You can make it yourself from the simplest materials available.
Features of furniture for the veranda
A sofa in a country house should be aesthetic, practical and comfortable to use. There are a large number of different models that are suitable for installation in a gazebo. These can be stationary, corner, or folding products.
The main requirements for installing furniture in an open gazebo are::
- Mobility, lightness and compactness. The sofa should be light so that it can be easily moved indoors for the winter.
- Moisture resistant. The product should not be afraid of moisture. If the sofa is made of wood, it must first be treated with antiseptics.
- Durability and reliability. The surface of the product must be resistant to scratches, chips and impacts.
- Environmentally friendly. It is recommended to use non-toxic and safe materials for the manufacture of furniture items.
Tip : if the product is heavy, mobility can be ensured by attaching wheels to it.
Preparatory stage
First you need to think about the design and functionality of the future sofa. If you haven’t had to make furniture yourself from scratch before, you shouldn’t immediately come up with a complex design with many elements. We give preference to the standard and convenient model.
An ordinary sofa necessarily has a frame or frame - this is its skeleton, which gives shape and rigidity. You can use legs or a roller mechanism as a support; there is a wide choice in furniture fittings stores. If additional storage space is needed, we plan folding seats and drawers underneath them. We also decide for ourselves how soft or hard the sofa should be.
It is important to decide on the size at the planning stage so as not to overload the space. And decide which shape of the sofa is suitable, taking into account the location and dimensions of the kitchen: straight or corner.
The direct version is a classic, suitable for small spaces and has a simpler design. The corner model has a large number of seating areas and allows for efficient use of space.
The direct purpose of a kitchen sofa is a place to sit. In order to more fully use the space, especially when it is in short supply, we will add additional options to the furniture:
- storage niches under folding seats or drawers;
- a sleeping place for guests if you make a folding sofa (this is a more complex mechanism);
- additional shelves or tabletop in the corner section: here you can place magazines with recipes, household appliances or flowers.
Material
What materials to make a sofa into a gazebo from is your personal choice. The main thing is that they are:
- resistant to high moisture;
- resistant to sudden temperature changes;
- durable;
- durable;
- attractive in appearance.
Suitable for making a frame:
Plastic (including PVC pipes).
Plastic products are wear-resistant, easy to use and simple to manufacture. To give your furniture an attractive appearance after winter, just wash it with a regular detergent.The original designs of plastic sofas fit harmoniously into various designs of gazebos.
- Natural array. Such products are environmentally friendly and noble. If the sofa will be used in an open summer gazebo, you should give preference to hard wood: beech or oak . They are able to withstand sudden temperature changes and high humidity. Wooden furniture in the gazebo will create a favorable, homely atmosphere of warmth. To protect the product from damage and rotting, the wood is treated with antiseptics and special impregnations.
- Metal. For these purposes, artistic forging can be used. Such models are distinguished by their openwork and lightness. The presence of forged decor makes them exclusive and original. The metal itself is wear-resistant, durable, and resistant to negative factors. To extend the life of metal furniture, the frame of the product is periodically coated with anti-corrosion paint.
Pallets.
Such furniture attracts people with its exclusivity and ease of assembly. The most difficult thing in making a sofa is preparing the lumber. Pallets must be cleaned, sanded, treated with special compounds and varnished or painted. Furniture made from pallets will harmoniously fit into eco-style, loft, and minimalism .- Rattan or wicker. Wicker sofas fit harmoniously into garden gazebos. They do not fade under direct sunlight or ultraviolet rays, and are not afraid of low temperatures and moisture.
- Beam. Before making a piece of furniture, the material must be coated with an antiseptic composition and several layers of varnish. The seat and back of the product are made soft using foam rubber and upholstery material. Sofas made of timber will harmoniously fit into classic rustic styles, such as country or Provence or eco-style.
Sofa made of pallets
Stage 1: Materials and Tools
List of materials
- 25 pallets (pallets): 10 euros and 15 others, without cracks (gaps) between adjacent boards. Please note that they turned out to be different sizes. As you can see, the euro pallets are very used, which is why they were so cheap, but for our purpose they were quite suitable
- varnishes, paints, antiseptics (your choice here) to protect wood and give an aesthetic appearance
- fastener
Tool list
- Cordless screwdriver
- Grinding wheel
- Brush or spray gun (spray)
- Level
- Saw
- Cable
- Gardening tools: shovel, rake, ... (depending on where you will build)
Stage 2: Landscaping
We use an antiseptic- Place the pallets in place to see what the terrace will look like.
- Rearranges pallets to obtain the required shape and fit them together.
- When you find a pallet installation scheme that suits you
- Make a mark on the ground along the outer edge of the pallets. We used a shovel that we stuck into the turf.
- remember the location of each pallet, you can number them. We took pictures to remember.
