The Earnest bench was designed initially to be a lightweight and easily manoeuvrable bench that could be moved around the garden by a single person . The idea was to strip it down to only the necessary components without losing any of the strength, sturdiness and comfort.
As function is only half of the battle with design, the same ethos had to be kept when planning the aesthetic side of the bench. With a slight nod towards minimalist 70s design we decided to go two tone and use a mix of Oak and Iroko. The front legs and the armrests mirror each other using simple shapes, and join to the simplistic curved back section of the end support, all made out of Iroko. The back and seat slats along with the stretchers are made from top quality European oak. The back support and seat are kept quite simple and shaped around the end sections to tie the whole design together but without over fussing the finished piece.