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42 DIY Seating Solutions

From Upcycled Wooden Pallet Loungers to DIY Tree Seats

— November 7, 2013 — Eco
Furnishings a new home can be a stressfully expensive task, but these DIY seating solutions are offering some crafty tips on how to create seats and stools yourself.

While picking out couches and loungers from the department store is a great way to quickly decorate a home, opting to make or customize these designs yourself is a great cost-effective alternative to furnishing your home. From DIY tree branch seating to upcycled bathtub chairs and wheelbarrow benches, these inventive seating solutions are showcasing how a little imagination can easily turn any type of material in a usable piece of furniture.

Perfect for those who enjoy incorporating recycling and upcycling methods into their decor, these DIY seating solutions will surely add a unique personal touch to any home.
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Computer Container Couches
Computer Container Couches
The Mac Box Furniture is Comfortably Eco-Friendly
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Upcycled Washing Machine Chairs
Upcycled Washing Machine Chairs
This DIY Project Transforms a Washing Machine into Sleek Seating
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Bright Restored Chairs
Bright Restored Chairs
Bade Stageberg Cox Street Seats Project Recovers Abandoned Furniture
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Scrappy Smurf Seating
Scrappy Smurf Seating
The Plumber Chair by 01MATHERY is Haphazardly Taped Together
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DIY Tree Branch Seating
DIY Tree Branch Seating
The Trash to Treasure Statement Chair Tutorial is Incredibly Creative
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Seat-Warming Benches
Seat-Warming Benches
The Radiator Chair by Jeroen Wesselink is a Functional Heating Device
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Cellophane Seating
Cellophane Seating
Cedric Bernadotte Creates Stretchable Seating
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Sustainable Seats
Sustainable Seats
The Maria Westerberg T-Shirt Chair is Contemporary and Green
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Zip-Tie Seating
Zip-Tie Seating
Victor Matic's DIY Zipit Chair is a Wobbly Must Have
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Perforated Nesting Stools
Perforated Nesting Stools
These Lightweight Seats By Haskell are Vibrant and Sturdy
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Collapsible Camera-Gear Holders
Collapsible Camera-Gear Holders
The Martin Bahrij Tripod Stool is Photogenic
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Instant Poster Seating
Instant Poster Seating
The Kit Kat Chaoster is a Super Convenient Advertisment
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Customizable DIY String Seating
Customizable DIY String Seating
The Strung Stool by Not Tom is Put Together by the User
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Massage Bead Seating
Massage Bead Seating
Taxi Seat by Camilla Akersveen is Redolent of Vintage Car Seat Covers
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Labor-Intensive Seating
Labor-Intensive Seating
The Handmade Composition Chair by Kouichi Okamoto is a Piece of (Art)Work
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Two-by-Four Thrones
Two-by-Four Thrones
Garden Chair from Stirling Tschan Commands Respect
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Upcycled-Auto Gaming Gear
Upcycled-Auto Gaming Gear
This Mini Cooper Multimedia Chair Has Everything For Entertainment
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8-Bit Gamer Seating
8-Bit Gamer Seating
Create Your Own Pixellated Minecraft Design Lawn Chair
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DIY Sticky Seating
DIY Sticky Seating
The Workshop Chair from Jerszy Seymour Combines Cooking and Furniture
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Reclaimed Refuse Seating
Reclaimed Refuse Seating
'Fizz' by Valera Barnayev Turns Trash into Art Furniture
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DIY Moulded Cement Stools
DIY Moulded Cement Stools
This DIY Concrete Garden Furniture can be Moulded into Any Shape
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Superb Seat-Making Straps
Superb Seat-Making Straps
TheStooler by Andreu Carulla Makes a Chair Out of Almost Anything
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Building Block Stools
Building Block Stools
The Asterisk Stool by Christina Sicoli is Designed to Be Built and Broken
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Egg Carton Seating
Egg Carton Seating
Save Space WIth These Recycled Egg Carton Seats
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Dirt Cheap DIY Chairs
Dirt Cheap DIY Chairs
The $5 Bucket Stool Can be Made for the Cost of a Cup of Coffee
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Flatpacked Backless Chairs
Flatpacked Backless Chairs
The Package Seat by Adrian Candela Folds Up for Convenient Carrying
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Steampunk Tree Trunk Seating
Steampunk Tree Trunk Seating
This DIY Tree Trunk Furniture is Easy to Make
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Living Seating
Living Seating
Kevin Hunt Turns Old Patio Furniture Into Lush Growing Gardens
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Modified Signage Furniture
Modified Signage Furniture
Tim Delner's Street Sign Furnishings Turn Symbols into Seats
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DIY Wheelbarrow Benches
DIY Wheelbarrow Benches
Mobile Outdoor Seating on a Wheel
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Multilayered Stools
Multilayered Stools
These Offcut Bar Stools are Made from Reclaimed Wood
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DIY Cardboard Kids Chairs
DIY Cardboard Kids Chairs
Finish Your Self Junior
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Upcycled Bathtub Seating
Upcycled Bathtub Seating
The Throne Outdoor Chair Doesn't Come with a Shower Head
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Upcycled Car Scrap Benches
Upcycled Car Scrap Benches
The Tailgate Bench Utilizes Iconic Automobile Parts
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Upcycled Misfit Chairs
Upcycled Misfit Chairs
Junktion Furniture is Made from Unwanted Items
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Stencil Seating
Stencil Seating
The ChairKIT from Dan Civico is a DIY Furniture Project
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Crafty Cardboard Repurposing
Crafty Cardboard Repurposing
Joolz Packaging Can Be Turned Into Something New & Useful
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Upcycled Wooden Pallet Loungers
Upcycled Wooden Pallet Loungers
M&M Designers' Pallet Lounge Chair is Cleverly Crafted
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Liquor-Lover Couches
Liquor-Lover Couches
Beer Can Art is Furniture for the Beer Lovers and the Redneck in All of Us
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Snap-Together Seating
Snap-Together Seating
The Plywood Chair Doesn't Require Knowledge to Assemble
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Designer DIY Furniture
Designer DIY Furniture
The Max Lamb 'Third' Empowers Consumers to be Creators
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DIY Tree Seats
DIY Tree Seats
The T3 Tree Chair by ZO-Loft Provides an Impromptu Outdoor Furniture Piece
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