The Glowing Light Balls Bench by Manfred Kielnhofer is fun, funky and functional. Highly innovative and obliterating all traditional design cliches, the bench is an interesting play of light and design. The bench has three illuminated spheres and two intersecting boards, which makes quite a visual impact. The Glowing Light Balls Bench is perfect for those who like their furniture to be bold and interesting and its ideal for both  residential and commercial spaces.

The Glowing Light Balls Bench by Manfred Kielnhofer

HEMNES is a new bench from IKEA and given its versatile design can also work as a table. Retailing for $79.99, the bench has a finish of black-brown stain and one can also order it in a white finish. The bench is water-resistant and is also  suitable for use in high humidity areas. Made of solid pine, the bench has been designed by T Christensen/K Legaard. For more information on it, head over here.

IKEA HEMNES Bench

The exquisite “Rowan” Bench maybe distinctively feminine, since it has a lovely pink palette. The handcrafted bench comes complete with matching decorative pillows and is perfect to have an impromptu siesta or lounge around with a favorite book.  Made in the USA, the frame is made of  furniture-grade hardwoods and the bench is upholstered in linen with linen/rayon pillows. The bench measures 70″W x 34″D x 47″T and is available from Horchow for $1,599.00.

The “Rowan” Bench

Quirky or odd couples are everywhere and if you are one of them (how I envy thee), then celebrate your love by getting the aptly titled Odd Couples Bench. The bench was inspired by those couples at the restaurant that sit next to each other instead of opposite and the  contrasting backs represent the different characters that make their way to the restaurants. Made in Ash, the bench can be ordered from here.

The Odd Couples Bench

Cannot keep a dog or a cat but still want a pet? Then maybe you can attempt something like the Pet Stool at home. A concept by Eyal Hirsh, the stool is made out of oak wood and plush fabric and the idea is to play around with the inanimate object (wait that just doesn’t sound right). The Pet Stool may not be everyones cup of tea, but kudos to the designer for thinking out of the box.
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Who Needs A Dog When You Have The Pet Stool?

Fans of classic furniture will appreciation the haute couture of the American Drew Bob Mackie Bed End Bench. The antique bleached bench with its mahogany, primavera, and walnut veneer inlay contrast beautiful with the burnished nutmeg finished base and the plush brown leather cushion. Measuring 20″ H x 46″ W x 30″ D, the exquisite piece of furniture can be purchased online for $1,155.00 from CSN Stores.

American Drew Bob Mackie Bed End Bench

Nothing like a quick siesta in the afternoons or an unplanned power nap. The Siesta bench by Italian furniture brand Campeggi ensures that you get some rest without making that trip to the bedroom. This hammock styled daybed moonlights as a deck or garden bed and includes a sturdy  backrest. Designed by Emanuele Magini has been constructed from a metal frame and is perfect for the outdoors.

The Siesta Bench By Campeggi

Enzo Berti unveils a new line of seating solution, something that seems to be made to perk up your backyard. These are the Island Seating System from Kreoo, seats which carry the shape of tropical coral reefs one may only find in the Indian or Pacific Ocean.

They can be bought individually but for the people who are really setting up a fancy backyard or outdoor setup, you may very well end up buying more than one. The seats are made of marble and wood designed with fluid lines that draw the contours remind you of organic forms in their perfect natural irregularities. The collection was on hand at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

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Island Seating System

The quirky and whimsical Butterfly Indoor/Outdoor Swing Chair is perfect for both children and adults and is a great way to forget all your troubles. The plump, weather-resistant, easy-care chair will look good in a porch or sunroom, hanging from a garden arbor beam or swing frame. Available for $149.95 on Acacia Lifestyles, the Butterfly Indoor/Outdoor Swing Chair has polyfill cushions.

The Butterfly Indoor/Outdoor Swing Chair

Though this is one design that should be a handy tool for the people who want to loosen some screws, the Wrench Bench is something that can help you cool your heels and accommodate guests who need to rest their laurels.

Taking the form of a familiar wrench tool, this bench is made of materials that include brake discs, wood, metal and vinyl. This is one bench that should blend in well with a mechanic’s shop although I would not be surprised some guys wanting this bench in their pad. Another great recycled piece which is certainly functional.

