Any person at least once wanted to sit comfortably and sway gently in a cozy hanging chair, wrapped in a warm soft blanket. Many summer cottages Currently decorated with hanging sofas, armchairs, seats. The basis of each of them is a regular rocking chair.
The materials for their manufacture are the quite popular rattan, wicker and various artificial materials. Currently, artificial materials are gaining popularity. They are stronger and lighter in weight, easy to connect and more durable.
The suspended structure is attached to the ceiling or attached to a specialized base for swinging. This is where their common name comes from: swing chair or rocking chair.
All suspensions are divided into wicker, fabric, hard and soft varieties. The difference between them lies in the shape and materials used for manufacturing. The frame base is made of solid material.
Rigidity is provided by rattan, wicker, metal, and plastic. To soften, use liners made of various soft fabrics with fillers in the form of padding polyester or foam rubber. When making a hammock chair, a fabric base is made, which is suspended from the ceiling.
Model types
Diversity model range hanging chairs is amazing. To create your own design, there is always a large number of samples to choose from. But, if you are ready to show your imagination, then it will not be difficult for you to make a hanging rocking chair from a photo or your own ideas.
Hanging swing
The lightness and reliability of the design, made of soft or hard materials, serves as a decoration for any corner of the house or cottage. For manufacturing you will need a thick rope and a strong textile base.
Cocoon chair
It is shaped like an egg and is made of dense rattan or wicker material. The presence of walls gives a feeling of privacy and secrecy.
Hanging chair made in a hoop
This type of chair is very simple to make. You will need a metal hoop braided with strong threads. The finished swing is suspended using tight ropes from the base or from the ceiling.
Hanging wicker chairs can be attached to a special stand or mounted on the ceiling. This is determined by the area of the room or the space of the territory in which it will be placed, as well as the desire of the owner of the chair.
Process of creation
For self-production hanging chair worth remembering:
- in the swing type of chairs, strong fabrics, special rope, and wooden tiles are used;
- the hanging cocoon uses willow or rattan rods, as well as any other flexible branches;
- plastic or metal hoops for appropriate samples.
Regardless of the type of hanging chairs, it is necessary to use durable textile fabrics, high-quality fastenings and ropes.
To make a frame hanging chair you will need:
- a pair of gloves;
- measuring tape and scissors;
- metal hoop;
- connecting ring;
- polyamide tape or thread;
- foam material;
- ropes for suspension.
Stages of connecting parts
We wrap foam rubber around the base of the frame part and glue it. We wrap tape or rope of fastenings over this layer. The frame parts should not have the same size. The parts are arranged from large to small according to the shape of the chair.
The connected main part is attached to the ceiling using ropes and a ring. In the future, softening pillows or a mattress will need to be placed on the chair blank for a more comfortable stay in it.
To attach the chair to the ceiling, you should make sure that its strength meets the requirements. A hook is installed in the ceiling, on which the swing is suspended.
If there is no possibility and desire to install it in the ceiling, you can use special racks that move easily and do not cause unnecessary hassle.
The use of various designs of hanging chairs in the country house or in the house creates a special individual interior. They can be used indoors, on terraces and in open areas.
But you should know that in open areas it is necessary to use non-wetting materials. Hanging chairs will create comfortable relaxation conditions for both adults and small children.
DIY hanging chairs are a guarantee of an individual and stylish design. Hanging or hanging chairs can have different sizes and shape. The designs also differ in the type of materials used for manufacturing.
Characteristics of types of hanging chairs
Currently, you can purchase a ready-made metal chair or a product made of rattan and fabric, but it is absolutely not difficult to make such a design yourself, Having studied the drawings and become familiar with the main types:
- wicker chair suspended from the ceiling;
- “bubble” model in the form of a ball;
- hanging hammock chair;
- frameless hanging models made exclusively from dense and reliable fabrics;
- openwork hanging cocoon chair or egg chair.
