August 12, 2020

DIY Outdoor Chair

One of my favorite recent projects was our DIY Outdoor Chairs! I needed something comfy and that would match our other patio furniture. I couldn’t find anything that I liked and was affordable so I decided to make my own! I used these plans to build them. It was pretty straight forward! Just pocket holes and 2x4s!

First I started by getting all my lumber together and cutting the pieces according to the plan. Then I used this pocket hole jig with a drill to make the pocket holes, and pocket holes screws to assemble the pieces!

One chair took about an hour and a half to put together. Definitely make sure you use a level for that bottom piece!

Next up was paint! I used an exterior latex based black paint and did about 3 coats to really cover it. Make sure you paint the bottom as well – it’ll help protect the wood.

Once they were painted, I had to get some cushions! I found some great white ones on Etsy here that fit perfectly to the size. The covers are also from Etsy and linked here. They’ve held up really well so far! I leave them out int he rain and everything without issue. The covers come off pretty easily so you can wash them too!