Dining Benches

A dining bench seats 2-4 people on one piece, replacing matched dining chairs. The format suits households with kids (easier to slide in and out, less furniture to pull out for cleaning), small dining rooms (the bench tucks fully under the table), and the contemporary scandinavian dining-room look. Aosom UK, Buy Sheds Direct and Cheap Furniture Warehouse between them cover £20-£4,071 across the range. Standard dining-bench lengths run 100-130cm (seats 2 adults), 140-160cm (seats 3), and 180-200cm (seats 4 in comfort). Pair the bench with the table length: a 180cm rectangular table works with a 160cm bench leaving 10cm clearance each end. Comfort: dining benches without a backrest are fine for short meals but tiring over 90 minutes; backrest dining benches sit between bench and full-back banquette. Storage benches (with lift-up tops or front cabinets) double as dining-room storage for tableware, board games, or kids' toys.