Hanging models are suspended from ceiling structures or attached to wooden beams. However, in last years a rocking chair mounted on a special metal stand. If necessary, the model can easily replace a regular chair in the interior. This frame is fixed to the floor, so the design has a number of advantages, presented by:
- mobility. Can be moved or installed as desired anywhere in the room, as well as on outdoors;
- the ability to detach from the stand and hang from the ceiling.
Wicker models made of wicker or rattan, as well as those created on the basis of transparent acrylic or plastic, have a fairly rigid body, so ease of use is most often complemented by decorative pillows of different sizes or soft small mattresses. The hammock chair is more soft option suspended structure, due to which it belongs to the most popular category. A “cocoon” model or a round wicker product, closed on three sides with woven walls, is ideal for moments of solitude and abstraction from the outside bustle. Get lighter, more flexible and silent design it is possible if you replace traditional rattan or wicker with modern, reliable, durable ones synthetic materials.
How to make a hanging hammock chair with your own hands
A correctly selected option fits organically into both the interior of the living space and the landscape local area.Most simple option is to use a hoop to create fabric, rather than a wicker model.
Small home models are designed for indoor use, so they can be made from materials that are not unstable to frost, rain and temperature changes. Garden or outdoor structures can be installed both indoors and outdoors, fixed to the external beams of the building or floors. In this case, the most stable materials are used and can be represented by artificial rattan, metal and plastic.
Types of hanging chairs (video)
Master class on making a cocoon chair on a stand
The master class is a great opportunity to make your own model, which will take into account all your personal wishes and will not require significant expenses. The hanging model can be made using any technique, and the main difference is the independent production of a reliable and stable stand made of metal or wood.
Hanging option made of natural linen, practical to use and can be washed in a regular washing machine, therefore most often used in children's rooms and outdoor conditions.
Materials and tools are presented:
- one oak stick;
- a couple of meters of linen durable fabric;
- reliable rope;
- carabiner for fastening.
Also for work you need to prepare a sewing machine, acrylic paint for fabric and a brush, a drill with drills, a marker, a ruler or centimeter, sharp scissors and an iron with a steamer.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a tissue model:
- the fabric piece is folded in half and measured from the upper right corner of 18 cm;
- from the resulting current a line is drawn towards the bottom of the fabric;
- the resulting triangular element is carefully cut off, and the fabric piece is unfolded;
- the top edge is folded one and a half centimeters and the fabric is fixed in this position using a hot iron;
- a fold is sewn along the bottom of the fabric strip;
- rope pockets are made and a rope is threaded through each side;
- the corners are folded by 40 mm and ironed, after which they are stitched;
- the process is repeated on the second side of the fabric;
- on a wooden stick you need to measure 50 mm and 100 mm sections and drill holes;
- onto the canvas using acrylic paint Any design is applied with a brush.
On final stage All that remains is to make a knot on one stretched rope, leaving a section for threading through the pocket on the seat. The second knot is tied at a distance of 80 mm, after which the rope is threaded through the second hole. The same operation is carried out with another fastening pocket. A pair of carabiners are attached to a fixed rack hook and the finished hammock chair is hung.
For mounting, it is best to use special ready-made racks on circular platforms, which are the most mobile. Axial option involves attaching the chair not only to the ceiling, but also to the floor. This option is the safest and most convenient, therefore it is widely used when decorating children's rooms.
How to make a hammock chair with your own hands (video)
Making a hammock chair from a hoop
It is necessary to prepare a standard set of materials and tools presented by:- a metal hoop to create a seat with a diameter of 70 cm and a cross section of 35 mm;
- a metal hoop to create a backrest with a diameter of 110 cm and a cross-section of 35 mm;
- durable and reliable polyamide cord in the amount of 900 m;
- synthetic slings in the amount of 12 m;
- a pair of fairly thick and strong cords used to connect the rings;
- a pair of wooden rods;
- sharp scissors, tape measure and work gloves.
