A living room with striped wallpaper is paired with white wainscoting and shaded sconces. The room is furnished with matching white armchairs, a sofa, and an ottoman. The bench for the living room is stacked on top of a small stool and placed beside a large white hutch.
31 Reasons Why You Should Incorporate a Living Room Bench
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Published: December 9, 2022
Updated: December 1, 2023
Including a living room bench in your space is sure to turn a few heads. These are often unexpected pieces to find in a living room, which makes them even more fun to incorporate. Living room benches can be added with the intention of creating storage or as a decorative feature. No matter the purpose, these pieces are made to impress.
Consider including a vintage bench with a back if you are leaning towards decorative seating. For all storage purposes, you may consider looking for a bench with drawers or with enough room to store items underneath. To add a unique touch, you can use these versatile features as a coffee table or display for décor. The fun part starts when it’s time to personalize your bench with accessories. There are countless ways a living room bench can enrich your space, have a look at our collection of images below for more ingenious ideas.
02 of Bench for Living Room and Summer Garland
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A gray bench for the living room is placed behind a beige sofa. The white living room wall is joined by a white fireplace with a wood mantel. The mantel is accessorized by a summer garland. Wood shelves occupy the wall above white cabinets.
03 of Antique Table and Wood Bench with Accessories
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An antique table with wood-turned legs stands in the center of this room on top of a woven rug. Double-shaded sconces flank a framed picture. The wood bench is accentuated by a white throw blanket and a green accent pillow.
04 of Embellished Barn Door to Shiplap Bathroom
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Embellished wood 3 panel barn door provides entrance into a white bathroom with gray chevron flooring. Wood bench with green accent pillow is joined by neutral decor beside bathroom entrance. The door opens to expose a white vanity and shiplap walls.
05 of Valentine’s Day Décor on Entryway Bench
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This rustic white bench is placed in this entryway beneath a string of Valentine’s Day decor. A woven basket is nestled in the corner and hosts a faux tree. Red and white throw pillows are arranged on the bench accompanied by a white blanket.
06 of Stacked Stone Fireplace Beside Shelving Unit
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Wood armchairs with white cushions sit beneath living room windows with pull-down shades. A white shelving unit with cabinets is built into a wall beside a stacked stone fireplace. The wood living room bench is positioned behind a white couch.
07 of Vintage Wood Bench and Bay Windows
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A vintage wood bench is placed in front of the bay windows in this living room. Taupe walls surround the windows joined by white trim. The bench is accessorized by a lush green plant and a black bowl filled with tasseled beads.
08 of Textured Ceiling and Wood Living Room Bench
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A board and batten ceiling and matching walls add texture to this living room. A wood sideboard with cane webbing cabinet doors stands in front of a window. A wood living room bench separates a brown leather sofa from two luxurious wood armchairs with white upholstery.
09 of White Floor to Ceiling Cabinets with Bookshelf
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A wood bookshelf is affixed to white floor-to-ceiling cabinets with black hardware. This space includes a light wood bench situated beneath two framed paintings. A white vase filled with pampas grass rests upon a wall-mounted shelf.
10 of Wainscoting and Storage Bench for Living Room
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This wood storage bench for the living room is equipped with four cubbies filled with woven baskets. White wainscoting covers the bottom of the wall and is paired with a gray upper wall. Framed pictures are mounted above a row of wooden pegs.
11 of White Living Room Bench with Gray Walls
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Dark flooring compliments a modern white living room bench with a black frame. A white sideboard with glass panels is placed against the staircase wall. Gray walls frame white grid windows and board and batten entryway door. The roll-arm sofa and slipper chairs complete the space.
12 of Spindle Back Bench in Living Room
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A variety of rustic elements are used to create this farmhouse living room. Wood entertainment console displays a collection of vintage items. Circular woven mat lays beneath a white spindle back bench with accent pillows.
13 of Black Front Door Entryway with Bench
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A black front door opens into an entryway with a vintage rug. A wood living room bench separates spaces and stands against a gray sofa. White drapes are pulled to the side of a set of living room bay windows.
14 of Wood Flooring with Cream Sectional Living Room
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Wood trim borders black framed windows and doors in this living room. The cream sectional is positioned on the edges of a vintage rug. Two wood benches with black and white striped cushions are placed on wood flooring.
