Backyard & Patio Pick

2 Person Metal Garden Bench With Geometric Backrest, Black

A two seater bench in all steel, made for a porch, a patio or an entryway where a wooden bench would swell and gray off. It is 50 inches long, 26 inches deep and 33.75 inches high, and it carries up to 790 pounds, so two adults and whatever gets put down beside them is well inside what it takes. The back is one panel cut through in an open geometric lattice, which keeps the bench from reading as a solid block against a wall and lets you see the siding or the planting behind it. The seat is slatted with gaps between the slats so rain runs straight through instead of pooling and sitting under a cushion. The finish is a weather resistant coat over the steel. Assembly is three steps, legs to seat and back to legs, and it is light enough to move around the porch afterwards.

What you're getting

• 50 inches long, 26 inches deep and 33.75 inches high
• All steel, rated to carry up to 790 pounds
• Back is one panel cut through in an open geometric lattice
• Slatted seat with gaps so rain runs through instead of pooling
• Weather resistant finish, and three step assembly of legs to seat and back to legs

Why we picked it

Steel is the honest choice for a bench that lives outside all year. Wood on a porch swells, grays and eventually needs sanding and resealing, and that is work nobody plans for when they buy it. The two details that make this one worth having rather than merely durable are the cut back panel, which keeps a 50 inch bench from reading as a wall against the siding, and the gapped slats, which mean a shower does not leave you with a seat that stays wet until the next dry day.