{"product_id":"ashbourne-rope-bench","title":"Ashbourne Rope Bench","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003eThe Ashbourne Bench — Solid Oak Frame, Hand-Woven Rope Seat — CharlesTed Home\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\u003e\n\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300;1,400\u0026amp;family=Jost:wght@300;400\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  :root { --warm-white: #faf8f5; --ink: #1e1b17; --muted: #7a7167; --accent: #8b6f4e; --border: #ddd8d0; --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; --sans: 'Jost', sans-serif; }\n  body { background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }\n  .description { max-width: 640px; padding: 3rem 2rem 4rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease forwards; }\n  @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }\n  .pull-quote { border-left: 1.5px solid var(--accent); padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; }\n  .pull-quote p { font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 20px); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }\n  .body-intro { font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.8vw, 16px); line-height: 1.85; color: #2e2b26; margin: 0 0 2rem; font-weight: 300; }\n  .body-intro strong { font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }\n  .divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 2rem 0; }\n  .section-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }\n  .section-heading { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); }\n  .section-body { font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.8vw, 16px); line-height: 1.85; font-weight: 300; color: #2e2b26; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }\n  .section-body strong { font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }\n  .suits-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }\n  .suits-tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--accent); border: 1px solid #d4c4b0; padding: 4px 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }\n  .dims { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 1.25rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }\n  .dims-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }\n  .dims-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); }\n  .dim-cell { padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }\n  .dim-cell:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }\n  .dim-cell:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }\n  .dim-key { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.15rem; }\n  .dim-val { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink); }\n  .size-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 0.75rem; }\n  .size-cell { padding: 0.85rem 0.75rem; }\n  .size-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }\n  .size-dims { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cblockquote class=\"pull-quote\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Ashbourne — a small, light-footed bench in solid natural oak with a hand-woven rope seat and a lower stretcher rail — designed to sit by a front door, at the foot of a bed, or under a hallway window without taking up the visual weight a bench usually does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"body-intro\"\u003e\n    The Ashbourne is the kind of bench that \u003cstrong\u003edoes the work without announcing itself\u003c\/strong\u003e — a slim solid oak frame on tapered round legs, with a hand-woven natural rope seat that lets light pass through rather than sitting as a solid block. At 110cm long it's a hallway and bedroom bench rather than a dining bench, sized for two adults pulling on shoes or a folded throw and a stack of books at the end of a bed. The rope seat is woven by hand in a traditional Danish-cord style, with the strands running in alternating directions across the width — it softens slightly with use and develops the kind of patina that solid wood and natural fibre always do, more characterful with time rather than less.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"section-label\"\u003eWhat sets it apart\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eThe detail that makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"section-body\"\u003e\n    Most hallway benches solve the problem heavily — \u003cstrong\u003estorage cubbies, upholstered tops, painted MDF carcasses that close off the space underneath\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Ashbourne does the opposite. The frame is made up of slim oak components — round tapered legs, a low stretcher rail running between them, a clean rectangular seat frame at the top — which means the eye reads through the bench rather than stopping at it. Useful in a narrow hallway or a small entryway where a chunkier piece would crowd the space. The lower rail is a quiet detail worth noting: it works as a rest for shoes pushed under the bench, and it braces the frame against the back-and-forth pressure of people sitting down and standing up. Each rope seat is woven by hand, so small variations in tension and tone are part of the piece rather than flaws in it.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"suits-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eScandinavian\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eModern Country\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eFarmhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eCoastal\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eContemporary\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"suits-tag\"\u003eMid-Century\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"dims\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"dims-label\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"dims-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eType\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eHallway · bedroom bench\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eFrame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eSolid oak, natural finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eSeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eHand-woven natural rope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eTapered legs · lower stretcher rail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eSeats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eTwo adults\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"dim-cell\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-key\"\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dim-val\"\u003eIndoor use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"size-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"size-cell\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"size-label\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"size-dims\"\u003eW 110 cm · D 43.5 cm · H 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"CharlesTed Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57741757251909,"sku":"FURGD871566-SS26","price":249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9782\/7397\/files\/ashbourne-rope-bench-5677142.jpg?v=1778109440","url":"https:\/\/www.charlestedhome.co.uk\/products\/ashbourne-rope-bench","provider":"CharlesTed Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}