Do-it-yourself garden furniture for a dacha - photos of successful homemade products

Unremarkable plots of land are turned into beautiful places only after long and hard work. At the same time, decorating a garden plays no less a role than planning it and planting plants. Independent creation of furniture for a public garden is accompanied by some difficulties due to the large size of the structures, but at the same time it is an interesting and educational process. The style of the site is usually coordinated with the appearance of the house, primarily with the facade. Those who do not know how to assemble the necessary structures or design them will have to seek the help of experts. New knowledge is gained from designers, experienced gardeners and owners of large plots. In any case, it would not hurt to develop a garden or nature theme on the site. The most experienced ones equip the square with beds for their pets, play areas for children and large furniture for relaxation. Assembling garden furniture with your own hands will require care and complete dedication.

Peculiarities

Garden furniture usually belongs to one of 3 types, which include portable, permanent and folding. The first category includes chairs and tables, some versions of swings. If something happens, there is a place for them under the terrace cover, in the garage, basement or inside the house. Permanent furniture can only be dismantled. The folding type is the most difficult to implement, but the resulting structure can be reduced in size if necessary, sometimes several times. Living up to its name, it is made by movable joints. Folding furniture can be either permanent or portable. If possible, it is better to assemble structures for the garden indoors with a workbench and a large table for work. Then the accessories will be protected from moisture, and the storage of waste materials will be convenient, and there will be better opportunities for recycling.

Benefit from improvised means

As mentioned earlier, homemade furniture can even be made from improvised materials. This could be leftover raw materials after repair work, used bulk items that have become unusable.

The use of pallets, car tires, and wooden cable reels fits well here. Successful furniture crafts for the garden and instructions for their implementation often involve the use of the simplest and at the same time unusual objects.

Garden furniture style

Rustic is the first on the list of justified options. The main milestones of the style were wood, rounded lines, relief and slight negligence. Proponents of perfectionism will more like crafts in a somewhat similar loft style. The rustic style will help in arranging a natural environment for spending free time in peace and quiet. Furniture in the English style is made with classic “notes”, balanced proportions and lines. The combination with small unevenness in the landscape will be organic. The Japanese trend in design involves the observance of straight lines and, in fact, Japanese motifs, designs and patterns. Decorative plants will complement the street ensemble. The garden in the spirit of French classicism is furnished with sophisticated products. At the same time, symmetry should be maintained in the arrangement of furniture.

Other relevant styles in this context:

• eco-style;
• Oriental;
• Mediterranean.

Selection of source material

The harmonious arrangement of garden furniture and successful combination with other objects of the surrounding design largely depend on the material of their manufacture. Most often it is recommended to use wood as the main material. Branches, twigs, logs and trunks become excellent raw materials for the manufacture of unique products.

However, not only wood can dominate in the choice of materials for the manufacture of garden furniture. You can do the thing yourself using concrete blocks and metal. Even old car tires can become raw materials for making original things.

What to make from

Everyone can find more or less suitable materials. Wood, metal, plastic and unnecessary old things contained in the basement or garage are, one way or another, stored for future use, but sometimes these materials are forgotten about. The first step is to carefully inspect all storage facilities. There will definitely be blanks for several original homemade products there. Old fabrics are useful in creating screens, curtains, and seat upholstery. Sheets, boards, beams, sections and solid wood are sold in most hardware stores, although sometimes you have to order blanks, and sometimes it makes sense to make them yourself. The required metal structure is more difficult to find. Metal products stored on site, as well as their parts, only occasionally suit the shape, quantity and aesthetics of the coating. Additional materials and fasteners are selected in advance, almost simultaneously with the main workpieces.

Metal

The best solutions for DIY production:

• bronze;
• aluminum;
• brass;
• steel;
• stainless steel;
• copper;
• cast iron;
• iron.

