12 Incredible Pieces of DIY Outdoor Furniture

With something for the absolute beginner and expert alike, these 12 DIY outdoor furniture projects will transform your patio or deck.

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Garden Bench
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Garden Bench

With a simple design and elegant lines, this beautiful garden bench is the perfect place to sit and enjoy your backyard. The design is strong and stable, and the curved seat adds a touch of originality to the look. This DIY outdoor furniture project requires moderate skills, for example making biscuit joints with a biscuit joiner. A router is a good alternative if you don't have a biscuit joiner. This bench can be completed in a weekend and costs between $100 and $500 to build, depending on your choice of wood.
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Umbrella Table
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Umbrella Table

Sipping a cool drink in the shade of a patio umbrella is the ideal way to spend a hot afternoon. And this stylish umbrella table (here's how to build it) will provide a stable base to avoid accidents when the wind picks up. The base is made from plywood and No. 2 cedar, with the top from knot-free cedar or pressure-treated deck boards. The cost depends on materials. You'll need moderate skills to complete this project, such as how to use pocket screws and operate a miter saw. But you should be able to finish it over a weekend.
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Stone-Top Patio Table
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Stone-Top Patio Table

This little DIY outdoor furniture patio table fits neatly into the smallest of backyards and will hold your drinks, your latest vacation reading or even a delicious snack. It takes only about three hours from start to finish, and you only need basic tools and a miter saw to get the job done. Your choice of tile top will dictate the price. The table shown here cost less than $30 to build, but there are a wide variety to choose from for the top, including slate, granite, limestone, marble or decorative tile. Prices for these materials range from $5 to $20+. Good skills with driving screws are required for this project, including using a counter-sink.

Psst! Investing in a water-repellent spray to keep your outdoor furniture protected is also a good idea.

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Tile-Top Table
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Tile-Top Table

Combining woodworking, metalwork and tiling techniques, this Italianate tile-top table makes a lovely addition to any deck or patio. The top is made from plywood, with mosaic tiles added for a Mediterranean feel. Adding the tiles is simple when you follow our expert tiling tips. The legs are hand-bent metal. Full instructions are given, but you'll need to make a gig to ensure accurate shaping. This is a straightforward DIY outdoor furniture project but it will take you several days. And the instructions tell you exactly what to complete each day. It will cost between $100 and $500.
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Polished Stone-Top Table
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Polished Stone-Top Table

If you bought this superb polished table in a store, it would cost you a fortune. But our detailed instructions will help you make one for less than $100. And though it looks like highly polished stone, no one would know it's actually made from concrete with a wooden base. Embellish the top with leaf prints, like the table shown here, or personalize it with glass or mosaic tiles or imprints of seashells. Although it looks tricky, this project is suitable for a beginner. You'll need several days to complete each stage of the concrete process.
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Adirondack Chair and Love Seat

Adirondack Chair and Love Seat

With its classic design, this Adirondack chair and love seat project not only looks gorgeous but is completely customizable to your dimensions. The curves are designed to cradle your back. And because the slope is gentler than the traditional Adirondack style, you won't struggle to get out of this chair. This chair and love seat set is made from pressure-treated pine, and you can paint or stain them afterward to customize this DIY outdoor furniture even further. You also can vary the back design, choosing from curved, gable or round styling. You'll need basic tools, and it only costs around $20 to $100 to make this stunning outside wooden furniture set!
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Perfect Patio Chairs

Perfect Patio Chairs

If you're looking for outdoor chairs that are lightweight and easy to move around, look no further than these DIY patio chairs. These smartly cushioned chairs are extremely comfortable, and the arms are wide enough to rest your drink or a small snack plate. If you choose pine, this project will cost around $60, while cedar will increase the cost to $90. Suitable for a beginner, this DIY outdoor furniture project only requires a little experience and basic tools. The instructions are detailed and include skills such as how to use a speed square to ensure that the legs are plumb.
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Patio Combo With Built-In End Table
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Patio Combo With Built-In End Table

Relax and enjoy your outdoor space with this DIY patio furniture consisting of a sofa and chair. You can adjust the size to make them fit perfectly onto your patio or deck, and the sofa and chair feature arms that double as trays for al fresco dining. Make your cushions to fit, or buy store-bought ones and learn how to add ties to outdoor cushions! Deceptively simple to build, this DIY furniture project is made from pressure-treated wood, so remember to lay your timber flat while it dries thoroughly to avoid warping. This project can be completed over a weekend and will cost between $100 and $500.
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Simple Folding Chair
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Simple Folding Chair

This folding wooden lawn chair is the perfect project for a beginner. It boasts a simple design, with a carrying handle cutout in the back for easy portability and a neat interlocking look. This DIY wooden chair requires mainly basic woodworking tools, although you'll need a table saw and a belt sander for best results. It costs $20 to $100 to make, depending on the wood. The chair shown is cedar, but you could also use Cypress fir or pressure-treated wood. You can easily build a chair like this in a day.
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Arbor with Built-In Benches and Planters
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Arbor with Built-In Benches and Planters

Combining comfort, privacy and practicality, this arbor with built-in benches is small enough to fit onto almost any deck or patio. The corner design features integral seating and built-in planters so you can enjoy your fragrant blooms. A trellis screen is there to protect you from prying eyes or the sun's rays. This arbor is built from pressure-treated wood, and you can customize it with your choice of paint or stain to finish it off. It's a multi-day process, but can be done over one weekend if you decide not to stain it. This DIY outdoor furniture project is simple to build, although you will need to know how to drive toe screws perfectly, and will cost around $250 to make.
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Grill Gazebo
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Grill Gazebo

For the ultimate in DIY outdoor furniture projects, why not challenge yourself with this grill gazebo? It can be fully customized to include bench seats, lighting, built-in coolers, wine glass storage and more. And it will accommodate most standard grill sizes (see our guide to choosing the best grill fuel source), yet it's compact enough to fit onto a small deck or patio. This is a large-scale, multi-day project requiring moderate skills. Our grillzebo is made from Western red cedar, but you could save around $400 by using pressure-treated lumber instead.