Small wooden benches shape benches. Do-it-yourself garden bench for a summer residence: six projects for every taste

A lightweight and comfortable garden bench can be placed on a cozy veranda or placed in the shade of trees so that you can hide from the heat and enjoy reading a book or pleasant conversation. So, we will describe the main stages of its manufacture.

No matter what material you decide to make a bench from, so that it is as comfortable as possible, certain proportions should be observed during its construction:

height: the seat is always positioned at 0.5 m from the ground;
width: not less than half a meter;
back height: 0.45 m;
tilt angle: ideal 45 °;
armrest height: calculated from seat level and should be 20 cm.

If the bench is dug into the ground, the length of the legs increases by at least 70 cm. In this case, its legs are lowered into the prepared pits, covered with stones and poured with concrete. Do not forget to pre-treat the tree with a solution that protects against rot and mold.

DIY bench step by step

It is better to make the back and seat of the garden bench not with a solid canvas, but make a small distance between the planks. In this case, rainwater will drain from them completely, the boards will be better blown through, and the product will be less susceptible to rotting:

You can replace the stain with a strong solution of potassium permanganate. Wood treated with a similar composition takes on a dark and rich color. Depending on the amount of manganese, you can get a walnut shade or a rich mahogany color.

Wide plank bench

Bench made of flexible vine or willow twigs

Eco-friendly garden furniture, and not only a bench, but also chairs and even a table, can be made from pre-soaked willow or vines. You can also use hazel, willow, aspen or even birch branches, but in the latter cases, the product will last much less, and it will look more rude.

To collect raw materials, it will be necessary to wait for the "ripening" of the shoots. The optimal season for harvesting branches is from September to March. It is at this time that the rods acquire the required flexibility:

Types of benches

We have described only the simplest options for making a garden bench. You can make it practically from any materials:

If you are planning to make a wooden outdoor bench, it is better to use softwood or larch, which is not easily rotting. Legacy oak or hazel furniture can also be used as material to create a durable and highly original garden product.

Is it worth buying a bench or is it still worth making it yourself?

Buying a bench for the garden is, of course, much easier. Moreover, the simplest of them are quite cheap.

But still, hand-made work will bring more satisfaction. And with a certain patience and skill, even made from improvised means, it can become an exclusive work that you will not be ashamed to show off to your friends and neighbors. For example, in the next photo, the bench is made of ordinary pallets, painted with bright paint and decorated with decorative pillows.

Good afternoon, today we will make a variety of benches with our own hands. I have collected in this article all the EASIEST WAYS make yourself a comfortable and beautiful bench. I will give detailed explanations and illustrative photos, and I will tell you as clearly as possible about how to make a bench. made of wood(timber and boards) and materials at hand(pallets, old chairs, boxes, etc.). I will also give drawings, assembly diagrams, and step-by-step master classes.

I will lay out all the assembled models of country benches according to their complexity - that is, we will start with the simplest and most concise methods - and finish with real professional products worthy of the hand of a master. After this article, you will feel that you have become the very master who knows a lot about his business and can easily make a bench completely out of any material, even if there is not much of it. And the bench will stand firmly on its legs and will serve your family for years. And who knows, maybe you can even sell your benches to neighbors - after all, they will also want to have such summer cottages on their site. And later you will start doing it, too, according to my articles-lessons.

In this article, as well as in the next article in this series, we will look at ...

Benches made from old chairs.
Bench chaise longue in French style
Beautiful benches made from bed backs.
Master class of an elite bench from a chest of drawers.
Country benches with a back - from timber and foam blocks.
Benches for a summer residence - panel board supported by one-piece sidewall.
Simple drawing edged board benches - in 15 minutes.
Country benches with a curved side.
Rack benches for giving - with a curved seat.
Lumber benches with back and armrests - 23 models.
Benches under the canopy or a classic pergola.

So let's figure it out. And let's start with the EASIEST WAYS to make a country bench with your own hands.

Model No. 1

Bench for giving

FROM OLD CHAIRS.

Here in the photo below we see an original and very simple bench - which is easy to make with your own hands from unnecessary chairs. Everyone in the country has old shabby chairs. Once you left one chair in the rain, the lacquer coating swelled up on them, the soft upholstery had long since crawled into shaggy holes. It's a pity to throw it away, you put it against the wall of the garage or in the shed - and it continues to decay. Then another comrade chair was added to it - but it is still nothing, and you keep it on the summer veranda. And sometimes you see shabby chairs with a skewed leg at the entrance (someone took them to the trash can).

