I've made a few benches for displaying my bonsai. They're made of slabs of live-edge cedar and maple. I'm enjoying having the trees at a proper height for viewing and a comfortable height for working as well. In the background of the bottom photo you can see a latticed arbor ( a rose once grew over it).  I used the uprights as a base for two smaller benches by removing the rotten lattice and cutting down the posts.