15 of Storage Bench for Living Room with Baskets
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A black sconce is mounted on a white wall above a wood hutch in this living room. A collection of neutral decor is arranged on the shelves of the hutch. The wood bench acts as a storage bench for the living room with two white baskets tucked underneath.
16 of Wood Bench for Living Room Beside Staircase
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A two-flight white staircase with a wood banister descends into a living room with neutral decor. The wood bench for the living room and matching armchair are accessorized with white cushions. A beige rug hosts a circular coffee table with a tray of decorative items.
17 of Farmhouse Entryway with Vintage Wood Bench
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An arched mirror with a grid design adorns the wall of this entryway. A vintage wood bench is positioned beneath the mirror and provides a farmhouse element to the space. A rustic metal bucket stands beside the bench filled with throw blankets and pillows.
18 of Vintage Wood Living Room Bench Behind Sofa
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A vintage wood living room bench is positioned against the back of a cream sofa. The white brick fireplace with a wood mantel is covered with an arrangement of clay pots and greenery. Wood flooring extends into a kitchen with floral wallpaper on the island and teal spindle bar stools.
19 of Triangle Patterned Tile Fireplace
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This fireplace, featuring a rustic half-log mantel, is decorated with a gray and white triangle patterned tile. The mantel has been decorated for Halloween, with paper bats, white pumpkins, and vintage style signage.
20 of Arched Pass Through Window to Living Room
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An arched pass-through window is built into a wall beside the living room entrance in this home. A wood bench with cream cushions sits beneath the window joined by a black hutch. A modern white couch and armchair are perched on the edge of a patterned rug.
21 of Living Room Bench and Accent Wall
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White board and batten is used to create an intricate living room accent wall. The wall is accompanied by two windows and a gray fireplace with a wood mantel. The wood living room bench is joined by a variety of seating to frame a coffee table.
22 of Bench for Living Room and Natural Lighting
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A wood bench for the living room stands against the back of a gray sofa. Large windows cover one wall and illuminate this space with natural light. Built-in shelving unit with black linear lighting and white fireplace occupies the adjoining wall.
23 of Pine Trees Surround Living Room Bench
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This festive living room features a display of flocked pine trees in rustic metal planters. The trees are nestled in a corner behind a metal and wood living room bench. A decorative wood ladder is mounted horizontally on the wall beside a window.
24 of Vintage Blue Storage Bench for Living Room
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A white stone fireplace wall is accentuated by a wood mantel with a unique display of foliage. The vintage blue storage bench for the living room is equipped with drawers and adorned with carved designs. The wood coffee table stands upon a brown and beige patterned rug.
25 of Blue Accents in Modern Farmhouse Living Room
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A tufted cream armchair with an embellished footstool sits beside an arched fireplace with a white mantel. The couch with a white cover is accentuated by blue pillows and a blue bench for the living room. The bench acts as a coffee table and rests upon a textured blue rug.
26 of Brown and White Antique Gallery Wall
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A cozy farmhouse living room has a white sofa with assorted brown throw pillows and a blanket. A rustic bench serves as a coffee table. The white board and batten walls showcase an antique mirror, as well as several old nature prints with dark wood frames.
27 of White Living Room Ceiling with Round Chandelier
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A rustic wood bench perches against an ivory slipcovered love seat this living room with round chandelier. The love seat faces a whitewashed brick fireplace connected to exposed wood beams on the white ceiling.
28 of Farmhouse Living Room with Rustic Wood Bench
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This farmhouse living room features a white board and batten half wall with a white farmhouse entertainment console. A wood bench adds a rustic touch to the space and acts as a coffee table. Chestnut-colored seating contrasts white accessories.
29 of TV Above White Fireplace Mantel
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White shiplap wall features an electric fireplace with TV above the white mantel. A beige bench with antique wood legs is placed in front of the fireplace in this living room boasting gray stone tile walls.
30 of White Living Room Bench and Matching Sofa
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Beige curtains are draped from black bars over three living room windows. An upholstered white armchair is tucked in the corner beside an entertainment console with drawers. A rustic white living room bench is placed against the back of a white sofa.
31 of Fall Décor on Living Room Mantel
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A black and wood bench for the living room is placed beneath a window frame wall decor display. The frame is adorned with hanging baskets and garland. A white fireplace is installed beside the bench and showcases a variety of fall mantel decor.
