Decking As Seating
Built-in Deck Bench Ideas
It’s never a bad idea to have a few extra seats. Built-in deck benches can easily accommodate larger groups of friends, as well as smaller groups. They can be used to help visually enclose an area, provide spillover seating, deliver storage space, incorporate nature, or otherwise deliver much more than you might expect at first glance.
Backless Deck Bench
Putting aside style, there are basically two practical reasons to prefer a backless deck bench. The first is that this particular type of deck bench is less visually intrusive, allowing you a more unobstructed view of your surroundings. Secondly, a backless design allows for more sitting positions.
Deck Bench with Back
If you’re going to be seated outdoors for more than a couple of minutes, deck bench seating with a back will typically provide more comfort. The height and angle of the back can provide a variety of comfort options, including the ability to add comfy, colorful pillows. Plus, backed benches can be used to help partially enclose an area.
Deck Bench with Storage
After the structure has been built, finding ways to add storage to your deck can be difficult. But one of the simpler and more elegant options is to integrate that storage into a deck bench. These designs can provide easy accessibility to whatever you need at a moment’s notice, from cooking ware to blankets.
Deck Bench Railing Combination
A deck bench railing combination can help elegantly combine necessary railing along with your seating. Incorporating your seating with railing is a simple way to create a better sense of continuity between your decking and seating arrangements. While railing will always be necessary, using a deck bench instead of railing can be a viable substitute
L-shaped Deck Bench
An L-shaped deck bench is fantastic for corners and making the most of your deck’s space. By placing rows of seating nearly adjacent to each other, you can facilitate conversation between larger groups. With the right placement, an L-shaped deck bench also provides two excellent vantage points.
Curved Deck Bench
Most curved deck benches utilize a “C” shape, but the curvature of that shape can vary considerably. It’s typically easier to find good placement for softer curvature, but the more aggressive curvatures provide a more striking appearance.
Fire Pit Deck Bench
As one of the most elaborate deck seating ideas, most people will find an inherent raw attraction to a fire pit deck bench. These designs can either exist adjacent to a firepit or fully integrated with a table. The ambiance is undeniably cool, and the addition of heat can be quite welcome in the right environment.
Deck Bench Around Tree
Some of the best built-in deck bench ideas come more organically than others. Perhaps the ultimate way to incorporate nature into your design, building a structure around a tree is both aesthetically appealing and, surprisingly, not difficult to achieve. The added shade of the tree can make this the ideal location for seating, too. But the limiting factor is having the right tree to begin with.