A long service life coupled with the anti-corrosion properties of modern products is what makes the material suitable for manual assembly and, accordingly, additional savings. Metal tables and chairs fit perfectly into the green background of bushes and trees. It is better to assemble your own products from aluminum - it is not for nothing that it is considered the best. Seats are often made of plastic or wood, but the qualities of aluminum are also suitable for creating a comfortable seat. The legs can be made from heating pipes. For fastening you will need welding or bolts. Pipes are bent using a car disk. To prevent the workpiece from cracking, sand is poured into the cavity and sealed with small blocks. For countertops, QSB sheet and treated boards are suitable. The seats are often made of foam rubber, covered with vinyl leather or dermantine.

Tree

The popularity of wood is guaranteed by its natural beauty and environmental friendliness. Wooden products remain among the most prestigious. For garden furniture, slats, bars and boards are usually chosen, that is, materials that are easiest to work with. It is not recommended to use coniferous wood in open spaces, as it damages clothing with the resin it produces. The raw materials can still be simply deresined. Logs make massive benches. Working with the material is not easy, but with pre-processing it is possible to assemble mobile structures, sometimes without a single fastening element. Coffee tables, armchairs and sofas can be assembled or finished using sections of tree stumps. Some take the idea further and drive the stumps themselves into the ground, treating them appropriately to ensure a tight connection. Solid wood, driftwood and firewood will make interesting designer furniture; you just need to add some imagination.

From unnecessary things

Old, unused items will make the task of organizing your garden even easier. Thanks to thoughtful presentation, shabby and broken furniture will become the hallmark of the yard. The beds will be used as low fences, and the cabinets will be used as doors or gates. A broken piano will play the role of a secret bar, and the cabinet will serve as a tiered flower bed. Old shelves are turned into stands for flowerpots. A skilled craftsman will assemble a whole set of medium-sized furniture from tires: tables, chairs, sofas. The tires are converted into comfortable poufs, having previously been covered with rope and installed on the legs. There is definitely room in the yard for an additional table made from an old door. And if desired, you can install a trellis from the door leaf on the site. If there is a sufficient amount of raw materials, a gazebo, a country shower, and houses for animals can appear at the dacha.

DIY garden furniture made from pallets

List of convenient options for assembly without the help of specialists:

1. Dinner table.
2. Coffee table.
3. Armchair.
4. Sofa.
5. Bench.
6. Chaise longue.
7. Swing.
8. Bar counter.

The structure of the pallet is ideal for the installation of rectangular structures. Painting will hide the wear of the material and emphasize its shape. Medium-sized products are mobile, and the increased number of fasteners provides them with an adequate service life. Chairs and tables are moved to a convenient place on the site at the first need. Pallets must not be used without first being cleaned. They are also polished and treated with various compounds. Pallets are assembled into work tables, flower stands, and pet houses. The site is equipped to suit any needs. Sometimes entire sets are assembled from pallets, starting with ottomans, coffee tables and ending with benches and long sofas. All you need is time, material and desire - and an obstacle course or an interesting play area will be assembled from old boxes.

How to handle pallets

Pre-treatment is mandatory and ends with the application of a protective layer. Pallet preparation includes 5 stages. First of all, it is cleaned of dirt - using detergent, water and washcloths. There is no point in treating new pallets this way; simply wiping them with a damp cloth is enough. Then the boards are sanded to remove roughness and splinters. In this case, processing open areas will be enough. A small pallet should be processed manually with sandpaper. Special attachments for drills and grinders are also suitable. It is advisable to choose a well-ventilated area for work. After this, the wood is given water-repellent properties, for example, by applying a primer. For use in the garden, the oil solution will not be enough. The best solution is acrylic primer. If desired, the pallets can be painted, and preliminary priming will make this process easier and save paint. The treatment is completed with varnishing.

Coffee and dining table

To create a coffee table you will need the following tools:

• clamps;
• electric drill;
• metal mounting strips;
• connecting bolts;
• Grinder.

