Comments on: Outdoor seating makeover

By: England Furniture

England Furniture — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:33:55 +0000

I really like how you re-fitted this 2nd-hand furniture to go with your new patio. The part where you put cedar slats on the furniture frame added strength by weight distribution. Thanks for posting this.

By: mosey

mosey — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:41:08 +0000

This is really beautiful. I love the look even without the pillows. I think the cedar wood was a great choice! Very inspiring!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:50:14 +0000

Great job! Can you give us more details on the cedar slats process? I think thats the only part that really daunts me

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:42:43 +0000

Stacy – the fabric was $100 CDN (we splurged on the good stuff). The foam and labour for the cushions was $280 CDN. The original (used) furniture set was $80. So not really a cheap project, but certainly better than the “spendier” version!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:28:14 +0000

Saw this on Design Sponge and came by for a closer look and to find out more about the spray pain (LOVE that color)– this is such a fab re-hab! I do actually like yours better than the spendy version you based them on!!!!
Can I ask how much you spent on the cushions – materials and labor?

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:20:25 +0000

Wow, that looks really great. You’ve inspired me!

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:36:07 +0000

Kyle – we bought the fabric and then had the cushions made. I’m not sure of the exact type of foam used but I know it’s the same kind used in cushions for boats and yachts. (The lady who made them for us works in that industry.) Hope this helps!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:54:46 +0000

This is great — exactly what I was thinking of in my mind’s eye. One clarification: did you build the sunbrella cushions or buy them? If you built them, what kind of foam did you use? Great work!

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:14:10 +0000

Blomma – thanks! Come join me for a drink or two :)

Paola – thanks, hon. The colour was tough – I thought it might look too black, when what I wanted was charcoal gray. But I’m happy with how it turned out.

Tifanie – If you take a look at the photo of the frame, you’ll notice it has a small lip all the way around. We cut the slats to fit so that they’d sit on the lip, spaced them out evenly, then screwed them into pre-drilled holes. Let me know if you want more detailed instructions!

Tammy – Saturday afternoon?

Willi – Aww, thanks! Too much work to do full time though!

Ricki and Willi – I will definitely submit this. Thanks for prompting me.

By: Willi

Willi — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:27:35 +0000

Design*Sponge also shows off reader makeovers every Wednesday. You should definitely send this in!