The weather is perfect, and we want outdoor furniture, but don’t want to spend lots and lots of money on it. We also don’t want something that looks too perfect and very matchy, matchy. Why does it cost so much, and why does it all look like it landed straight off of an assembly line? Here are some options I’ve found that won’t break the bank. They still look pretty wonderful, too.
image via re-nest
Re-nest takes an old bed, and turns it into a bench that I am so smitten with. I’ll take one indoors, and one outside, please.
image via apartment therapy
An Apartment Therapy reader used salvaged pallets to create great wraparound seating for their deck here. Add a few cushions, and several drinks, and you’re in business.
image via design sponge
Design Sponge posts about using an old door and a cut glass top to make a table. They show it indoors, but I think this could work outside, too. Do you?
image via ready made
Ready Made shares instructions on building a 2×4 chair. A little boxy, but with soft cushions and the right table, they could work.
image via apartment therapy
This tree stump table and chairs from Apartment Therapy looks perfect! I love the bright colors, and the use of materials that might otherwise end up behind the wood shed.
image via martha stewart
Martha uses an old door and some moss-covered terracotta pots to create a rustic outdoor coffee table.
image via hgtv
Do you have a couple of sawhorses, a ladder, and some pallets handy? If so, your new table awaits. HGTV shares this idea.
I see many hot dogs and drinks in your future.
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