DIY balcony sofa

Most people have a balcony in a high-rise apartment as a storage room. The most diverse junk is being added there, which is postponed in case of "suddenly come in handy." But few people decide to make a balcony a full-fledged room with their own interior, design and purpose.

Sofa on the balcony: arrangement options

One of the elements of furniture on the balcony is a sofa. It is often installed on loggias because of the convenience of reading books and newspapers in the fresh air, or simply as an addition, so that the balcony is not empty. Obviously, this accessory will be very limited in size by the size of the balcony, so making a suitable sofa with your own hands will be an excellent solution.

Keeping in mind the size limit for a balcony sofa, you can choose a standard couch as an excellent option. This small sofa can be put in any place and corner. But the minus will again be the size, however, some rooms can only afford this option.

You can build a dwarf sofa on which it will be convenient to sit reading, and at the same time it will be possible to lie down. The differences between these species hardly matter in the design, only size plays a role. If you have already made a choice, you can consider the stages of building a sofa with your own hands.

How to make a sofa on the balcony with your own hands

The decision to create beautiful furniture is a great way to decorate a home for little money. All the secondary characteristics of the product (for example, color, type of pillows, etc.) you will determine for yourself. Now we will consider the stages of the construction of a small sofa for the loggia.

Materials and Tools

The material from which the construction is made plays a key role in the life of the furniture and its resistance to weather changes. Wood species vary greatly in parameters, so you should choose your favorites: ash, oak, spruce and others. From wood products we need

• bars - to create a frame;
• Particleboard - for closing the stem parts (backs and bases).

You can’t do anything without tools, they are necessary to create a drawing and process wood.

We need:

1. tape measure (for measuring the distances of the balcony, sofa, and couch details);
2. saw (to give the necessary dimensions to the details);
3. hammer / drill (erection of the frame);
4. pencil (sketching the scheme and marks for self-tapping screws).

Having prepared everything you need, you can begin to create your own sofa. Consider the procedure in stages.

Step-by-step production of a sofa on a balcony

First of all, you take measurements of the balcony so that the sofa can be freely rearranged or, for example, put a curbstone next to it.

After determining the dimensions, it is required to draw an exact schedule according to which each part of the couch will be manufactured.

Now that you know what parts you need, you should begin to manufacture each component. Parts sawn from wood need careful processing (grinding).

Bringing the details to normal, we proceed to the assembly:

• We fasten the frame with nails or screws in accordance with the scheme. It turns out the design of the frame.
• It remains only to attach the side chipboard panels for the carts, backs and attach plywood or the same chipboard to the base.

Pillows, as we have said, can be used any: leather, synthetic, rubber. As a result, your sofa is already ready, and you choose the additional elements for it to your taste.

The balcony can really be a good room for reading and relaxing. A compact and comfortable do-it-yourself sofa will perfectly complement the interior and design of the balcony.