You have planted just the right plants and flowers to create a certain look for your garden. However, something is missing. Now you need a place where you can sit down, relax and admire your creation. You need to give it a little something extra by selecting a garden bench design that will compliment your garden and lend it towards a certain theme. For example, if you have a red rose garden, a gothic style garden bench design will give your garden that extra kick that separates it from other gardens. Of course, this is just one example. Depending on what type of garden you have, the right garden bench design can truly make it stand out against all other gardens in your neighborhood. 
Finding The Perfect Bench
Sometimes, you’ll be shopping in your local garden center or home improvement store and you won’t be satisfied with the garden bench designs you’re faced with. Don’t settle just because you can’t find what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a lightly stained wooden bench of a certain design, don’t settle for a dark stain or even stone because that is all the store carries. If this is the case and you can’t find the garden bench design you are looking for, your best bet may be to shop online or build it yourself.
Design And Build Your Own Garden Bench
Instead of me telling you how to design and build your own garden bench I have simply included my favorite links to garden bench designs and building. Popular Mechanics, DIY Network, Lowe's, Free Garden Bench Plans
Buy It Online
Online shopping for the perfect garden bench design is quick and easy. By searching online, you can peruse many different online shops and can view color pictures of the garden bench designs so that you can be sure they are what you’re looking for. You must be warned, however, that sometimes pictures don’t do the garden bench designs justice. Make sure you pay attention to the listed dimensions to make sure they are the size you want and try to get someone on the phone so that you can hear from an actual person that the garden bench design is the one you are looking for.
If you aren’t sure of the type of bench design you are in need of, pick up some home and garden magazines. Home and garden magazines are the place to look for the ultimate garden bench designs. Check the magazines for the type of garden you have and look to see what benches they have displayed next to them. By getting a good idea of the type of benches that look good next to the type of garden you have, you should be able to find the best bench design for you.
Remember all you have to do is visit the nearest garden center or home improvement store in your area for a great selection of garden bench designs.
