Most cushion returns come down to two numbers: the seat size and the thickness. Measure those first, then argue about filling, fabric and color.
Guides
- Four numbers in inches decide whether a bench ever gets used. Here is the size chart for six common benches, plus the three measurements worth taking on your own body first.
- Five boards, two screws per joint and no fancy joinery. Here is a 48-inch slat bench you can cut, screw and oil in one afternoon.
- A wooden bench needs two things. Water has to run off it, and the wood has to hold a little oil. Here is the wash, the oil, the gray and the winter, in order.
- A close look at the Amazonia Aster backless eucalyptus bench - a 53-inch, 25-pound seat that holds 450 pounds, moves with one hand, and works indoors or out.
