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DIY Outdoor Living Space
by
KrysFL
(IC: homeowner)
$200.00
8 Hours
Easy
As summer approached, I really wanted to add some furniture to our outdoor patio. I wanted sleek, modern and easy to keep clean. I came across an awesome sectional at West Elm (http://www.westelm.com/products/wood-slat-sectional-g085/), however, there was no way I could afford it. So after staring at their website with a frown on my face, I had an ah-hah moment. I would just build my own! I searched online and found very similar plans (http://ana-white.com/2010/05/plans/simple-modern-outdoor-sectional-armless-section) and decided, what the heck, I'm going to do it!
So far I only have 3 pieces built and went ahead and built myself a matching coffee table. The best part is I can easily build the additional pieces (as I have time) until I have a complete sectional like the West Elm one.
I did make several modifications since I decided to use 2x4s instead of 1x4s (since they were 1/2 the price) which required a calculator because, well, I suck at math. :) But in the end, I think it came out just perfect.
The seat cushions I bought at Target and the red back pillows, as well as the little pillows, I made myself. The whole thing (including the cushions) cost less than $200!
The best part was the look on my husband's face when he saw it. He was so impressed!! Now, every time we have friends over I hear him bragging about how I built it. I'm such a lucky wifey. :)
What do you think?
So far I only have 3 pieces built and went ahead and built myself a matching coffee table. The best part is I can easily build the additional pieces (as I have time) until I have a complete sectional like the West Elm one.
I did make several modifications since I decided to use 2x4s instead of 1x4s (since they were 1/2 the price) which required a calculator because, well, I suck at math. :) But in the end, I think it came out just perfect.
The seat cushions I bought at Target and the red back pillows, as well as the little pillows, I made myself. The whole thing (including the cushions) cost less than $200!
The best part was the look on my husband's face when he saw it. He was so impressed!! Now, every time we have friends over I hear him bragging about how I built it. I'm such a lucky wifey. :)
What do you think?
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Published June 26th, 2013 9:05 PM
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Ebbytwin2572 on Jun 17, 2015Great job and love the pup!
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