- Remove the pallets and remove all turf from the marked area.
- Using a shovel, rake and maybe a hoe, level the surface and compact it. Use the level to control.
- Laying out the pallets
- We lay out the pallets one by one, carefully leveling them in height
- we twist the pallets together
- It's better to do this with an assistant
- We use a grinding wheel to clean the resulting surface. To check, you can walk barefoot, of course, if you are sure that you have cleaned everything thoroughly and will not get a splinter
- We saturate everything with an antiseptic; if you wish, you can paint it (after the antiseptic has dried)
So we have finished the floor of our terrace. It took all day and I got sunburned, but it was worth it.
Stage 3: Pallet frame
Each Euro pallet measures 120cm x 80cm.
Our country sofa consists of three sections. Each section consists of two pallets (stacked on top of each other) as a seat and one pallet as the back of the sofa.
Thus, from 10 euro pallets we can make a corner sofa 200 cm x 240 cm. Three sections of 3 pallets + one pallet for the back in the corner (see sketch).
We twist the pallets together, but do not assemble the sections into one whole; we will do this when we move our sofa to the terrace.
We painted our sofa with spray paint. This gave it a nice worn and antique effect. In addition, painting from a spray can is much more convenient; you can reach hard-to-reach places and adjust the amount of paint.
Stage 4: Installing the sofa on the terrace
We installed the sofa sections onto the deck and secured it all together.
We're left with three small pallets that we can stack on top of each other to make a great table.
The photos show that the sofa is not fully painted and there are no pillows on it. The fact is that we have run out of paint, and the mattresses have not yet been purchased. But after two days of work, we so wanted to try our pallet sofa, which we made with our own hands, that we collected our pillows and mattresses from home and laid them out on the sofa. It was very cozy in the evening with candles and lamps.
Stage 5: Finished sofa on the terrace
After a few days, we painted everything else and bought ready-made seat cushions, which are usually used for lawn chairs. They sat beautifully on our pallets.
Drawing
Before making a sofa for a gazebo, you will need to develop a competent drawing of the future product. To do this, draw a future sofa on a piece of paper with a pencil and mark on it all the dimensions, materials of manufacture and methods of fastening all elements. If you don’t know how to draw, you can use a ready-made drawing, which is easy and simple to find on the Internet.
The easiest way to make a gazebo is to make a sofa from pallets. Since the material is resistant to negative factors. Pallets are easy to work with and even a beginner in this business can build any piece of furniture from them .
Important : before starting work, the pallets will need to be carefully prepared for the work process.
Simple making of a white sofa
See how quickly and easily you can make a sofa with your own hands, which will find a place in the garden, on the veranda and even in a cozy house.
This pleasure will be affordable even for a family with little income. Wooden lumber is quite inexpensive, and soft pillows can be bought ready-made. Or, if you know how to sew, make them yourself from suitable textiles and thick foam rubber. The soft parts that cover the seat have dimensions of 24 x 26.5 x 6 inches (60.96 x 67.31 x 15.24 cm), products with dimensions of 24 x 18 x 6 inches (60.96 x 45.72 x 15.24 cm) are suitable for the backrest.
Preparing for work
The main material of manufacture is wooden planks. Choose good quality boards. The smoother they are, the better the furniture will turn out; you will spend less effort on additional processing. The parts of the sofa for the garden should be made of wood. This work can be done with your own hands, using a tape measure and a circular saw, or at the place where you purchased the planks, you can order them to be cut according to the dimensions provided:
Tools
To assemble a sofa from pallets you will need to prepare the following tools:
grinding machine;- screwdriver or drill;
- axe;
- hammer;
- tape measure and pencil;
- nails, self-tapping screws and screws;
- sandpaper;
- wood glue.
The only materials you need to prepare are:
- stain;
- paints and varnishes.
- two pallets, measuring 120 cm by 80 cm.
Original do-it-yourself sofa made from pallets
One of the most popular ideas today is to create a sofa from pallets with your own hands. These pallets are also called pallets. They are inexpensive and easy to get at any hardware supermarket. Pallets consist of several boards, which are very convenient to disassemble and can then be reassembled into any design convenient for you. All that remains is to paint them in the desired color and make pillows for the sofa. See the photo below for examples of homemade sofas made from pallets:
Important: if you decide to make a sofa from pallets, then when purchasing them you need to pay attention to the condition of the wood - there should be no damage or obvious signs of dryness and old age. In any case, to create a high-quality sofa with your own hands, the pallets should be sanded and a protective coating applied, for example, using a special wood impregnation or varnish. Euro pallets have standard dimensions of 800×1200 mm, so you can easily calculate the required frame size.
How to do it?
Having prepared the tools and materials, you can begin to work.
