Indoor benches are some of the most functional pieces of furniture in a home, they can be used behind couches that “float” in rooms, to add a bit of pizzazz to what is usually a not meant to be seen portion of the sofa. A bench is great in an entryway to sit on or place bags on. They’re gorgeous in front of a fireplace or at the foot of a bed and they are a fun alternative to chairs at a dining table. Indoor benches come in all shapes and sizes but the most unique designs are usually wooden, plus the wooden benches have the added benefit of working with almost every style of decor. Read on for 25 unusual designs.
The DNA bench by
Made from a single sheet of plywood that has been steam bent into a continuous helix formation of variable lengths.
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Another totally unusual bench design, this one created by
The Ripples bench by
The Razorfish Bench seat is made from a single slab of elm wood that has been carved into a series of interlocking hollows inspired by the hidden life on a sandy ocean beach.
A CNC machine was used to create the tufting on the walnut Tufted Bench. Designed by
Completely contemporary but sporting vintage spindle chair backs, the unique Stuhlhockerbank Bench is a huge length of seating with a couple of offshoots, as though it is in the process of cell splitting.
Chapter House Bench is an unusual design by
This version of the Chapter House Bench appears to be a cluster of chairs rather than a singular bench.
The Double View Bench also sports chair backs, only this time the two backs are deliberately placed for ease of conversation between two people. Designed by
No, this is not an accidental addition of a clothes peg but rather a solid cedar bench created to the exact specs of a wooden clothes peg called Molletta. Architects
Bench Clip by
The Grow Up bench by
This pixelated bench is from the Waste Waste 40×40 series by
The Belt Bench by T. Colzani has the appearance of wood that has been woven together, but since it is made from solid canaletta walnut, that just doesn’t seem possible, unless you consider the wood was steamed first.
Speaking of impossible design, how about this Spaghetti Bench? Designed by
The idea of a bench reverting to the tree it came from is really clever.
Fallen Tree Bench by
Alder Bench is like a stack of kindling turned on its side which is probably a good visual as
The Infinity Bench by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt is made with a series of concentric hoops in a variety of diameters but a consistently flat seat.
Shaped out of a single cedar log this back to back bench seat by Jake Phipps is a great design for floating within a room making it a perfect division piece for an open floor plan, from
Sometimes a unique design comes about just for the fun of it and this pooch perfect Dog Bench by Poalo Salvade is one of those times. Inspired by a Basset Hound, the addition of the wooden water bowl is paw-fect. See more
Karim Rashid designed the Forkola Bench after studying the shapes and language of gondolas and eventually on shape morphed into a backrest while another was stretched into a tabletop. This piece is so abstractly out of the box that it truly is a unique design.
Using Kinetic design to create an ergonomic bench,
Body weight compresses each wooden unit to conform to the shape of the person sitting or lying on it, check out
Orbit is a multi-functional bench that can be used as a seat, a tabletop or as a modular storage cabinet, but best of all Nersi Nasseri of
Made from ambrosia maple for its distinct grain, Orbit is super fun and super modern.
No collection of indoor benches would be complete without featuring one that hangs from the ceiling because who doesn’t love
If you love and appreciate the unique nuances within wooden furniture you will really like the