DIY Patio Furnitures

After 10 years of longing, wanting to have a patio, at last our patio was built! Not magically, lol, but with some financial maneuvering along the way....Yes, dreams do come true!!! The next step is making it beautiful!! Providing the patio furniture can get so expensive....My husband and I were shopping around, looking for the perfect patio furniture that will fit our budget... guess what, we didn't find any , one that's beautiful and cheap, lol!!! So I ended up resourcing to my strength--- convincing my husband that he really can build a beautiful patio furniture at the price perhaps quarter of what we will pay for one.... that motivational piece of   " we will save a lot" and "I know you can do it", coupled with months of convincing and showing beautiful patio furnitures!!!

So here's the result:

The final finish--- using Min Wax Wood Finish  gray stain finish and polished with clear polyurethane-- 

the natural grain of the wood showed up so beautifully!

I was going to make cushion and cover but I decided I didn't want to cover the beauty of the wood.

Got some inspiration from Ana White, and others from Pinterest,

but the actual plan was created by my husband. Message me 

for plan and actual measurements....

He used 2X4 white wood.

Working doubletime during the
winter on sanding process...

Just waiting to finish our patio screen door, which will be
our next big project together!

A beautiful rustic table where the kids can 

do homework and other fun activities!

My husband  used 1X4 common board for the table.

I stained it with a  MinWax dark espresso finish , 

then painted it with a Behr satin paint after the

stain dried up. Waited 24 hours before lightly

sanding the paint to bring out this natural

rustic design. Applying dark wax or clear polyurethane 

gives the final gloss and protects the wood.

More scrap wood project ideas! Wall Decor

In order not to cover the natural wood  grain,
I diluted the black acrylic paint with water.
I printed this picture using  laser printer
(I go to Office Max/ Office Depot, it cost
around 35-50 cents per page to print)
I mount the picture unto the wood using
Mod Podge , and when it dries up, I apply
another layer of Mod Podge on top.

 Create a gallery wall using  these diy wood frames.

The family picture on the right is an actual photo
transfer to wood. I printed  the picture using laser

printer ( 11 by 18 size from Office Depot) .
Transferred the photo using Mod Podge technique:
1. Cover the wood with generous amount of Mod
Podge
2. Lay the laser printed photo upside down. Flatten and
smoothen all the bubbles. Let it dry for 24 hours.
3. Once it is fully dried, wet the surface with water
until the paper is completely soak. Rub or peel off
the paper, and see the picture transfers to the wood!

                                               A comic portrait of my daughter. I scanned and printed
                                        it bigger and  mounted into a wood  using  Mod Podge.
                                        Smoothen all the bubbles, let it dry, and apply  one more coat
                                        of Mod Podge on top.

old picture frames when my kids were little were used
in here.... cant throw away memories....

                     Sometimes, all you need to have is  an old piece of wood, left over brown acrylic paint from your kid's school project,  Mod Podge glue to put a gloss on top....and old pictures/ memorabilia of your kids to make good wall project!!!