All these old robbers can be given a new brave life. Paint them a bold juicy color. And cover with a wide board - screw it onto the self-tapping screws (so that they hold onto the leaky bottom of the chair, it can be strengthened with a wooden plate). Or screw it not to the bottom but to the chair frame.

By the way, if you don't have old chairs - NOT A PROBLEM. Go to any flea market site - they sell very often old chairs for mere pennies. They are glad that they were sold. You are lucky that you have found it.

If wooden chairs have different seat heights, this can be easily solved by filing the legs of high chairs (or stuffing additional thick planks on the seat frame of a low chair to raise the seat to the desired height.)

Chairs can be joined not only in the seat area - but also along their backs. Here in a step-by-step master class for making such a bench (photo below), we see how this is done:

The attachment points along the back line of the seat are a long wooden plank.
The attachment points along the front line of the seat are a screed with screws (or just a butt, which is held due to the fact that the back bar does not allow the chairs to disperse).

Fitting the side rails of the bench. We cut out corner groove on the handrail to fit into the chair back frame.

Sanding the varnish from the chairs (preparing them for painting). We prime before painting - with a special primer for wood. We saturate with a moisture-resistant coating.

And attention - we add elements of strength. From below and from above between the backs of the chairs - we nail in short wooden strips-holders. They will unite the backs of the chairs - into a single common back of the country bench.

Cut out the board for the seat. Please note that special square cuts are made in it (so that the high "humps" of the chair legs pass through them.

This is how we get an elegant garden bench. It can be placed on the lawn of the garden in a place with a table - under a canopy, in a recreation area, on a veranda or terrace. And for the winter and rainy season, bring it into the house.

And here is the idea of how you can arrange the chairs DIFFERENTLY under our future bench at the dacha - WITH ROUND.

And you can also make a round garden bench around your favorite tree or lilac bush in your country house - also from chairs set in a circle with backs.

Even if you only found 2 chairs at the flea market - you can still make an original bench with them - which only you will have.

Moreover, there is still one exclusive idea hiding here - just for TWO chairs.

Here in the photo below we see exactly how you can make an elegant one out of two old chairs with your own hands French chaise longue bench.

In the photo diagram below, we see a master class - where it is shown how two backs from the chairs - become the side elements of the garden bench frame.

First we do quadrangular seat frame(light wood in the photo below) - even scientifically it is called TSARGI (frame elements under the seat of a chair, or under the table top). We nail this side frame to the lower planks of the chair back.
And then so that our bench does not wobble back and forth, we make an additional frame-tie already in the lower part of the legs of the future goat shed. Scientifically, such a screed frame in the lower part of the legs is called a STRONG FRAME.
We paint the entire product white and get a solid French bench for a beautiful rest in the country.

If desired, a back can be attached to such a garden bench-chaise longue. Simply nail the boards to the side of the chair frame. How it is done in the photo below.

Model No. 2

Country benches

FROM AN OLD BED.

And here are the ways to create a beautiful bench for a summer residence using the backrests from an old bed.

One backrest is sawn in half as is. The halves will be used as side elements of the country bench.

Even if the headboard of your bed is not made of a solid board, but decorated with carved balusters, you can still make a bench according to this scheme.

The seat can be covered with a solid wood shield. Or upholstery with slats as in the photo below.

The second headboard can be used under the LEG part of the bench- from the front edge. How it is done in the photo below. The bottom frame of the bench can be simply paved with an edged planed board and painted. Or you can cut a one-piece shield and put it on top of the frame.

Only one backrest can be used to create a bench.

You can make a FRESH FRAME from the edged board under the country bench.

Or the seat frame - the bench side frame - can be taken from the same material as the bed frame. How it is done in the photo below.

And pay attention. Here, part of the roof frame is FILLED ON TOP - to raise the level of the seat.

A beautiful country bench can be made even using modules from any other furniture. For example from an old buffet. Let's say you have a sideboard, part of which cannot be restored (drunk guests fell and broke the line of drawers).

Then fate itself prompts you to make an exclusive bench out of it. It is unusual to beat the rest of the buffet. And create a cozy corner for family privacy.

And you don't want to expose such a designer bench in the rain. You will find her a place of honor in your country house. And you will sew for her blue pillows with embroidery of snow-white patterns.

Model No. 3

PANEL garden benches

OWN HANDS.

To immediately explain the term "panel board", I will show you just such a simple design - a mini-bench made of cutting kitchen boards. This is the classic panel board design of the bench. That is, the product is ASSEMBLED FROM WHOLE SHIELDS.

