An outdoor storage bench is a solution to many problems. In addition to hiding your sins (or at least your muddy boots), it can double as a coffee table, extra seating, or a spot to stow firewood.
We’ve rounded up 10 simple designs, wooden benches with clean lines that don’t call attention to themselves. Call it stealth storage:
Above: For use outdoors, a Salento Storage Bench made of solid acacia wood measures 20 by 48 inches (and is 19.5 inches high) and is $419 from CB2. Above: Garden Trading’s Aldsworth Outdoor Storage Box is made of spruce and has a slanted, weatherproof zinc lid to encourage rain to run off. It is £235. Above: From Signature Hardware, a two-door Keymar Teak Outdoor Storage Bench is available in two lengths (4 or 5 feet) at prices from $399.95 to $475.95 depending on length. Above: A Bay Outdoor Storage Bench constructed of FSC-certified reclaimed pine is suitable for use in a covered entryway. It is 53 inches long and 15.25 inches deep and 17.75 inches high. Available online only, it ships from the manufacturer and is non-returnable; $699 from West Elm. Above: Painted a weatherproof charcoal gray, a Northcote Outdoor Storage Box has a zinc lid; £170 from Garden Trading. Above: On sale from Bison Furniture, an unstained solid Teak Storage Box has safety hinges to prevent slamming. It measures 48 by 23.5 inches and is 18.25 inches high; $480.94. Above: A lidded Wood Storage Bench with a 7.3-gallon capacity is $256.99 at Wayfair. Above: Pottery Barn’s Hampstead Teak Storage Trunk has a “gallery rail along the top, X-detailing on each side, and a classic planked design.” It is on sale for $686.99 (marked down from $1,374). Above: From Home Depot, a Montego Bay Patio Deck Box measuring 51.25 by 19.75 inches is 17.75 inches high; made of plantation-grown shorea wood, it is $203.54 from Home Depot. Above: A louvered Outdoor Wood Deck Box is made of eucalyptus and has a waterproof silicone-sealed top; $179.99 from All Modern. N.B.: Storage obsessed? We know the feeling. See more clever solutions:
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