I have benches on the brain, as the one from ReOrient that I purchased last weekend was delivered yesterday. I have a random grouping of chairs at my dining table, and some of them I've been wanting to get rid of, so I figured I could use the bench on one side and my 2 white Panton S chairs and an Eames shell chair on the other. To my horror, the bench is about a HALF INCH too long. *&^%!!! There has got to be a way to rectify this but so far I haven't come up with anything yet. Since I'm home sick with an awful cough today I will see what I can do. If there is nothing I can do about it (likely), the bench will reside under my living room window, and act as an end table for the couch, a perch for the cats to bird watch, and a spot to put shoes on/off at the front door. (Only in a 12' wide house can you have something perform 3 functions just because it's long). Benches are, in my humble opinion, a very underused piece of furniture. They are great in a living room when you want a good sight-line into the next space but need the seating. Benches are handy at a dining table because they can push under the table (if they're not too long like in my case!) and not take up space. They are cute at the end of a bed to stash books and extra blankets, and fabulous in an entryway to throw your purse on and sit to put on shoes. How about in a bathroom to toss your clothes on before jumping into the shower? I also love them in a hallway to fill the void since they are typically nice and narrow. Here is a round-up of photos of benches I found in my stash. (P.S. I did a bench post a while back here).
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Hus & Hem
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Covet Garden
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Rue
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Hus & Hem
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Mark Williams
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Vogue
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Nuevo Estilo
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RUM
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Hus & Hem
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Nuevo Estilo
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Design*Sponge
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ifi.no
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Ashe + Leandro
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Design*Sponge
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Sunset
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Design*Sponge
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Nuevo Estilo
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Studio Garneau
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MH Studio
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Sunset
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