When summer rolls around, you need a place to lounge and enjoy lazy afternoons. After all, what’s better than relaxing, reading a good book and enjoying a boozy beverage? Whether you want to kick back in your backyard or chill in your air-conditioned living room, a hanging chair is the perfect spot to unwind. If you’re itching for a great place to hang out (pun totally intended), check out these eight DIY hanging chairs you’ll want to make ASAP. 1. Baby and Toddler Swing: Spoil your little one with an awesome hanging chair. This easy-peasy fabric baby chair works outside or inside and is guaranteed to make you the coolest mom on the block. (via A Beautiful Mess) 2. Pallet Swing: Pallets were made for DIYing. Perfect for kids and kids at heart, this pallet swing proves you can do anything with them. (via Tidbits from the Tremaynes) 3. Hanging Lounge Chair: Suddenly we’re all about the mini-staycation, but only if this lounge chair is included. Hang it up and hang out.
4. Macrame Chair: This macrame bad boy is one challenging DIY, but it’s totally worth it. How amazing does it look in that living room?! 5. Hammock Chair This hammock chair is begging to be placed in a reading nook or under a big, shady tree. We can already imagine the luxurious naps. 6. Hanging Garden Chair: Get out your power tools, because you’re going to want this chair. Its unique architectural design will look just as amazing in a garden as it will in your living room. 7. Pallet Porch Swing: If you’re dreaming of spending evenings on your porch drinking something delicious, this pallet porch swing is calling your name. (via Sheryl Salisbury Photography) BONUS: Pallet Swing Bed: Sure, it’s not a chair, but that makes it even better. This swinging bed is genius and looks crazy comfortable. Sometimes, we would want to swing in order to relax. The swinging motion makes us feel free and calm just like how a baby falls asleep on a cradle or on a swinging hammock.
Because of the sweet sensation we feel from swinging, even chairs are hanged on the air. It does make us feel good when we read a book or just relax on a hanging chair.But hanging chairs are a bit expensive especially those with beautiful designs. What if you just make something on your own? Yes, that is actually possible. What is good in just making it is that you can’t just save money but you can decide on the design that you really love. So, if you don’t know how to make a hanging and swing chair, here are 20 epic ideas for you!This hanging chair from Beautiful Mess is genius! I also like that the print of the fabric are different on both sides.Learn how to make this Macramé furniture so you can have one in your house.Tid Bits from the TremayneThis hanging chair is perfect for a nautical themed bedroom.Don’t throw away your old chair. Remove the legs, add some ropes and you will have something like this!Just a fabric, wood and rope can be turned into a lovely hanging chair. Don’t forget to add the pillows!
You can connect pallet this way and make a unique swing.I like how this was made. So easy and simple but it turned out very gorgeous!Made from fabric, this is a reading chair for a child.Imagine how it feels like to sit on this beautiful hanging chair. Why not make one for you?Your porch will look more relaxing with this one. You can use rustic rope or chain links to attach this to the ceiling.If you have some pallet, turn it into a swing like this!Pallet swings is a good idea both for indoor and outdoor use. Add some throw pillows for some soft touch.This one looks pretty modern but it wasn’t that hard to make!So You Think You’re CraftyAside from the fabric, add some comfy pillows to make it even more inviting!Looking at this chair will give us the idea of how it is made using fabric, string and wood.Got some bean bags? Simply add a hole on the edges and attach some chains. You can also make one like this that will make your toddler feel like they are enveloped inside like a tent.That baby sure is very happy to swing on this chair her mother made for her!
How lovely this is! It is actually merely a wood and string but the painting and yarn tassels upgraded the look!This is beautiful mix of colorful padding and playful string that connects the wood staves of the casks to the form.Most of the chairs above would require some carpentry skills but in truth, it only require motivation and creativity. Once you have both of that, the rest will follow. I like how all of these were created. They turned out really stunning! Can you tell me which of the above DIY swing chairs you love the most?Diy Indoor Hanging ChairMacrame Hanging Chair DiyIndoor Hammock DiyChairs IndoorDiy MacrameChair Andrea'SChair LotsDenver S CraftsDiy Hanging Chair TutorialsForwardYou can make a hanging chair! Lots of different ideas and tutorials to get your started!So many of my projects are inspired by my kids and born out of a need or opportunity to facilitate some kind of activity that will either teach them independence or nurture their creativity. This hammock chair DIY is one of those.