Preparing pallets for the terrace
Before making a sofa into a gazebo from pallets you will need:
Find quality materials. They can be ordered online, purchased in a warehouse or at any hardware store. The main thing is that they are not rotten or deformed .- Drive in all the nails. To avoid injury while assembling the sofa, all nails must be firmly driven into the material.
- Sand and clean surfaces. When using used pallets, they will need to be cleaned of dust and dirt and sanded.
- Paint the material. When using furniture outdoors, it is recommended to use moisture-resistant paints and varnishes, which are applied in several layers.
Advice : all other things being equal, try to work with European citizens. There are definitely no harmful impregnations in them.
Manufacturing and assembly
Assembling a sofa from pallets is simple:
First, we knock off the supports from the pallets, cut out the board to the required size and assemble the base of the sofa.- Raise the base to the required height. To do this, you can use several pallets or attach legs to the product.
- Next, we construct the back of the sofa from the second pallet.
- We fasten the seat and back with self-tapping screws. For structural strength we additionally use wood glue .
- We attach the armrests.
That's the whole simple process of making a durable and creative sofa into a gazebo yourself.
Finishing
As for finishing, it consists of sanding and coating the lumber with varnish or waterproof enamel.
For ease of use and to add aesthetics to the product, fabric covers or pillows are sewn onto the sofa . For these purposes, wear-resistant and practical fabric is selected (tapestry, jacquard, microfiber, corduroy).
You can sew covers and pillows using a sewing machine, or, if you don’t have one, by hand. Here it is important to make patterns in advance and accurately select the sizes of future pillows.
Tip : in the gazebo you may also need a table and comfortable chairs made from tires or pallets. And life in the country can be brightened up by a bed and a tennis or billiard table.
The process of assembling a country sofa
How to make a sofa for the veranda? Assembling materials does not require any special skills, and even a novice master can handle it.
If you have the skills to work with tools, you can create durable and comfortable furniture that will decorate your home for many years to come. The manufacturing process is carried out in several steps:
- The frame is being made. You can use timber for it; the frame size will be 70x210 cm.
A rectangular frame is assembled from timber, which is installed on wooden legs made of the same timber. The frame is fastened with 4 transverse bars, which will increase its strength and rigidity.
- The back frame of the selected size is made from the same material; it must be rigidly attached to the seat using metal corners.
- A metal frame with a spring mesh from the bed is attached to the wooden base using staples. This is the base of the sofa seat that will support the weight of a person.
- Two mattresses are made from foam rubber; their thickness should be 15 cm. After this, the mattresses are covered with a woven cover made of tapestry or other material. The seat and back are sewn together.
- The mattresses are attached to the back and to the seat, after which you can safely use the sofa. Foam rubber scraps can be used as filling for pillows that can be made from the same fabric.
Another option is to assemble a “sofa box” based on a frame made of timber and ready-made wooden panels. Such a sofa will not spring, but soft mattresses made of foam rubber or padding polyester will make it quite comfortable for use.
The frame can be painted in any color; if you have the skills to work with wood, you can cut out shaped legs and a back frame. Furniture can be very beautiful; individual design will create a unique environment.
The color of the sofa can be any. It depends on the color design of the veranda room itself and the chosen style. For a cover, you can, for example, choose blue and white fabric with a striped pattern if you are going to decorate your veranda in a marine style.
The swing sofa is assembled in a similar way, but then metal cables need to be attached to the armrests at 4 corner points, after which the cables are attached to the ceiling beams. It is important to take care of the maximum strength of the fastening and base so that they can withstand not only the weight of the sofa itself, but also the weight of the people sitting on it. Such furniture will look beautiful and will become one of your favorite items in the house.
Photo
Examples of decorating the resulting sofa can be seen in the following photos:
Deciding on design and construction
First, we decide on the design of the sofa: stationary or sliding. The first one is easier to install and is perfect for beginners. The sliding design is expensive to manufacture, but very presentable. Using diagrams and recommendations, it is quite possible to make it yourself. If your dining table is wooden, then make the base and corner rails from a similar material. Original upholstery will create a unique, interesting item.
The cushioning material is selected from artificial leather or microfiber. Properly selected filling will give the seats maximum softness.
Drawings and diagrams
We begin work by creating a project. We analyze the shape of the end, the finished product, and parts with upholstery.
We use the following instructions:
- determine the location of the future corner;
- take measurements;
- We draw up a drawing and assembly diagram.
We take the following rules as a basis:
- The size of the width of the walls (the width of both walls is added minus 50 cm - this is the depth of the seat). Calculations will be needed to select the size of the connecting part.
- Choose the size of the back and seat.
- The lower part of the body is set at an angle for the best position of the legs. The front will be slightly larger than the back.
- The width of the main parts of the corner will be smaller due to the thickness of the material used.
- According to all the data, the size of all parts, the amount of material and fittings are calculated. A drawing is drawn for each individual element.
