While benches are often the types of seating designs you would find outdoors at bus stops, there's nothing stopping you from incorporating those iconic designs inside, and these stylish indoor benches are showcasing just how chic and practical it is to have an item that provides multiple seating options.
One the best parts about finding a bench outdoors is the fact that it can allow multiple people to rest on it at any particular time. Compared to a chair or couch, which can often be limited in terms of space, benches provide users with a wide-open area that you can casually sit or rest on whenever you please. By incorporating benches into your home, individuals can easily provide seating for their guests without getting extra pieces of furniture.
From minimalist bench designs to those that are curvaceous and slim in structure, these sleek indoor benches will provide a practical way for owners to provide seating for multiple guests.
47 Stylish Indoor Benches
From Transforming Work Benches to Shoreline-Inspired Benches:
Tana Makmanee — Jul 19, 2013 — Art & Design
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Playful Public Seating
This Interaction-Encouraging Public Bench is Inspired by a Merry-Go-Round
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Sloped Open Sideboards
The Ostberg Bench Features Tilted Surfaces and Elongated Storage Cubbies
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Fab Zippered Footstools
Zippiu Pouf Invites You to Layer Your Own Ottoman With Colored Cushions
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Side-Structured Benches
Bench #10 by Nico Yektai Was Designed from the Edges In
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Artisanal Bench Storage
The Murphy Bench from JM & Sons Features a Hidden Compartment
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Pillow Pegboard Benches
Formabilio's Comfortable Outdoor Furniture is Simple and Adaptable
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Modular Arboreal Benches
Busk + Hertzog's Design for 'Runway' is a Modular Seating System
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Suspended Wrapped Seating
Bundle by Extremis is Inspired by Random Branches in a Forest
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Screw-Inspired Furniture
Carlo Contin's Adjustable Furniture Takes Cues from the Humble Screw
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Outdoor Office Pavilions
BuzziSpace Introduces an Open Air Workspace at Clerkenwell Design Week
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Sand Dune Seating
The Nurus Taklamakan Bench is Inspired by Chinese Landscapes
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Musical Park Benches
This Fun Public Furniture Piece That Encourages Play
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Conveyor Belt Benches
Checkout by Geof Ramsay Channels the Roller Surface of the Grocer's Cashier
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