I loved this lounge chair when I saw it posted. After contemplating them for awhile they became my first building project.
Unfortunately, the cushions from the original design were to expensive for my budget. I resized the lounge chairs to fit cushions I found at my local big box store.
A couple of weeks later I made the loveseat using these plans: http://www.oldpaintdesign.com/2012/03/05/bristol-outdoor-loveseat/. The also resized the loveseat and made it to fit the same back cushions as the chairs and a crib mattress for the seat. I also added three more cleats to add sturdiness to the seat.
I was able to use cedar that I reclaimed from an old sauna in our basement. So, the wood was free to me!
After using the chairs and loveseat a couple of times two of the arms popped off the front. As a result, I added some extra sturdiness to both the arms and to the angled back.
To the arms I added "L" brackets. For each back I added "mending braces".
I'll be adding more information about the modified dimensions and cut list I used on my blog: http://amilliontinylittlethings.blogspot.com/2013/08/bristol-lounge-cha….
I'm very happy with the furniture! Thank you Ana White and guest poster, Shane, for inspiring me into this new hobby!