The weaving technology is as follows:
- wrapping of hoops, consisting of a complete and maximally dense coating with good tension metal surface hoops with cord. As a rule, the cord consumption is about 40 m per meter of surface;
- to improve the density of the coating, every twenty turns you need to make a standard tightening with force, which will allow you to obtain not only a dense, but also the most even surface of the braid;
- weaving a mesh with any pattern using the macrame technique. Professionals recommend using the “checkerboard pattern with flat knots” for this purpose. Weaving is done with a double cord made of polyamide, and fixation to the designed braid of the hoop is done using double knots. It is allowed to form fringe knots from the free ends.
At the final stage, the final assembly of the entire structure is performed. The braided hoops are joined on one side by a cord wrap. A pair of wooden rods are installed on the opposite edge from the winding, used as a support for the back. The length of such support rods can be arbitrary. Weaving the back is also done in a random pattern and starts at the top with a gradual descent towards the seat. Slings are attached to the finished product, by which the structure is suspended.
How to properly secure a hanging chair to the ceiling
There are several convenient, practical and reliable options that allow you to securely fix hanging chair to the ceiling. Standard ceiling hooks are the most common and popular mounting option. However need to remember that this method of fastening can be safely implemented only in cases where the ceiling part is represented by a concrete non-hollow floor or strong ceiling beams. Before fastening, you should ensure that the load capacity is consistent.
If there is a hollow or not very reliable ceiling, other fastening methods must be used, which can be represented by a modern and strong fastening rail installed on the fragment base ceiling or mounted around the perimeter of the entire room. Such the system is widely used when it is necessary to effectively distribute the entire load, which will fall on the structure suspended from the ceiling.
Less common, but quite reliable, is the use of a chemical anchor. In this case, into the ceiling cavity using conventional construction syringe a special paste-like modern polymer composition is pumped into which the fastenings of the suspended structure are mounted. After this composition hardens, the installed elements are firmly fixed.
How to make a chair from a metal hoop (video)
The very first model of a hanging chair was created by a Danish designer back in the middle of the last century. Since then, the design has undergone numerous changes and improvements, but has not lost its relevance. If you have some skills and follow the basic technology, there is a great opportunity to independently create such an unusual, but very popular decorative element.
During the warm season, almost every city dweller dreams of getting out into nature and spending at least a few days, or even months, there. Rest on fresh air is necessary for every person, and for this it is very important to have a comfortable hammock or chair. A hanging chair that can immerse a vacationer in childhood is considered very popular. After all, all children love to swing on swings. But since the cost of this piece of furniture is quite high, skilled craftsmen have learned to make it themselves.
The right approach will help you create a product no worse than those sold in stores.
Varieties
The first hanging chair appeared in Denmark in the mid-twentieth century. This designer furniture Most often used for arranging a garden plot and less often for apartments in metropolitan areas. Unusual design in combination with a variety of materials makes this piece of furniture in demand among many buyers.
A hanging chair is a comfortable seating area that is usually made from natural or artificial materials, such as wicker or rattan. The product itself is either suspended from the ceiling or installed on a special stand so that you can swing in the lounger. It is also called a rocking chair or swing chair, because their main purpose is to rock a person.
The interesting thing is that such a product can withstand very heavy weight. Therefore, a mother with a child or two teenagers can easily relax in it. The main thing is that the size of the furniture allows it to accommodate more than one person.
Hanging chairs can be divided into wicker, fabric, hard and soft, and they differ in shape and material. These products are designed to swing in different sides. There is only one type of hanging chair that does not move diagonally or back and forth. It is attached to the floor and ceiling, and therefore can only rotate in a circle.
The frame of the product can be made of various materials. Hard ones are made of rattan, wicker, metal, acrylic or transparent plastic. And to soften the product, it is covered with a soft blanket or a synthetic padding mattress is placed inside. Sometimes the base is covered with thick fabric, and small pillows are placed on top.
The hammock chair has a soft frame, as it is made of a fabric base, which is suspended from the ceiling.
Also, the hanging chair can be divided according to purpose. For example, a garden product is intended to be installed outdoors, and therefore its material must be moisture-resistant. But a children's product must have small size and a soft seat.
Types of construction
There are many models of hanging chairs, and each of them can complement a garden plot or apartment. Making furniture with your own hands has a number of advantages over purchased goods, because they allow you to show your imagination and make sure of its quality.
