Dining benches aren’t a new invention, but they have definitely gained popularity in the last few years. Dining benches provide families with flexible seating options, which can be especially valuable when entertaining or if you have a large family.
Smith Farms designs and builds dining benches that are both beautiful and functional. They are also made with stability and durability in mind.
Benefit of Dining Benches
One of the main benefits of dining benches is that they allow you to accommodate more people around your dining table, especially if there are multiple children in the group. In the same space that might only allow for two or three dining chairs, you could potentially seat five small children. Having a dining bench or two can help keep a large family all together, as opposed to relegating children to a separate “kids table.”
Another benefit of dining benches is that they can help a dining space look larger and more open, since a bench doesn’t have a high back, like dining chairs do. If you have a small dining room or great room, utilizing dining benches on the long sides of your dining table can really make a difference in the overall look and feel of the room.
Styles of Dining Benches
While dining benches tend to be used in more casual dining areas, there is no reason why you couldn’t have one in a formal dining room. Smith Farms can design and build you a dining bench to fit in with any interior design style, whether your home is Traditional, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Farmhouse, Craftsman, Cottage, or anything else.
Wood Selection for Dining Benches
When it comes to the wood that we choose for dining benches, there are many great options. Benches, more than many other types of furniture pieces, tend to get a lot of heavy use. Therefore, it’s best to choose a hardwood that can stand up to it. Maple, Oak, Walnut, and Ash are all great choices for dining benches. However, if you have another species of wood in mind, we are happy to use it for your bench.
Most of our customers want their dining bench to match their dining table, so if you have an existing dining table, and you want a bench built to go with it, we will do our best to find the same or similar wood, and then stain it to match.
Working with Smith Farms for Dining Benches
If you’re ready to get started having a custom dining bench crafted specifically for your home, contact us at Smith Farms. We will work with you to come up with the perfect design, build your bench(es) in a timely manner, and even deliver them to your home if needed. We hope to hear from you soon!