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The Wrench Bench

Seriously, as long as a bench offers the functional seating, it is good for anyone who wants to rest a bit. And as far as this Idea Bench from Craig Seibeneck is concerned, nothing could be more simple and minimalist as they get.

The Idea Bench offers a stunning and aesthetic design, taking an organic form that should fit in nicely with any environment. It was made using Baltic birch plywood where layer upon layer was laminated and then carved by free hand in order to achieve its unique curves.

Warm and inviting, the Idea bench also has a rather challenging presence that is perpetuated because of its sharp edges. Something great for indoor or outdoor use perhaps?

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Craig Seibeneck’s Idea Bench

Though the design was reportedly made for the office, I wouldn’t mind having this Fuselage Bench Seating from MotoArt in my room. The piece is made from an actual fuselage from an actual Boeing, Lockheed or Douglas which should be something unique and sturdy for people who want some new types of designed seating.

The Flap & Fuselage design set on the edge of the wing flap can be opted with a metal finish, cushioned or upholstered with a fabric of your choice that too painted, satin or mirror polished to finish. If you want this bench, prices start out at a hefty $9,200. Girl not included!

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Fuselage Bench Seating from MotoArt

Here are some uniquely made benches that should fit in perfectly in the home or even the outdoors. These warped wooden benches called Spill out of Gorgeous White Oak were designed by Matthias Pliessnig. The design of the seats have been bent and shaped into snake-like molds.

Depending on how you place them, these seats can look like a slithering snake that wriggle over concrete floors. The Matthias Pliessnig creation is certainly an outstanding furniture design adding flair and function to an open space.

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Warped Wooden Benches

Here is another creation from Korean designer Shawn Soh. It is called the Relation Sheep Bench, a follow-up to the tree-shaped bookshelves that were released prior. These are nice looking benches which you can opt to have in your home or perhaps in the outdoors.

These faux-sheep bench supports get-togethers for two with its multiple legs and ample seat space. These benches are attractive and wooly spots for people who want to be a bit romantic, an alternative to the usual love seats which are not that “BAA-D” to have.

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Shaw Soh’s Relation Sheep Bench

The Mixed-Media Floris Wubben ‘No. 3 Bench’ is an accordion looking type of a bench, a furnishing made from wood, metal and plastic melded together. The bench makes use of a tree branch for foundation support for the corrugated propylene which should provide comfy seating.

The mixture results into an ideal and tempting looking seat, something which should capture the attention of people looking at artistic furnishings for their home. The Floris Wubben No. 3 Bench embodies a poetic composure that classifies it between the realms of functional furniture and aesthetic art.

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The Mixed-Media Floris Wubben ‘No. 3 Bench’

The Union Panorama Bench is a contemporary and classy piece which is the latest addition to the Jangir Maddadi Union Bench Collection. This is a versatile bench that can seat up to 12 people and makes use of the organic Jangir Maddadi spheres in its design.

It incorporates two tables thus allowing its usability to be extended beyond the home and to the office spaces. It measures 35.4” in thickness and can fit in small narrow places like a corridor.

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The Union Panorama Bench

VW+BS of London has come out with a new seating set that is made from concrete and metal rods. Created for showing at the upcoming London Design Festival, the grilled seating offers a mix of classy materials and contemporary styling which resulted in the Bench 10.

VW+BS successfully mixes the usual prowess of people to sit on concrete seating or even wireless chairs of yesteryears, modifying that idea and delivering a modern bench with an updated and sophisticated look.

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VW+BS Bench 10: Barbecue Grilled Seating

Here is another cool furniture solution for home owners. It flips and flops and can be molded into different configurations you can think off. The ReStyle project is a flexible piece of home furnishing that can practically serve every need from tables to chairs.

The ReStyle is great for people who have space limitations and want a flexible piece that can suit their home needs. A functional piece that is bound to come in handy since it can be a multiple or a singular piece of furnishing made for the home setting.

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ReStyle Furniture from Change-o

Here is a uniquely shaped bench, constructed of 1” thick Baltic Birch plywood. They are sliced and laminated together where the plies are finely sanded and coated to provide a high-quality Italian acrylic finish.

