Hardly even one garden can do without a bench! Sitting surrounded by greenery, dreaming, reading, admiring the garden, chatting in nature - what could be more pleasant! In addition, the bench is also an accessory in the design of the landscape, decorating your green world. The location of the bench should be considered at the stage of planning the site, so that you can get to it in any weather, so that the best view from the bench opens, it would be nice to plan a landing next to the bench of fragrant plants. Think over how to provide a shadow even in the heat. If small children live in the house, take care that there are no plants with thorns, poisonous fruits or burning leaves near the bench.
Before you buy a garden bench, or, especially, build a stationary bench, experiment, for example, with a sun lounger or even a chair. After choosing suitable places, spend a few hours there, even if such a long vacation is not planned in the future.
Having decided on the location of the bench, you can think about the material, shape and color.
The bench located in the open air must be resistant to any weather. Benches are made of a wide variety of materials: forged steel, wood, aluminum, stone, plastic, glass, synthetic fibers and many other traditional and completely unexpected materials. Often in the construction of benches several materials are combined: forging and wood, mosaic and stone, marble and metal, etc.
When choosing a material for a bench, you should imagine how harmoniously it fits into the design of your garden.
The most common material for gardening of furniture today the tree still remains. A wooden bench captivates with naturalness, an affinity for the environment in which it is used. One of the best varieties of wood in this case is teak - the favorite material of shipbuilders. Wooden benches are quite versatile, they can be made in various styles.
Wrought iron benches are also good in gardens of various styles, but it is best suited for modern.Metal benches for different design options will vary significantly: strict, geometrically regular shapes are inherent in the regular style, Art Nouveau is prone to floral ornaments and elements, and natural fantasy motifs will be appropriate for the landscape park.
There are designs of benches, which are simultaneously flower beds. The structure of the structure includes a certain capacity in which soil is placed, and then plants are planted. Strongly smelling plants are best avoided, as well as overly bright, catchy flowers.
According to the Japanese, the look of the interlocutors sitting on one bench is directed in one direction, so that the flow of their thoughts occurs in one direction. So the time spent on the bench is the best way to understanding. If you want to make peace with someone from your loved ones - go to the garden, sit on a small bench, talk heart to heart - and your quarrel will be forgotten by itself.
