An outdoor living space can be made up of many beautiful pieces, but still lack a bit of cohesion to tie them all together. Walkways and borders can be good ways to help, but sometimes they’re just not quite enough. Or maybe you need more structural support in the area, but you want to avoid putting anything unsightly into the space. Seating walls are a great option to fix both of these issues! They can help tie a space together and section your yard off while still providing the function of extra seating.
A seat wall is a small wall placed in your outdoor living space that is wide enough to act as a comfortable seating area as well. If you need attractive extra seating or a retaining wall to combat erosion or even both, a seating wall is the perfect answer to your problems!
For those that are fighting erosion issues in their yard due to sloping and weather patterns, you might’ve been recommended to invest in a retaining wall to hold the soil back and direct rain runoff. Retaining walls are incredibly helpful features, but they can take up a lot of your yard space. Especially if your yard is small, you’ll want to maximize your ability to utilize what area you do have. Making that retaining wall a seating wall can allow you to have plenty of seating while also protecting the rest of your yard from erosion and damage.
Even if you don’t need a retaining wall, you might be more interested in creating an entertainment space to invite plenty of family members and friends over. Outdoor furniture can be expensive and while you want to make sure there’s plenty of seating for everyone, it’s just not always realistic to have multiple sets of dining tables and chairs or multiple couches spread throughout the yard for everyone. Seating walls are a great answer to this issue, since they’re very elegant and simple, as well as sturdy and spacious. Acting as one long bench allows more people to sit together in a smaller space, whereas multiple chairs set side by side would seat fewer people and feel too crowded.
Seat walls can be customized easily to fit your style and your space, which is why so many homeowners are opting for them instead of buying outdoor furniture. These walls don’t have to be long and straight. They can curve around a centerpiece, like a fireplace or fire pit. The can be square-shaped, and a table inserted in the middle to create booth seating next to an outdoor kitchen. The versatility makes them ideal for most spaces. They can fit really well into smaller corners or bump-outs in your yard and make for a very cozy sitting space.
You can also add features to them to really make them your own and provide more for your space. Storage, lighting, and planters are all common additions to seating walls. The most important thing to consider when it comes to seating walls though is their height. You’ll want to ensure they’re tall enough to support the soil if they’re also acting as a retaining wall, but short enough that people can comfortably sit down on them, or else it will completely defeat their purpose.
If you’re not sure how you can go about determining seating wall placement in your outdoor living space, get in touch with us! College Station Covered Porch and Outdoor Kitchen Contractors know our way around outdoor living spaces and can provide some helpful insight for you! Even better, all of our consultations are completely FREE! Just give us a call or fill out the form on our contact page today! We look forward to hearing from you.
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