The coffee table is made from just 1 Euro-size pallet. Euro pallets do not take long to process, because removing irregularities from the corners and ends is enough. The tabletop is usually a sheet of plywood, which is attached to the pallet, after cutting off the excess. The fragment is screwed to the top of the box with four bolts. After installing the planks, you will also need glue. The structure is fixed with clamps, and then proceed to similar processing of the lower surface of the pallet. Pallets are used to make nice-looking dining tables. In addition to the tools for the coffee table, you will need a long pallet (more than 1.5 meters), wood sealant, 2-8 cm screws, ready-made metal supports, etc. First, the long pallet is sanded and treated with sealant. The size of the boards for the tabletop is adjusted to the dimensions of the pallet. The boards are glued to the pallet and secured with clamps until the glue dries. Then confirmations are used. Metal plates are installed at the bottom corners, and legs are placed on them.

Chaise lounge

First, visually form the back of the lounger. We place one pallet on top at an angle, and then remove several boards from the top pallet. We reduce the width of the lower pallet to a value equal to double the thickness of the end. We take into account that the opposite side ends of the upper structure do not always have the same thickness. We carefully remove the boards of the upper pallet that need to be dismantled, because they can be useful for modifying the design of the finished chaise lounge. Next, we place the backrest on the legs, and connect the seat and backrest with a few more fastenings. We choose movable fasteners to adjust the backrest, but a regular, awkward chaise lounge looks good. The finished product will need to be carefully processed and painted. As an alternative, you can make a different pattern for the back, and form the base for it as a continuation of the lower tier.

Stylish armchairs, sofas and benches

Benches are made in the following way: a standard pallet is divided into two unequal parts. A fragment with four boards will serve as a seat, and an element with three will serve as a backrest. The parts are fastened with screws or self-tapping screws, single or double fastening. Reinforcement of fasteners is carried out using bars. From the remaining boards, 4 legs are obtained, ideally wide and low. They are connected not only with hardware, but also with corners. At the end, the back is decorated: it is given a rounded shape, sometimes painted. The chairs are made in a similar way, but assembly can be done by stacking pallets on top of each other and highlighting a small backrest. U-shaped, corner and straight sofas are also assembled from pallets. For this purpose, pallets are combined into a line of the desired shape, in two vertical tiers. After this, the question about the legs will remain open. You don't have to do them. At the end, the backrest is attached, choosing the optimal height based on the parameters of the pillows.

To fasten pallets together, a hybrid of a nail and a self-tapping screw is sometimes used.

Garden swing

It is better to make supports and fastenings for a mini-attraction in the form of the letter “A”. In this case, operating the swing will be easy and the risk of injury will be reduced. The structure itself is made portable or stationary. A large tree is usually chosen as a place for a rocking chair. In the absence of such opportunities, you will have to be content with a stationary swing. For the second option, you will need a frame with an angled connection. Before installing the structure, prepare a place for installing the crossbar. The soil is compacted, after which the stationary posts are immersed to a depth of half a meter. Concrete and gravel are added to the pit. Assembly of the backrest and seat usually begins from this point. They use 2 pallets, and to create the back, one of them gets rid of everything except the bottom. Fixation of 2 elements is carried out at a slight tilt back. Sometimes the part “under” the seat is assembled from several pallets. Then load-bearing beams are installed underneath them.

Bar counter in the garden

For those who prefer to spend long periods of time outdoors, a garden bar will come in handy. Material consumption will directly depend on the scale of the project. The side base of a C-shaped counter is made from at least four connected pallets placed vertically. A linear structure is assembled from 2-3 or more. The foundation itself is constructed from approximately the same number of pallets. It is made with a depression, and the soil is strengthened with gravel. The tabletop is assembled from wide and thick elements, not from pallets. The boards are nailed to the top tier of pallets or to vertically standing boxes on the side base. The height of the bar counter must be selected taking into account the standard length of the pallet - 1.2 m. For ease of use and ergonomics of the product, it fits perfectly. You will need chairs for the counter. It is better to collect them not from pallets, but from waste boards for the tabletop. For this reason, when making the latter, you should think about the cutting points in advance.

