Lightweight stowaways, folding bamboo benches can fill a need in nearly any garden.
We’ve rounded up 10 folding benches, including a couple with back rests, that are easy to mix and match with other materials (bamboo is a good foil to metal, wood, or concrete):
Above: 55-inch-long natural Bamboo Bench folds up and can be used outdoors as well as in. Suitable for use as a plant stand, it is not meant for seating; €226 from Tine K.
Above: Made of untreated bamboo (translation: keep it out of the rain), a two-seater folding Bamboo Couch is currently on sale for €59.50 at Granit. Above: A collapsible Porter Wood Folding Bench will support weights up to 300 pounds and is $108.99 CAD (about $87.85 US at Wayfair. Above: A collapsible Bamboo Bench is 46.5 inches long and is waterproof; €28.99 from Vidaxl. The Bamboo Folding Bench also is available for $51.17 from Tom Tom. Above: From Denmark-based Lene Bjerre, a natural bamboo Bench Bench folds flat for easy storage; € 150 from Elementi Home. Above: A Handmade Long Bamboo Folding Bench from Vietnam measures 63 inches long; $89.99 from Overstock. Above: A bamboo Folding Shelf with a metal frame can do double duty as a bench; it is 33 inches long and $179.95 at Snowpeak. Above: Manufactured in Vietnam, a 47-inch-long Bamboo Folding Bench is $91.99 from Zallzo. Above: A Japanese Folding Bamboo Bench with collapsible legs is $110 from Oriental Furniture. Above: A 48-inch-long varnished Shanghai Folding Bamboo Bench is $49 at Amazon. N.B.: See more of our favorite lightweight (read: portable) furnishings:
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