In the photo below, the shields are connected in a groove way. The seat board fits into the grooves on the stand legs.

Here below the bench is made EXACTLY THE SAME - by the panel board method. Only the material of the shield is rougher and more rough. And here they added a back - it was cut into the grooves cut out in the support shields, too.

Fastening shields to each other can be SLOTTED (as in the photo above) - where in some shields grooves are cut, and other shields enter the bottom. Such fasteners are used only in panels made from a WHOLE PIECE OF WOOD. Glued panels are not suitable for this - they can delaminate in places where they are glued.
Also, ADDITIONAL FIXING ELEMENTS are used for fastening - wooden(tsars, corner jibs, pronogs), metal(corners, staples and perforated plates).

Village shops are made using the shield method... 2 side shields (these are the legs) - they are interconnected by a long board (these are the legs). The board can be positioned at the bottom of the midfoot, or at the top of the midfoot - just below the seat board. In the photo below, we see both of these ways of placing the pronogum under the bench.

As you can imagine, the shields you are working with do not have to be in the correct shape. This may be the fragments of an old gnawed board - in which you cut flat support lines for RECLINING SEAT AND BACKREST.

In the photo below, the one-piece shield plays the role of support for both the seat board and the back board.

Here the principle is the same - one-piece support for the seat and back of the country bench.

And this beautiful white bench for a summer residence is made according to the same principle. Only from exactly sawn-out boards and painted.

Below we see a panel model of a bench with a back, where 2 panels already play the role of a support for the seat and back.

And these support SIDE PANELS are made at a slight tilt angle. And therefore, the bench got a seat with a tilt in depth and a slightly reclined back. It is very comfortable to sit in such a bench.

And agree to do it, it is very easy to cut out such a bench with your own hands. The drawing does not have to be accurate here. Just do it your way. Light the angle of inclination of the sides choose by eye.

The lateral reclining of the back is in the form of a long triangle (choose the angle of inclination yourself).
Leg support for the seat - in the form of an elongated trapezoid (can be tilted or not).
A piece of thick timber is smoothed under the leg supports - so that the bench has a height. But if you have a wide board, then the legs will turn out higher at the bench, then you can do it without timber supports

All parts can be planted on regular nails.

So that the bench is not so low(if you wish) you can make the foot beams higher - knit together several pieces of timber at once - put them on top of each other with a turret and fix them on the inside with a board (to keep everything together) or without a board, just on nails.

And also such a bench can be PUT ON LEGS - also in the form of elongated trapezoids. The cuffs are stuffed from the inside of the seat support.

BENCH SHIELDS MAY BE KNOWN (that is, not solid, but consisting of their boards, closed with each other by a perm bar). A simple country bench with the photo below just demonstrates this method.

And this garden bench made of thick boards is also made according to the same principle.

Model No. 4

TRIMPLED Benches

Do it yourself at the dacha.

And here is another simple model of a country bench. She has simplicity not only in constructive but also in material. From one long edged board, you can make just such a garden bench quickly and simply with your own hands.

It can be supplemented with armrests, covered with a noble dark stain, or paint in a bright juicy color.

On the sides of a country bench of this type, you can make stands for books, pivasik, those things with which you like to relax in the country.

Let's take a look at the drawing of this country bench. We see that all the corners of the board scraps have a slope of 30 or 60 degrees. Dimensions in the drawing are in inches. One inch equals 2.54 cm.

We see the drawing from the side. The length of the back and seat is of your choice.

We cut the board into the segments we need. And we collect the bench with bolts, screws or nails.

For such a bench in the country, you can make a table for provisions. Or an ordinary shield shop.

Model No. 5

Panel benches for summer cottages

WITH CURVED SIDE SHIELD.

The shields that you cut out for the SIDES of your bench to the cottage may have Smooth ROUND LINES. Then the bench can become a real work of art - your creative work.

The seat in such a bench rests on the PLANKS stuffed under it from the inside of the sidewalls.

The back rests at the bottom - on the same bar as the seat, and at the top on a bar stuffed vertically along the back of the curved sides.

The boards from which you cut the curly sidewall can be processed along the edge, giving it roundness and smoothness (left photo below).

And curly sidewalls can be cut not from an ordinary shield, and from joinery with a relief - the front part of the cabinet or an old paneled door. Even the door handle can not be removed - but left for beauty (on the right photo of the bench below).

Model No. 6

Rack bench for a summer residence

How to do it yourself.

And also from the carved sides you can make an interesting RACK BENCH. They have a round seat with smooth outlines and a curved back line.

