What do you imagine when you hear ‘planter bench’? A classic bench with planters on each end? Yes, this is a classic idea but besides it there are many more options that can be called planter benches. Let me share both classics and the newest solutions for those of you who prefer contemporary and minimal aesthetic.
Classic Planter Benches
A classic planter bench is what we’ve just discussed: a bench with a container on each end. It’s usually made of stained wood and the plants chosen are usually cute and simple flowers. Such a bench can easily fit a rustic or cottage garden or yard.
The sitting unit is built in between two large containers that can double as slight space dividers.
This is a classic bench with two slatted containers, in which you can plant something or just insert existing planters.
Reclaimed and pallet wood are great for making outdoor furniture without breaking the bank. Add casters to make the unit mobile and cushions for comfortable sitting.
The fence is styled with a long matching stained planter and a built-in bench. Bold blooms infuse the front yard with color.
This planter bench classics that will work in a modern or rustic garden.
The slatted containers feature delicate blooms, and the overall design provides cottage vibes.
Save the space in your small garden combining a bench and planters in one. (via nbglandscapes).
This minimalist bench with a single planter is another cool idea for a side yard or just a narrow yard.
Such a large bench with containers can be a great match for a rustic deck or patio.
Contemporary Planter Benches
A contemporary planter bench is a bit different: it can be a long planter with a seat right in the center, and such a piece is a lovely idea for a small or narrow yard or a balcony. If it’s a bench still, there can be just one container or two of them but placed at different heights. The seat can be placed at an angle to give more interest to the space, too.
The black planter shows off a bold variety of plants including a dwarf tree and a small seat to enjoy all this beauty.
If you want a contemporary style side yard, you can steal this combo: pavements, groundcovers, concrete planters and a built-in sitting surface.
The bench is made of wooden slabs and cinder blocks, and the matching planter supports the aesthetic.
The corner bench features three planters, and it's a cool way to make use of some awkward nook.
What to plant in a container box? You may consider various options, even dwarf trees.
Style your porch not with a classic but with a super modern piece like this one: the planters are positioned at different heights.
Style the fence with a simple concrete planter and a seat, if you have a tree, make the seat right under it.
Such metal planters with built-in benches are hot solutions for contemporary landscapes and yards. The curved edges bring even more interest as curves are in trend.
This is how a contemporary planter bench looks: metal containers paired with a slatted bench are a cool combo.
If you have a narrow side yard, a long metal planter with a seat on top is always a good idea.
Such a long planter with an additional seat is a great solution for a balcony: it gives you both sitting and planting space.
This deck features a long planter with lots of flowers and a bench attached at 90 degree angle, which looks fresh and unusual.
A wooden box planter with an added seat is right that multifunctional piece that you are looking for your balcony.
This contemporary landscape includes a corten steel containers and a built-in bench as a front yard unit.
Planters With Floating Benches
If you already have a large planter, you can feel like attaching a floating bench to it. This idea works great for corner planters, so you get not an akward corner but a whole cozy space to spend time in. It can work with a usual planter, too, just make sure it’s heavy enough. Such a solution will work perfect for a narrow yard. I’d also offer to style a fence with such a piece, instead of a usual raised garden bed.
The corner container merges with the fence that makes it look lightweight, and the stained bench stands out in such a backdrop.
Style an awkward corner with a planter and a bench or a combo, this way you will make maximal use of it.
This minimalist planter is used to separate the spaces, and a floating seat was added to it.
The large wooden container features a beautiful arrangement with a variety of textures and a floating seat attached.
A minimal yard can welcome such a beautiful cocnrete planter with a bench, clean, sleek and chic. (via workshop).
Planter Bench Complexes
You can get a whole complex of benches, containers, gardens in them and even waterfalls! Such a unit will definitely become a focal point of your contemporary or zen garden, and it’s really worth creating. Tall planters paired with a series of seats will be a gorgeous solution for a small nook or garden where you want to squeeze more, and this way you will get both sitting and planting space. Get inspired!
You can style the fence with a large complex that includes planters and benches, this is a welcoming nook to enjoy fresh air.
This is a whole zen garden complex that includes waterfalls, a rock garden and a bench.
The corner bench features firewood storage compartments and side planters. The tiles in the center suppose placing a fire bowl here.
I love this cottage-style corner unit! It includes several planters and a built-in cozy bench right in the corner, so cute and welcoming!.
This corner planter features not just flowers but also a tall tree, and the bench is placed to sit in its shade.
The stained piece includes a rock garden and a space to enjoy this rock garden.
This is a whole patio complex for planting and sitting, it's a cool solution for small outdoor spaces.
A more modern version of planter bench can look like that: stained slatted wood, raised planter with an eye-catchy multi-level arrangement.
Planter benches are great for styling fences, and here you can see a contemporary arrangement with ornamental grasses.
A contemporary unit may include not only a seat with a back and a planter but also some light. (via fancyhouse-design).
You can make a storae bench a planter one cutting out some holes and inserting containers there. (via gingeredthings).
This adorable rustic storage bench with planters inside is a gorgeous solution that you can DIY. (via thehandcraftedhaven).