How to create chairs and benches for a picnic?

Soft outdoor chair

Understated style, soft handcrafted cushions: unrivaled comfort for the garden. It's easy to take care of yourself by looking at the design of this chair. For convenience, all dimensions can be converted into centimeters, for example 23 1/4 “= 59 cm, etc.

Basic instructions:

• Firstly, all necessary measures must be taken to ensure safe and comfortable work. You need to work on a clean surface free of defects and debris.
• To make DIY rustic furniture, you should always use straight boards.
• The assembly is checked after each step.
• Before connecting parts with self-tapping screws, be sure to drill holes.
• Glue is used for secure fastening.
• Before painting or varnishing, the wood is sanded.
• To level the surfaces, you can use wood putty.
• Wood must be treated with special compounds to prevent rotting.

Dimensions:

Step 1. Make the first part with your own hands, as shown in the picture.

Step 2. Assembling the front frame.

Step 3: To create the seat, the two previously made pieces are joined using two other boards. After this, crossbars are attached to make the chair legs stable.

Step 4. Now the back of the chair is assembled as shown in the picture. Remember that the bottom of the chair will be positioned at an obtuse angle in relation to it to create an ergonomic backrest angle.

Step 5. Now you can attach the backrest to the seat.

Step 6. Next, you can begin making the armrests, which are also placed at an angle for convenience.

Step 7. And finally, you can begin installing the slats on which the pillows will be placed.

Furniture made from treated boards

Working with prepared materials takes less effort, and, therefore, you can work longer and more carefully on the final result. An example of a processed material is planed boards. To assemble garden furniture, choose dry solid lumber of the highest or first grade. Then the boards will not warp or move. For a garden near an expensive house, furniture is assembled from radially cut boards with minimal texture. Conventional garden options are made from fragments of tangential or semi-radial cuts. To emphasize the natural beauty of wood, radial cut boards with distinct concentric rings are used. They are additionally varnished or waxed, but almost never painted. The material makes beautiful tables with attached chairs, armchairs, partitions, shelves and stools, as well as gazebos and sandboxes.

Picnic table of the most comfortable sizes

I like a table with benches of this design for its solidity and durability: I set it up and it stands, you can’t take it anywhere. The most difficult thing is to find the optimal sizes. The benches cannot be moved or moved away from this table, but it needs to be comfortable for all guests, regardless of their height and build.

Before starting work on creating such a table, our participant with the nickname keednex asked himself a few questions.

1. At what height should I make the countertop?
2. At what height should I make the bench?
3. What should be the ideal gap between the table top and the bench to make it comfortable to stand up and step over the bench?

In his work, he decided to focus on the standards from the picture below.

And make a table with these dimensions.

KeednexFORUMHOUSE Member

It turned out very comfortable. This was appreciated by people with heights from 160 to 195 cm and different builds.

The table was made using boards lying idle and 0.147x0.037-0.05x6 m.

Keednex

First I measured the board. I built a table using these dimensions in sketchup so that I could see the angles and the required number of cuts in advance.

The resulting specification is:

• bench and tabletops – 1.8 m, 9 pcs.;
• bench holder -1.7 m (in the drawing it is 1.68 m; the master decided to round it), 2 pcs.;
• table top holder – 0.73 m, 3 pcs. (two side holders and one – a tensioner in the center, also known as a stop for the jib);
• bench puller in the center – 0.29 m, 2 pcs. (when assembling the table it turned out that these parts were not needed, so they were not used);
• jib – 0.83 m, 2 pcs. (cuts at 30 degrees);
• table legs – 0.92 m, 4 pcs. (with cuts of 30 degrees).

The cut of the legs is calculated using a special application on the phone. You need to specify the width of the board and the required angle - the program showed at what height to place a point by drawing a line to which it would be 30 degrees.