In the photo below we see just such a convenient bench for giving.

The curvature of the bench is obtained due to the fact that narrow slats are stuffed ALONG THE FLEXIBLE PERIMETER of the shaped side parts.

In the photo below we see a master class for making such a bench for a summer residence. In order to prevent the slats from sagging under the weight of a seated person, for such a bench they make another frame figured element - along the center. All three parts are connected together into one common frame - just PLANT THEM ON THE SLOT OF THE LOWER RAILS (as in the photo below).

And then on this frame along its upper perimeter - we stuff the slats onto the screws.

If you want such a bench to be longer, then you just need to make not three curly models of the frame - but four, or five, or six. And of course, the rails must also be long.

Model No. 7

Fast bench -

from foam blocks with a cavity.

Foam blocks (or gas silicate blocks) are sometimes made with through holes inside... This is done to save material and also to enhance the heat-shielding properties of such a building material.

And we can use this "leaky" feature of gas silicate blocks - for the good of creating a bench for the country.

To do this, we install 2 two rows of foam blocks with HOLES DOWN, and on top we put more foam blocks with HOLES ON THE SIDE. And into these holes we insert a bar of a suitable section. To make it more comfortable for the priest to sit upstairs, you can use foam cushions. It is better to choose those that are sheathed with waterproof fabric. Or sew it yourself from oilcloth and thick foam rubber (sold in household stores and building stores).

You can simply hammer in a solid board with a planking - so that a flat seat without holes turns out.

And it is also good to cover the foam blocks with ordinary paint - to make a bright, beautiful bench.

These are the ideas for making country benches with your own hands. But this is not all the models of wooden benches that I would like to tell you about. Therefore, wait for the continuation - we will make interesting benches from wood (beams, boards and logs).

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The bench is functional and allows you to complement the garden arrangement. It is usually not used for classic types of vegetable gardens as it is not needed there.

On this site, you can see only beds and growing potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers and other useful crops. And when it comes to a garden, albeit not particularly extensive, then it becomes clear that it is difficult to organize it efficiently without the use of benches.

Since the garden is created for other purposes, it is necessary for relaxation and merging with the natural atmosphere.

Modern designers have learned to create different versions of designs for such purposes. However, wooden benches and benches made of metal are considered the most popular.

Types of benches for use in the garden

Any chosen design of a bench or its size should serve one purpose - the formation of a place for a person to rest. Its shape assumes the possibility of comfortable placement for a long time.

The classification of such products can be based on a number of characteristics. They are usually associated with the type of material used to build the bench.

What materials are most commonly used?

In fact, there are a lot of them, however, you can stop at the most popular of them. Most often used:

Plastic, because benches based on it are resistant to environmental influences. They offer reduced weight and attractive prices. Folding structures are offered on the market, formed by these materials, they are very convenient for the moments of stay in the country;

Wood is most commonly used to create homemade benches. It fits perfectly into the interior of any garden area. Designers classify this material as a classic that remains in vogue;

Important: Wood is characterized by a reduced resistance to influences from moisture, insects, compared to plastic, stone products or metal modifications. Because of this, the life of a wooden bench will turn out to be the smallest among other options.

Metal allows you to create benches with your own hands based on the use of profile pipelines. However, more often forged versions are used based on this material.

It is virtually impossible to independently create such variations, since for this you need to have blacksmithing skills. Because of this, it is possible to use only purchased forged parts of the sidewalls for self-assembly of a bench from them;

The stone is distinguished by its level of durability. Other materials cannot match their durability. The bench can be formed from several large boulders or purchased marble and side pieces. In this case, it is necessary to build on the price of the product and its combination with the general style of the suburban area.

How to create a bench for long-term use?

For this, you can use a combination of different elements or a fundamental material. There are several options for achieving this goal:

Concrete will help to pour out durable side parts, and a slab formed on its basis can be used for the seat;

The combination of materials is considered a good option, and it is often used to create a bench in the garden. Created by combining a metal frame and wood planks respectively to create a back and a seat. And it is also permissible to combine options for benches made of stone and wooden elements.

Application of author's design to create a bench

Usually, only this direction gives rise to true works of art, it is already difficult to consider them a classic vacation spot. Mostly wood is used for this. There are well-known variations of works of authorship:

The circular version of the form is created in the form of a conventional structure, however, framing a living tree;
A bench created in the distance between two flower beds;
A bench designed on the basis of the mouth space of a large animal;
With the addition of stone statues on either side of the bench;
Bench based on bamboo joint with seating cutout in the center section.

