Show All ItemsSo this is probably one of my favorite pallet projects. It is made of all reclaimed materials: pallets, cushions, pillows, and fabric is almost "reclaimed". The fabric is end of the spool remnants. Cushions were from old baby mattresses and pillows were reclaimed old pillow material. Step 1: Collect all of your palletsShow All ItemsFirst thing I did was collect a bunch of pallets. I ended up using 9 average size pallets. I chose to get the best quality ones I could find because I wanted this to last as long as possible. Also find some that have a cool brand wood burned or stamped in the front. It makes for a little extra detail.« Read more:Bench out of PalletsJust like the indoor ones the trends for outdoor furnishings...1 wooden shipping pallet for seat structure 1 wooden shipping pallet for seat top Search local stores or warehouses for discarded shipping pallets. You need two pallets: one for structural support and one for the seat top, sides and back. The seating structure and back pallets should be the same length.

Use measuring tape and a pencil to mark the sofa back, seat structure and top pallets to 24x72 inches (Image 1). Cut with a circular saw (Image 2). Lay structural pallet on the ground, and stack the seat pallet on top so edges and corners are aligned (Image 1). Wedding Lounge Furniture Rental HoustonAttach the two pallets by drilling through the top pallet into a solid point on the bottom pallet with 2-inch deck screws (Image 2). How Much Weight Can I Lose Cycling 20 Miles A DayDrill 4 points along the front and back edges.Outdoor Furniture Cushions For Swings Measure and mark 24 inches on the side pallet, and use a circular saw to cut in half perpendicular to the top boards of the pallet.

Align the front edge of the side pallet piece with the bottom front corner of the seat section, and attach the side pallet to the bottom structure along the front and back corners of the seat with 2-inch deck screws and a drill. Repeat this step for the opposite side. Install the back pallet piece to the seat by aligning the back pallet boards with the back of the side pallets' inside edges. Attach with angle brackets and 1/2-inch wood screws using a drill. Measure the top edge of the sofa back — including the outside edges of the side pieces — to determine the length of the top trim piece. Mark a 1x6 cedar plank with a pencil, then cut to size with a circular saw (Image 1). Using a nail gun, attach the top trim piece with finish nails into the solid points on the back pallet piece, ensuring the front and side edges of the trim are flush with the inside edges of the back and side pallets (Image 2). Measure the vertical fascia for each of the two side pallets that will be the seat's arms.

Use a pencil to mark 1x6 cedar planks with these measurements, and cut to size with a circular saw (Image 1). Align front trim piece with the top and inner seating edges of the side pallet, and use finish nails and a nail gun to attach (Image 2). Measure along the top of each side pallet from the front edge of the back top trim piece to the face of the arm pallet fascia to determine the length of the side pallet top trim pieces. Use a pencil to mark and cut 1x6 cedar plank with this measurement, and cut with a circular saw. Attach top side trim pieces to the top edges of the side pallets with finish nails and a nail gun. Tip: Make sure all corners and edges are flush before nailing. Measure the distance along the top front edge of the seat section between the two side trim pieces. This should equal the length of the back, structure and seat pallets determined in step 2. Use a pencil to mark a 1x6 cedar plank to the determined length. Cut the plank to size with a circular saw, and install with finish nails — aligning the top edge of the fascia with the top edge of the seat pallet.

Use an orbital sander with 80-grit sandpaper to smooth out all rough corners and exposed surfaces (Image 1). Decorate with colorful outdoor pillows and cushions (Image 2).Get Free Pallet Furniture in Your Inbox!This outdoor sofa with a chaise-longue can be made without many complications. If you want to decorate and get a better use of your garden, and you have enough free time, don’t doubt more and start to look for some wooden pallets! We need nine pallets, 10 if we also want to do the coffe table. Basically the sofa is composed of 3 main elements, the seat, the backrest and the cushions. I will explain step by step how to make this different points. Seat: We will configure it placing six pallets of the same dimensions performing an “L” shape, it’s an “L” consisting of 3 pallets and then another 3 pallets over the others to give some height, very easy. We have the option to set them to imporve the stability of the structure, or we can leave them without any glue or nails, because the particular weight of the pallets will avois any movement of the structure, also when we place the seat back against the base structure, the pallets will be all secure.

Backrest: Making the back of the couch is a little more complicated, you have to dismantle the bottom of the pallet leaving just the top with the tables, we will remove the solid wood blocks. Then we’ll fix the seat frame perpendicular to the seat, you will see that with the 3 pallets will not reach us to surround all the support around the couch, but this is not a problem, because we will leave a chaise-longue on one side of the “L”. Cushions: Finally we have to make the cushions, first we should varnish or paint the pallet structure. After we will do the the cushions with some foam mattress,  we will buy them and cut off as a backrest and seat, fitting into the dimensions of our pallet furniture “L”. Finally we will cover the foam with a fabric of our taste. To finish it add some cushions decor, bought them at any store like IKEA, so the sofa will be more dressed for your garden. Finally you have completed your outdoor sofa with a chaise-long! Visit this page to see the 3D plans and a video of this pallet sofa: Instructions and 3D plans of how to make a sofa with pallets for the garden