Assembling the table took several hours. When finished, it is better to round off all the elements of the table to avoid bruises on the corners, especially if there are children in the garden, sand the product with an emery wheel on a grinder and paint.

Benches and tables made of stumps and logs

The log elements are connected with dowels: into through holes made with a 20-25 mm Lewis drill. The cups in the logs are not full-sized. For benches, trunks without resin pockets and a minimum number of knots are selected, and resin particles are also removed from the surface. It is better to refuse coniferous species in principle, especially if there are no special wishes for them. The adjacent halves of the table are chamfered, and then they are firmly attached, again with wooden dowels. Stumps are used in different ways to create furniture. Firstly, on the territory itself, after the trees are cut down, stumps remain, which at any moment “will become” a chair or its likeness. But benches and tables are assembled from driftwood and stump cuts. The tops of the stumps are decorated with mosaics. Wide ones are cut so that there is both a seat and a back. A croaker is placed on top of the stumps - the bench becomes suitable for use.

How to care for wooden garden furniture

Wood actively responds to weather shocks, as well as to sudden changes in environmental conditions. After frequent rains combined with high temperatures, mold appears. The scorching sun causes color fading, wooden furniture to dry out, and cracks to form. It will not be difficult to periodically treat all wooden surfaces. Caring for different types of wood is almost the same, but the compositions are used only for a specific option. In any case, the furniture is first washed of dirt; sometimes it is immediately wiped with vinegar to “drive out” the pests. When everything is dry, a special oil is applied to the tree - different for each species. The procedure is not required if the furniture is coated with paint. Sometimes a plaque forms on the surface of the wood - wet wiping followed by the use of fine-grained sandpaper will solve the problem. Additionally, means are used to create a protective film.

Furniture made of metal and wood

In everyday life, you often see a combination of a wooden table top and metal legs. There is no point in changing anything in this combination. In the case of shops, sometimes they act differently. In design options with an abundance of technological forms, metal often “turns out” higher. The thickness of the seat is then kept to a minimum so that it does not warm up excessively in the sun. It wouldn’t hurt to decorate furniture that is interesting in terms of geometry. For example, internal lighting. Excellent combinations of wood and metal are found in the designs of gazebos, recreation areas, and terraces. Combinations can be diluted with stone, glass, plastic, epoxy resin. It wouldn’t hurt to fill a table with a metal mesh as a support under the tabletop with stones. In the garden, you should allocate an area for storing accessories such as shelving, and it is better to do it using metal and wood.

How to take accurate measurements of kitchen furniture and create a sketch based on them

Let's give a simple example based on the linear arrangement of a kitchen unit.

The basics of creating kitchens show that in a small kitchen, for rational and convenient use of space, the linear type of furniture arrangement has a certain sequence. The main thing is to organize all parts of the kitchen in order:

1. Fridge;
2. Wash;
3. Tabletop (at least 50 cm wide);
4. Plate.

Many people wonder what is the logic of such a furniture arrangement? But the fact is that the basis of kitchen design is to place all parts of the kitchen in such a way that you spend less time, that is, make fewer movements when cooking. Thus, the kitchen becomes more comfortable for you.

Barrel furniture

Washbasins are installed in the garden or lawn. Sometimes the material is a metal barrel, and the option looks better with a dark color and matte texture. Tables with compact tabletops and chairs with the same small seats are made using the same principle. The “cherry on the cake” will be multi-colored metal barrels with cut-out holes for seats and backs from the resulting fragments. Moreover, the products will fit perfectly into a closed environment. Wooden barrels are used much more often. Parts for large and small furniture are cut out of them. Wine barrels become part of chairs, sofas, tables. Planters for large plants, a portable cooler, or an ice bin are also great options for the warmer months. Even such an unremarkable device as a garbage can is also sometimes made from a wooden barrel.

Other good options for using barrels:

• sports equipment;
• container for hot food;
• tank for summer shower.