It is worth recalling that the process of creating a garden bench will allow you to go into a creative flight of imagination. Already existing structures should not interfere with this, since you can still come up with something original.

The information obtained with the help of this article helps you to get acquainted with the various options and will present several non-standard approaches.

Photo of a garden bench

And the point is not even that it is very convenient and functional, but that a garden bench has always been almost the main element of decorating a personal plot. In order for the bench to fit perfectly into the overall look of the garden and at the same time retain its functional identity, it will not be superfluous to consider this item of "garden interior" in more detail.

Garden Bench Materials

Modern benches are made from both classic materials - wood, stone, wrought iron, marble, and more modern - plastic, synthetic fiber. Often benches can be made of two or more materials at the same time - stone and iron, wood and glass, forged steel and wood. The style in which this item is made depends on this. And this means that it is necessary to select a bench for the garden taking into account its stylistic features. For example, a bench made of stone or wrought steel and wood will fit perfectly into a garden made in a classic style, and a bench made of plastic will look great on the lawn in front of a modern-style cottage.

Still, the most popular material used to make a garden bench is wood. In particular, tick is most often used. Teak has always been used in shipbuilding as it is very moisture resistant. In the fresh air, a gray coating appears on teak furniture, which can be easily removed with a soft brush. In addition, teak furniture must be treated with the teak oil that comes with the furniture, so the furniture will last for many years.

Garden furniture manufacturers often do not limit themselves to the production of only benches, but produce entire ensembles of garden furniture. In addition to benches, it includes a table, chairs, swings, chests for storing pillows - and all this, made in the same style, will be an amazing decoration for any garden.

Where to put a garden bench

If you plan to put only single benches in the garden, then you should definitely put one bench near the porch - this will be a great sign of hospitality, and if you put another bench somewhere in the back of the garden, under a spreading tree, then this place will become a wonderful corner for privacy and rest in silence.

Of course, the bench primarily plays a functional role. Therefore, it is worth paying special attention to its dimensions. For example, if the bench is installed in the part of the garden where family gatherings are held at the barbecue, then the bench should be long, or several small benches, so that all family members and guests can comfortably accommodate. But if you reject the truly functional purpose of the bench, then you should pay attention to the psychological aspects of its use.

According to psychologists, sitting together on a bench can reconcile quarreled spouses, make friends with a pleasant interlocutor. And the secret of this is that when people are sitting on a bench, their gaze covers the same landscape, they breathe the same air, their thoughts and feelings gradually begin to flow in one direction.

Garden benches - photo

But as for the shape of the bench, now there are many of them and you can choose any one to your taste. Let's say there is a huge, spreading tree with a wide trunk growing in the garden. Around it, you can install a round bench so that the seated ones have their backs to the tree trunk. But if you build a beautiful round flower bed or a small fountain, then a round bench will also perfectly fit in there, only those sitting will already be facing the center of the composition. Round benches are very comfortable in that they can accommodate a lot of people, while not taking up much space.

Anyone who has installed a bench in his garden, or even several, can confidently say that he received another peculiar room, a cozy corner of his home, in which it is always pleasant to relax and spend time with loved ones. The only difference is that this corner is in the open air.

DIY bench around the tree

A bench with several seats can be a logical conclusion to a flower bed or surround a tree in a garden. A couple of days of work - and your new vacation spot is ready!

For work, you will need patterns for decorative details, you can use our option or develop a form yourself. The presented bench is suitable for trees with a trunk up to 45-50 cm thick!

The template for the decorative planks is based on a 5 x 5 cm grid. Draw the squares on the tree, and then drag in a smooth line.

The shortest seat plank is cut with a special recess so that the reclining backrests are exactly adjacent to it. To do this, attach two strips to a part that has already been sawn off at both ends with a bevel of 60 ° as a guide for marking. The rail overlaid on top should be the size of the back, the second rail serves only as a support.
Starting at the back corner, mark the thickness of the back (3.5 cm).
Since the backrest tilt angle is 100 °, it is necessary to check the recess against the tilt angle of the part.
Using a block square, mark the 100 ° angle as shown in the photo. Then use a hacksaw to cut out the intricate wedge.
The board with two slats will serve as a template for mounting the seats.
To ensure that all six seats are the same, refer to the template.
For the decorative planks, you will need a grid pattern that can be used to process all six planks.
Drill the holes with a Forstner drill.
Round off the edges with the top cutter.
Fit the backrest.
Cover the parts with wood-protective primer and paint them with enamel.