DIY City Patio
by
Ariel Noel
(IC: blogger)
5 Materials
My downtown condo has a long, narrow patio off of my bedroom that was NEVER used. I wanted to add a lounge and eating area to make it more useful, but many outdoor sectionals were $1500-$3000 from big box stores. I didn't want to spend more than $600 to furnish the entire space.
I found an Ana White plan for an outdoor sectional online and modified it using 2x4s, since they are much cheaper in my area. After cutting them all to size, I stained them a grey color and started putting my pieces together.
After I finished my outdoor sectional, I started to add pieces that I already owned to finish the space (tables, candles, a rug, etc.).
Outdoor cushions ended up being prohibitively expensive. I ALMOST had to sew my own, until I found this set on sale online. Although I love the LOOK of white, it certainly was not my first choice. I protected them further with 303 Fabric Guard (a boat sealing spray), because I was concerned about the color. Luckily, after one year, they are still holding up and looking clean!
For a small bit of decor, I found a pallet on the street one evening and carried it home. There were already nails in the brick, so I simply hung it and shoved some fake succulents in it. Would I prefer real succulents? Sure, but the fake succulents require ZERO attention and are fine all year long. They were also on clearance.
The FINISHED patio was accomplished for only $533.75.
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Published July 17th, 2016 8:16 AM
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Kat71108675 on Dec 20, 2022
I say BRAVO! It's fabulous and I love it.
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That’s the best DIY sectional i’ve ever seen. Can you post your plans?
I would love to try this but first I would have to find out what the weight limit would be cause I have a very large family (400 lbs.) Would you happen to know what the wright limit would be?
Where did you find the rug?