You want an outdoor bench and furniture that can assure you relaxation is at hand when you sit out on your patio or in your garden to enjoy the outdoors. You want a bench that invites you to put your feet up and let your troubles drift away with the fresh air.

Redwood-style patio benches have many advantages:

1) These kinds of patio benches have a very classic look.

2) The wood is well sanded and has a smooth surface.

3) The color of these patio benches is that soothing blend of earthy and fire-like tones.

The gorgeous colors of the redwood must have astonished the first person who ever cut open these gigantic trees and saw all the hues inside.

If you think redwood benches are not environmentally friendly, you are sorely mistaken. These days, many of the redwood benches available are made of redwood, and created just as beautifully, but using a different, more environmentally friendly approach. Much of the wood used today to make such patio benches is recycled wood.

One of the greatest attributes to these kinds of patio benches is their resistance to termites and rotting.

Redwood is the most revered, and protected of the western woods, and the wood itself is particularly appropriate for outdoor furniture for many reasons, mostly regarding its durability. Old-growth wood often has a handsomeness about it that is unequaled by more recently harvested lumber.

Patio benches are very important for the luxurious feeling you get when you rinse off your worries outside in the comfort of your own patio. There are dozens upon dozens of patio benches, including porch swings, maple and pine benches, patio benches with elegant designs and much, much more.

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on outdoor furniture please visit Redwood Outdoor Furniture.