The complexity of the work depends on the design of the product, and therefore it is worth familiarizing yourself with all types in order to make a choice.
Hanging swing
These unusual chairs can be made from different materials. The design itself is lightweight and reliable, and most importantly, it can have both a soft and hard base. A swing can be used to decorate a cottage, sleeping area, children's room, attic or playground. You can make it yourself using strong ropes and thick textiles.
Wicker cocoon
The cocoon chair, or egg, is one of the most popular models. It differs from other products in the presence of walls that hide almost everything inner space. It is usually made from natural or artificial rattan, and sometimes they use a vine. This design will appeal not only to adults, but also to children. After all, in such a cocoon you can find solitude.
Nest chair made of hoop
This model is interesting because to make it you only need an iron hoop, which needs to be braided with strong yarn. The structure itself must be suspended from the ceiling with strong ropes. The nest can fit in any room, even a small room.
The variety of models also provides a method for attaching the base. A hanging chair can be attached to the ceiling, or it can stand on a stand. The choice of fastening depends on the characteristics of the room and the personal preferences of the owner.
The material for its manufacture also depends on the type of product chosen.
So, to build a swing you need to prepare thick fabric, strong ropes and wooden blocks. And if the product involves weaving, then willow, bird cherry and rattan twigs are suitable. They should be flexible enough to be woven by hand.
To make a nest chair, you will need an iron or plastic hoop that has sufficient rigidity. And to give a unique style, it is important to use wear-resistant fabric, foam filling, laces for weaving and wooden boards.
Much depends on the weaving technique. One of the most famous is the macrame style, which involves intertwining knots of rope or ropes. With its help, you can achieve a sophisticated look for the product.
To ensure the reliability of the base, the patchwork technique is used. To do this, a patchwork blanket is attached on top of the main material.
The base of the product can be knitted with strong yarn or laces. Weaving from multi-colored laces will look especially beautiful.
An openwork pattern can be created using the tatting technique. Such a product will seem weightless and light, which will undoubtedly attract the attention of guests.
When choosing a material for weaving or creating a base, you need to take into account its characteristics. After all, not every material is strong enough to support the weight of an adult. It is also important to select strong fastening elements so that the structure can withstand the weight of the person sitting and not break.
How to do it yourself?
There are many drawings and step by step instructions For self-made this type of furniture. But the simplest is the swing chair, which will appeal to both adults and children.
To make it you will need two meters of thick textile, a thick meter-long wooden stick, a drill, carabiners, a strong cord, reliable threads and paint.
Performance:
- First you need to take the fabric, fold it in half, measure 18 cm from the top corner and draw a diagonal to the bottom right corner. You will end up with an uneven triangle that needs to be cut out and removed. The main part of the fabric needs to be unfolded and the sides of the cut are sewn, while picking up their edges by a centimeter.
- Next you need to create pockets for the laces. The edges of the long piece need to be folded 3 cm and stitched on a sewing machine.
- On wooden block you need to make four holes, two on both edges. The distance between two holes should be 4.5 cm, and the distance between the central holes should not be less than 75 cm. The laces must be inserted into them and secured with strong knots. You also need to make a knot in the center of the rope so that a loop is formed on top, which will then be hung on a hook.
- The hanging pieces of cord must be passed through the fabric and pass through the holes in the stick that are located along its edges. Then you need to make knots for secure fixation.
- You need to attach two connected carabiners to the ceiling hook, you need to thread the cord into the lower carabiner. This way the structure will gain sufficient strength for safe rocking in the chair.
You can decorate the resulting product with decorative pillows with a bright print. It is ideal for the street if you place it on the veranda or under a large tree.
Another one interesting model for self-production - a drop. To do this, they purchase about 500 rattan rods, a steel hoop, several metal pipes or strong ropes that will be woven together in the shape of a circle. Then you will need PVA glue, strong rope, cord and chain.
Stages of work:
- Before starting work, you need to calculate the size of the drop. Then you need to peel the rattan rods from the bark and cut them into equal pieces. To give good flexibility when weaving, the rods need to be steamed and beaten.
