some combination options:

for decoration in Russian country style, a zavalinka near the house is suitable (a zavalinka was a thickening in the lower part village house, where the insulation was poured).
Bench “on the heap”
You can also put together a wooden bench for a summer house from halves of logs and logs, decorate the back and armrests with carved decorative overlays with folklore stories.
in any country-style garden, beautiful benches woven from branches, bast, and willow look good;
in European historical styles - Gothic, Baroque, Rococo - elements of forging are welcome. Wrought iron benches for the garden - openwork back, armrests, metal legs– goes well with forged garden gate, weather vanes, arches, fountain fencing.
The forging pattern depends on the overall design project and must correspond to the chosen direction. For example, in the Empire design, cast iron benches with a floral pattern look organic.
IN Gothic style a garden bench with a back in the form of pointed peaks will fit well;
for decoration in antique or neoclassical style the best option– semicircular marble bench. Combines with the same columns, porticoes, sculptures;
V Mediterranean styles bright is welcome color palette. Designer benches are installed next to flowering bush, under grapevines, framed by flower beds. Ceramic decorations and additional lighting in evening time;
modern benches, in avant-garde design, can be made from polymer pipes, from of stainless steel.
You can make a swing from an old one car tire. There are no restrictions on the use of plastic garden furniture;
a metal bench can be made of profiled stainless steel, suitable for urban style

You can design in the spirit of a specific country and/or historical era: wrought iron garden benches in an English Victorian park, in Versailles, etc. The following photos show unusual designer benches. Perhaps they will give you some unique ideas of your own.

Constructions

There are many design options. Popular types of benches:

no back, only legs and seat;
bench with back;
with armrests;
foldable;
swing;
with canopy/awning;
table with benches;
with step for feet;
with rods for lanterns;
with flower beds on the sides;
analogue of a rocking chair.

Advice! If you have a large linden or oak tree on your site, you can make a round bench around the trunk, for the full perimeter or partially. In this case, the tree itself will serve as the backrest.

Materials

Benches and benches can be made from different materials, including from improvised:

bench made of wood. The most popular option. Even if the main part of the structure is made of stone or metal, the seat is most often made of polished wooden boards - it is warm and smooth. You can use bamboo stems instead of wood;
wicker furniture is sold ready-made, it can also be made with your own hands from twigs or wicker;
you can make a removable seat or pillow from textiles. Fixed items can only be used if your product is protected from precipitation. As an option - leatherette or PVC, they are not afraid of moisture;
metal benches. These can be hand-made or custom-made forged elements, and homemade bench from a profile pipe.
stone. For example, natural boulders as supports. You can carve a whole product out of stone if you know how to work with it. The stone is cold, but in hot weather it accumulates heat and does not cool down for a long time;
plastic. A ready-made set of garden furniture can be purchased at the store: benches, chairs, tables. If you want an original product, you can make the main frame from PVC pipes, and the back from facade or basement siding;
car tires. The simplest version of a swing is to hang the camera with two cables on the branch of a strong tree;
hollow concrete blocks instead of legs. Their base should be concreted into the platform, and wooden poles should be placed in the holes, from which the seat is formed (see photo above);
a suitable material for making a garden bench made of wood is cargo pallets (pallets). One fabric is for the seat, the other is for the back. Legs and armrests are made of timber;
a canopy for a bench can be made from cellular polycarbonate, tarpaulin, canvas, PVC, corrugated sheeting, wooden boards, stainless steel. The roof can be made different shapes, including arched.

Other material available on the farm will also be suitable. Selection conditions:

sufficient strength, load-bearing capacity;
safety – avoid injuries due to sharp edges and other design nuances;
for stationary furniture – resistance to precipitation, frost, ultraviolet radiation;
harmonious combination with the design of the site.

Important! If there are small children in the family, it is better to make all the lines of garden structures smooth so that the child does not get hurt on a sharp corner.