These benches measure 48inches in length, 18inches high at the seat, and 18inches in width. The profile of the entire bench cut out 18 times by the ever-elusive CNC Machine technology.

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The Ionic Bench

The make seems to be like a page taken from a water ride at the amusement park but the Pile Isle Bamboo Bench does seem to offer a different type of seating made for indoor and outdoor use. It is made entirely of bamboo and is held together by four stainless steel belts.

The bamboo bench seats up to four people and doesn’t make use of glue and screws. The Pile Isle Bamboo Bench is designed by Elena Goray.

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The Pile Isle Bamboo Bench

Here is something interesting. While we know that benches or chairs are primarily made from wood or maybe even metal, but here is one handmade bench that makes use of ropes to hold it all together. It makes use of various knotting where the ropes are traced through grooves to provide the necessary support for people’s sitting needs.

The Rope Bench was designed by Yoav Reches and should be another peculiar little seating solution you may want to have for your home.

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The Rope Bench

LampStool By Matilda Ringnér

Here is another in-home solution for you to keep your books and stuff organized. Called the Zen Bench, this is actually a bench/bookshelf made of dead wood which should serve you something handy for any occasion.

Placed properly, this is a dual-functioning piece that should provide anyone the necessary seating solution and storage alternative to produce a well-organized home.

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The Zen Bench

New York City Stoop Bench

The Brothers Dressler Create Bench is another odd-looking piece of seating solution, making use of wooden foot forms over the traditional bench legs. Actually called the Last Place, which should be one unique looking bench that can provide you with something different in your home (indoors and outdoors).

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The Brothers Dressler Create Bench

Here is something for the people who want to have a seating solution in tow. It is called the Bagway can easily be strolled around and opened to reveal a seating arrangement that a user can use even when lying down. The seating arrangement is of such sorts that you can sit erect, recline or lie. Though it looks to be made for travelers, it could be a good solution for people who want to make sure that they have something to sit or lie on. It could also be great for people who don’t have the luxury of space as well.

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The Bagway

These LunaBlocks are actually oversized LEGO bricks that can be assembled into various furniture needs for the home. Similar to how you do it with the miniature versions, you can create sofas and coffee tables with them. You can even enhance it a bit with some add-ons like wood or glass if you like. They cost $20 to $55 per brick and may have to wait a while before you get your hands on these LunaBlocks since they will be coming from a France manufacturer.

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LunaBlocks for Furniture Options

The Pablo Light Bench is not just an ordinary bench. Perfect for entryways, as a coffee table, seating for two, or simply for display, one can display photos, work project in the t glow of this unique modern light bench. You can order it online from here.

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Pablo Light Bench

At the Salone Milan Furniture Fair one witnessed a cornucopia of talent and designs. The Table, Bench, Chair by Sam Hecht, which was also exhibited at Salone, takes multi-tasking to a new level. The bench is divided into different configurations of seating by steam-bent, beech frames and three versions of Table, Bench, Chair are available; a chair, bench and love seat.

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The Table, Bench, Chair by Sam Hecht

Strathwood Chaise Lounge

Global Distinctions Storage Bench

The ‘Modular Bench’ by Shizuka Tatsuno is all about customization as the seating unit can be adjusted to one’s needs and moods. The bench can turn into a daybed incase a guest drops by or a chaise in case one is in a contemplative mood.

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Modular Bench

Double Up Bench

The Ghost Chaise

At Bedzine, we are big fans of eco-friendly designs and concepts. Hence our appreciation for the “Re-Tyre” concept by Carl Menary. By re-molding disposed tyres, Menary has been able to design funky looking chairs and loungeRs.

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Re-Tyre” Concept

Supposedly, it’s possible to compress newspaper to be as strong as wood as demonstrated in this foldable bench made out of newspapers.

Kaisin took regular newspapers, layered, glued and compressed them to create a building material that is as strong as wood.  He then took these sheets and mimicked one of natures strongest forms, the honeycomb, to create this amazing expandable bench.

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Bench Made out of Compressed Recycled Newspapers!

Here’s a bench that let’s you hide your favorite beverage at a chill temperature until you are ready to drink it.

Make More Room on the Patio with this Classic Cooler and Storage Bench.

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Wooden Storage Bench with a hidden Cooler!