I made it specifically for my older son who loves to read and often needs a little bit of quiet space away from his talkative sister. Our front porch has often served as a little retreat from the chaos of a family of five and was the perfect place to hang out (literally) and enjoy a book. While I made this chair for my kids, it could be used by adults as well. I used supplies strong enough to hold up to 200 lbs. so that it might withstand a sturdy plop from either of the older kids, but supplies are available at most hardware stores that will ensure it holds more weight. Supplies:-1 1/4" x 3' oak dowel (oak is a hard wood and considered safer than poplar for supporting weight. Also, I had mine cut to 3')-3/8" x 16' braided polypropylene (get this by the foot)-2 yards of plain canvas -80mm stainless steel spring snap link (holds up to 220 lbs)-3/16" stainless steel quick link (holds up to 660 lbs)-black fabric paint (my acrylic paint is fabric friendly)-paint brush Tools:-drill and 3/8" drill bit-sewing machine-iron and ironing board-shears-ruler-lighter
Step One: Fold your two yards of canvas in half and lay flat with the fold on the left as shown. Measure in about 7" from the top right edge and mark. I cut mine about 12" in, and it was a bit too much, so I'm suggesting 7". Using a yard stick or ruler, draw a line from that top mark to the bottom right corner, and cut through both pieces. Step Two: Fold your top edge down 1/2" and iron flat. Then fold it in again 1/2" and iron flat. Pin and stitch the bottom of the fold as shown above. Repeat with the long bottom edge. Step Three: Flip your canvas 90 degrees to the left so that the longest edge is on the right. You're going to create pockets for the rope to slide through on each side. Fold each corner in about 1 1/2" and iron flat. Then fold the unhemmed top edge in 1/2" and iron flat. Step Four: Fold again 1 1/2" and iron flat. Step Five: Stitch two lines along the bottom folded edge as shown. Reinforce your beginning and ending with back stitches. Repeat with other side.
Step Six: Make a mark 2" and 4" in from both ends of your dowel, and drill through. Sand your rough edges and stain if you'd like. I chose to leave mine natural. Step Seven: Place your canvas on a large sheet of cardboard, and paint your design on one side. Let it dry, and then paint a design on the other side (optional). If you're using printed fabric, be sure it's upholstery weight or outdoor fabric to ensure its strength. Step Eight: Tie a knot at one end of your 16' rope so that there is about 3" of a tail. Melt the end so it won't fray. Thread it down through the outer hole of your oak dowel and up from the widest corner of one side of your canvas seat to the narrow corner of the top. Then tie a knot about 3' from your first knot, and thread it up into the oak dowel. Continue to thread it down into the hole 4" from the other edge, and measure 3' from the loose end, and tie a loose knot. Thread it down through the other canvas pocket and back up through the last hole before tying a knot with a 3" tail.
If your two sides aren't even, adjust your knots before pulling them tight. Step Nine: Find the center of the rope above your dowel, and tie a knot with about 8"-10" of room above it. Attach your spring link, and then your quick link, and finally hang it on a hook screwed safely into a ceiling beam or large tree branch. Be sure to adjust all of your knots to make sure the seat sits evenly. Test it out by hanging on it before sitting in it to make sure everything is secure. A soft, round pillow in the bottom of the seat can be added for extra cushioning for smaller sitters. Height can be adjusted depending on the height of your ceiling. Our porch ceiling is lower than the inside of our house, so you can add another loop of knotted rope, or just cut your rope to be about 2'-4' longer depending on the height of your ceiling. I hope your chair gets as much use as ours is getting! Note: As always, use this tutorial at your own risk. This chair is made for gentle swaying and not actual swinging.