How to Build Garden Furniture - Plans and Complete Instructions for Making Lawn Chairs, Benches, Settees and a Chaise Longue, Tables, Dinettes and PIC


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This vintage book is a detailed and informative guide for woodworkers and craftsmen in the practice of designing and constructing garden furniture and is of great practical use today for anyone with an interest in carpentry. Contents: Woodworking - Simplified Modern Garden Set - Garden Table and Benches are Modern - Portable Outdoor Dinette - Lawn Settee - Smartly Styled Modern Lawn Chair - Chaise Longue - Picnic Table & Bench - Take Your Pick of Garden Benches - Canopy Lounging Chair - Two Portable Lawn Chairs - Simple Pine Benches - Iron Pipe Modern Lawn Settee - Summer Porch Chair - Outdoor Table Folds for Storage - Covered Wagon Mail Box - Barrels Make Latest Outdoor Set - Comfortable Folding Lawn Chair. We are republishing this classic work in a modern and affordable edition, featuring high quality reproductions of the original artwork and a specially written new introduction.




How to Make Outdoor & Garden Furniture


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Enjoy outdoor living to the fullest with these 22 functional and decorative furniture projects. Superb step-by-step photographs and excellent working drawings help ensure success. The time to complete each project ranges from a few hours to a couple of weekends, making this book an ideal resource for transforming your backyard or deck. From Adirondack chairs, patio bars, and picnic tables to showcase Victorian trellises and planters, these attractive pieces will beautify your outdoor space.




The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects


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Gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love this compilation of 76 rustic DIY projects. From plant supports and clotheslines to a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a root cellar with storage bins, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and easy-to-find materials. You’ll find techniques to build whatever your outdoor world is missing, with additional tips to live sustainably, happily, and independently. Also available in this series: The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.




Young House Love


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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture


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Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended Read Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand and more complicated projects include a chaise lounge, a sectional with built-in storage, and a slat bench. Katie Jackson's projects are simple, clean, and timeless and work well within a wide variety of styles. Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture is the perfect primer for people new to woodworking, DIYers, and homeowners looking for a simple and affordable to decorate their space.




How to Build Garden Furniture


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Plans And Complete Instructions For Making Lawn Chairs, Benches, Settees And A Chaise Lounge, Tables, Dinettes And Picnic Sets, Portable And Folding Pieces Of All Kinds For Outdoor Use.




HomeMade Modern


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You can make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture. Not only will you save tons of money, but you'll also make environmentally sustainable pieces that are solidly built, using real materials like metal, wood, concrete, and other recycled ready-mades. The projects in this book don't require special skills, prior experience, or even a garage full of tools. You'll be walked step-by-step through the process of making furniture, from where to buy the materials (or where to scavenge) to how to make the most of the tools you own.




Building More Classic Garden Furniture


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This fantastic book is a follow-up to Proulx's How to Build Classic Garden Furniture. Readers will find more great projects, ranging from simple weekend designs to intermediate level projects that require more investment in time and materials.Readers will find all the detailed steps they need to build these great outdoor projects without using a shop full of tools--perfect for the weekend woodworker and do-it-yourselfer. Projects range from flower planters, chairs and garden benches to loveseats, swings and tables, suitable for any backyard deck, patio or garden. All the projects are fresh, useful and innovative--sure to please both the builder and the user.* Packed with clear, close-up photography with captions to illustrate construction procedures* Includes 15 exciting projectsDanny Proulx is a successful contractor, specializing in custom-kitchen remodeling and construction of decks. He is also the author of Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, How to Build Classic Garden Furniture and Smart Shelving and Storage Solutions. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.







Building More Classic Garden Furniture


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Classic Garden Furniture You Can Truly Build! Transform your garden or patio into a cozier, more inviting place to relax with family and friends by making these classic outdoor furniture projects. Whether you're building a planter, bench or table you'll find designs that are practical, attractive and a pleasure to make. Even better, these 15 exciting new projects from author and master woodworker Danny Proulx are broken down into easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step color photos and schematic drawings. Proulx designs each project to highlight one joint, construction technique or assembly process, enabling you to build upon skills you already have and learn new ones that will take your woodworking to the next level. Proulx also gives you creative freedom by showing a basic technique, and then suggesting interesting alternative methods for achieving the same end result. He'll encourage you to have fun, experiment and turn your garden, patio or yard into your favorite "room" of the house. Projects range from easy to intermediate, including: • Beautiful Planters • Benches and Screens • Elegant Tables • And other garden classics!