From cable reels

Coils of wire find a place in interesting design objects. Original chairs with round sides, reminiscent of a rocking chair, are assembled from rounded boards. Coils are sometimes trimmed to give the shape a custom look. Stands and small tables are sometimes attached to the boards. The very shape of the spools “hints” at the possibility of being used as a tabletop and at the same time as a table base. A set of garden furniture can be assembled entirely from spools, with a minimum number of cut parts. Then there won’t be many options for decoration, but any metal products that are mounted on a wooden surface will become decorations. A minimum of effort will be required to assemble the pouf. All you need to do is sand, polish and paint the drum, then cut out the fabric and prepare the filling. Furniture is finished using furniture staplers.

conclusions

You can set up a bathhouse using furniture you made yourself. These are beautiful, stylish products that will perfectly complement the style of the room.

Wood is an excellent material for this, because it is from it that durable, environmentally friendly products are made.

Follow the recommendations, take into account the peculiarities of the work process for each individual piece of furniture and then everything will work out. You need to put in a little effort and desire, and be creative to create a unique, attractive thing.

From tires/tires

Garden furniture is made from tires in several ways. In one embodiment, the tires are connected without changing their shape. The second approach involves obtaining strips from blanks. Well, the last method is to cut the tires into different parts. An ordinary table is assembled from just 2 tires superimposed on each other and a tabletop made of wood or glass. One tire with a disk is enough to make a swing. If you assemble a partition with hangers and chains, then the tires on them will act as flowerpots. Original chairs are made from tires. One technique involves using a cut ring to form the back and armrests. In this case, the supporting legs and the back part of the backrest are formed from rigid half rings. The legs are placed on metal supports. The seat is made either from a round wooden board or from a plexus of rubber flaps.

Tires should be coated with a special fire retardant compound!

Available plastic

Practical and fairly wear-resistant furniture made of artificial rattan is a wicker type structure.

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Modified plastic is actively used to create garden furniture sets, which have their own application advantages, such as lightness and attractive design.

Made from PVC pipes

PVC pipes are a good option for high chairs. First of all, the elements themselves are studied in order to create an accurate installation drawing along with the mounting option. Individual pipes are prepared and, if necessary, cut. The frame is assembled using glue and fittings, and if necessary, soldering. Then prepare the seat: a thick fabric option is suitable - for example, for a folding version. You will need to check the strength of the seat with the frame. Painting of pipes is carried out before final assembly. In most cases, it is better to leave the original color, especially since the external imperfections of furniture in an open space can be presented as an original solution. A product made of polyvinyl chloride is sometimes decorated with decorative self-adhesive film. Painting and curly slots will add originality. In addition to chairs, it wouldn't hurt to try your hand at creating a swing. Then there will be even more options for decor.

Choosing suitable types of furniture

Photos of handmade garden furniture can be found in large quantities on gardening websites. There are a lot of people interested in such topics. Of course, this can be considered an excellent, economical way to decorate your country landscape.

This is highly relevant for those who like to combine relaxation and interesting work and at the same time prefer not to spend financial resources on purchasing purchased furniture.

From the photographs you can not only select the necessary types of furniture, but also understand the procedure for its manufacture. Instructions and recommendations for such work are always accompanied by visual views of the process. Moreover, on the Internet there are also diagrams and drawings on how to properly make garden furniture, which make it easier to complete the work.

The basic procedure in the manufacture of corresponding products is the process of connecting certain furniture parts from different sides and at different angles.

That is why the availability of photographs, diagrams and drawings of the selected models, including basic skills in handling tools, is a huge help in shaping the landscape design of the site. A good help to subsequently have a comfortable stay.

Images, plans, as well as step-by-step making of garden furniture with your own hands, revealed in videos, are usually found on the Internet. Today, the World Wide Web is the main primary source. At the same time, it should be noted that there are quite a lot of printed publications on this topic.