Manufacturing Features

There are as many technologies as there are varieties. We will look at some rules for making a classic wooden bench. Regular sizes:

bench height (distance from the seat to the ground) – half a meter or a little less;
back height – 0.3-0.5 meters;
The seat width is half a meter or more.

The length can be any, depending on how many seats you are counting on. The number of legs also depends on this: if the bench made of boards is very long, it is better to install intermediate legs, otherwise the seat will sag.

Before starting work, draw a drawing indicating all the details, dimensions, and back slope. Based on the drawing, calculate the amount of material. It is advisable to determine in advance:

for a wooden bench with a back - the method of attaching the back;
stationary bench or portable? In the first case, it needs to be strengthened in the ground - the legs must be sunk into small holes;
will there be armrests?
Whether there will be a canopy or autonomous lighting, it is better to provide supports for them in the design.

Advice! If you have a garden bench made of a profile pipe, stone or concrete, it is recommended to cement the legs.

DIY wooden bench

As an example, here are a few sketches for making wooden benches.

To work you will need:

wooden board and/or timber;
fastening hardware - depending on the method of fastening: screws, nails, staples, bolts, metal corners;
paint, stain or varnish, wood glue;
antiseptic for wood processing;
tools: tape measure, plane, saw, hammer, nail puller, drill, emery cloth.

Eat different ways parts connections:

fastening with nails, bolts, screws;
tongue-and-groove connection: grooves are cut out in some parts into which other parts are placed. The cuts are made in places where they will not reduce bearing capacity products;
fastening with hardware and corners. This method is used to connect parts located in perpendicular planes: the sides of the corner are fastened each in its own plane and fixed with self-tapping screws/nails;
To create an adjustable/folding backrest, you will need hinges or movable hinges.

Things to consider:

the wood must be pre-treated with an antiseptic so that it does not rot or become infected with fungus;
hardware is chosen from stainless steel or galvanized to avoid the appearance of rust, which weakens fasteners, destroys wood, and spoils the appearance of the product;
During the manufacturing process, you need to ensure that the dimensions are strictly observed to avoid distortions.

Procedure:

Cut out the parts in accordance with the drawing, sand the sections.
Polish the surface with a plane.
Mark the attachment points on the workpieces.
Depending on the mounting method, drill holes for hardware or make cuts.
Coat the fastening points with glue.
Connect the parts and wait for the glue to dry.
Paint the finished product, varnish or stain.

Conclusion

There are countless options for garden benches. You can buy ready-made ones, choose them to match the style of your garden, or make them. Note that if you design and make a bench for your dacha with your own hands, there will be a one-piece product on your site that none of your neighbors have. And if you have special talents - wood carving, forging - then it’s also exquisite.

If you have come to this page, then most likely you have a need to purchase or make a bench for a gazebo.

This article will collect the most interesting options benches and benches that can be used to equip your recreation area. We will also look at the process of building a wooden bench on our own, since you can save money on this item and get even better results.

Set of wooden benches and table

You can read more about furniture for the gazebo in the publication -.

Many owners do not pay special attention to this furniture. They bet on the first thing that came to hand and forgot. Over time, the table gets dirty, the chairs become deformed, the bench wobbles, but no action is taken.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the recreation area should at least be neat and comfortable. If at least one of these factors does not coincide with the real situation, it’s time to think about changing it.

The meaning of wooden benches and benches is approximately the same - to seat people on a flat surface to make it comfortable and safe. Depending on your desire, you can add a backrest to the design of the bench, then the sitting will be more comfortable (although this is not always appropriate).

Massive wooden bench

Below you will see photographs of options for arranging gazebos with benches. Examples with and without backrests will be shown, as well as from a combination of materials - wood and metal.

Bench without back

The simplest, cheapest and reliable option this is a shop. It fits perfectly into any interior and does not take up extra space and allows you to seat the maximum number of people at the table.

As with any seating furniture, one of the most important indicators is its stability.

