Even small backyards accumulate surprisingly big secrets. 'Secrets' meaning all the practical things we technically need but don’t love to look at, such as garden tools, tangled extension cords, and stacks of outdoor cushions that somehow seem to outnumber people living in the house. Square footage usually forces an ultimatum: seating or storage. But I found one chic lift-top seat that executes both.
Between the charming curved arms and the characterfully slatted acacia wood, this outdoor storage bench carries a timeless ease that could exist in the Nancy Meyers universe – a backyard accessory for a hostess-with-the-mostess-type armored with dozens of garden-party-ready tablecloths and nowhere to put them. Hidden beneath the seat, however, your outdoor storage needs can be as unsightly or random as you like.