You will be surprised when you start checking country furniture your friends or even your own, and you will not find practically a single object that would stand perfectly on the surface (if you have not taken up this issue before).

The bench may be level, but the floor surface is no longer there. A number of questions immediately arise: change the floor, sit on an unstable bench, or modify it to accommodate the unevenness of the floor?

These are the problems that summer residents face when it comes to organizing a recreation area. Therefore, purchase or self-production finding a good shop may turn out to be more difficult than you originally thought.

Bench with backrest

The option with a backrest is more convenient and aesthetically pleasing. Its design is noticeably more complex compared to the bench. To install it, you may need a support on the wall or a “dead” mount to the floor.

Therefore, before looking at anything, you need to take measurements internal area gazebos and ask yourself the question - what optimal size there should be a bench and how to place it.

In terms of appearance and quality, they can be completely different.

It could be a thick solid oak that will last another 50 years, or it could be a structure made of boards that will rot, become deformed and require additional maintenance.

There are many ideas (I saw more than 30) on how to make a bench out of old furniture- chairs, beds, chests of drawers and the like. If you approach this issue creatively, the result will not be as “collective farm” as it seems at first glance. A couple of examples are below.

From old chairs

From an old bed

Made of wood and metal

You could see similar pairs of tables and benches on city streets, parks and squares. Most often this is a metal base and wooden table top(if we are talking about a table) or a wooden seat and back (if we are talking about a bench). This design allows you to reduce the size of furniture, which is extremely important in limited space gazebos.

Folding

A convenient option for a summer house is a folding bench. Thanks to its design, it is very easy to move from place to place - this is especially true for those who will constantly carry this bench from home to the gazebo and vice versa.

If this option solves your problems of this kind, then for 1850 rubles you can buy it in the store “ Wooden-World».

Set of table, benches and chairs

Online stores rarely offer to buy a single item. Most often, there are sets of different formats, the basis of which is a table, and in addition there are chairs and/or benches. By the way, in addition to the bench, we talked about this in detail in another publication.

I would also like to introduce you to them; it is likely that one of the examples will hook you and in the future will decorate the interior of your gazebo.

Set of table, benches and chairs made of larch

Instructions for self-production

It seems like such an elementary thing - a bench. He sat down, leaned on his back, stretched his legs, and rested. But if you think about its design, a completely logical question will arise: “How to make it so that it does not tip over?”

To answer it correctly, it is necessary to study the experience of professionals and amateurs who have already studied this point. Below we will look at an example of building a wooden bench for a gazebo.

Construction material and tools

To make a bench we will need:

Sergey Kudravets with a board

Boards (can be unedged);
A circular saw;
Milling cutter;
Grinder with grinding wheel;
Screwdriver;
Self-tapping screws.

What parts does the bench consist of?

All the work consists of making four parts of a bench from a board, and then connecting them all. To create a shop you will need to cut out:

Table top (seat);
Jumper (ligation);
Two legs.

All parts are shown in the photo below. Before you start working with wood, you need to create a drawing of the bench you need. “Whatever” size will not fit, it is necessary to take the dimensions from the gazebo, and then design our product.

Components of the shop

Video

Below are two approaches to making a bench (amateur) and a bench (professional). Both items are made in-house from classic building material- wood, but the approaches are completely different, as is the end result itself.

The first video will show the shop described above. This video will teach you how to do it yourself. The second is more for self-development, because not everyone has a workshop at hand in which they can create (in the good sense of the word) such things.

Amateur approach

The video is presented by the channel " Workshop of Sergei Kudravets" In it, Sergey talks in detail about how to make a reliable and simple bench from unedged pine boards. The above list of building materials and tools was made based on this video.

Professional approach

An amazing video instruction in which the author shows the entire process of making a wooden bench. The channel is called " Adventures of the Woodies", the author very pleasantly shares information with the audience, and the process of work itself is simply fascinating. I personally watched it just for self-development. I was very impressed with how aesthetically everything was cut, folded and attached.