- The furniture frame can be made from polypropylene pipes, metal or a slightly compressed hoop to obtain a semicircular shape of the product. If a pipe is used for the frame, then its ends must be fastened with special fasteners. In the future, you will need to attach rods to it, the length of which should be 30-40 cm higher than the product.
- The rods are attached to the base so that the distance between them increases evenly, until approximately the middle of the product, and then so that this distance decreases. To give the chair its shape, the rods must be bent during the weaving process.
- To secure the rattan, its rods need to be bent through the hoop several times and secured their ends with strong ropes. Next, the structure needs to be intertwined with thin rods, starting from the bottom and ending at the top. To give the product additional strength, all fastening points must be lubricated with glue.
You can lay a thin blanket or put a large flattened pillow in the finished chair.
Necessary materials
Depending on the type of product chosen, different materials may be needed. First of all, you need to prepare those that will make up the structure of the hanging chair. These can be pipes, hoops, rods, ropes or bars. If you are making a swing chair, then you only need durable and wear-resistant fabric.
It is important to decide what the filling for the bag that will be in the chair will be. After all, being in it should be as comfortable and safe as possible, so it is better to purchase padding polyester or foam rubber. But a foam pillow will not be able to transfer moisture, and therefore it is better to use this option in the house.
Coziness, comfort, and peace in the house largely depend on the furniture. The strictest requirements are imposed on its selection. Furniture should be comfortable, safe, reliable. Also plays a huge role appearance, product style. Consumers prefer original products that are not similar to others. The most unusual item in the house can be a hanging chair.
Hanging chair shaped like half a ball
This is the most popular design trend in our time, although such a chair first appeared in the fifties of the last century. It has amazing properties: it sedates and calms the nervous system. And its role in design can hardly be overestimated! In this article we will look at detailed instructions on the construction of such furniture from scrap, available materials.
You can make a beautiful rattan hanging chair with your own hands
Hanging chair on a stable stand
Easy swinging, stylish design, extraordinary appearance - all these are the undeniable advantages of hanging chairs. They are intended mainly for private homes. However, there are models made specifically for apartments. In the store, such furniture is not cheap. When you can’t afford the purchase, you can make it yourself. There are many advantages to such a solution.
- Saving money. Most of the store price goes towards renting premises, brand fees, wages personnel. The cost of the product is small. Why overpay? For self-production you will need available, cheap materials. Savings reach almost 90%.
- Ease of operation. The process of making a hanging chair is quite simple. Any person can handle this job. The most important thing is desire, a little free time. The success of the result also depends on accuracy and responsibility. During the work process, you should scrupulously follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Another reason for pride. Furniture created independently will become a special source of pride for the owner of the house. Not everyone can boast of such fakes. When inviting guests into your home, you can surprise them with your design talent.
- Creation unique design. Standard furniture is quite boring, original designer furniture costs a lot of money. In this case, there is nothing better than making a hanging chair with your own hands. Its design, appearance, shape will depend only on the flight of your imagination. Such furniture will become an extraordinary interior decoration in any style.
- Possibility to pick up optimal sizes products. In apartments and houses, the rooms are not quite standard size. Choose furniture for them in regular store quite problematic. The independent manufacturing process provides an individual approach.
Hanging swing chair can stylish decoration country house, an unusual addition to the interior of any room
We decide on the design and construction
Bedroom design with an original hanging chair
In order to spend a minimum of time on the manufacture of a hanging chair, it is worth deciding on its design features in advance. To do this you need to study the varieties possible designs, their features.
A chair with a rigid frame can be hung outdoors
Armchair with soft frame for a children's room
Let's look at the four main types of such chairs in the table.
| Type of design | Features, advantages |
| 1.Rigid wicker frame | Made from acrylic, metal, plastic, rattan, wicker. You can do it yourself if you have weaving skills. The rigid frame is covered with fabric and leather strips. The advantage is universal design. Such furniture is suitable for an apartment, house, or cottage. Among the disadvantages are the complexity of manufacturing and high cost in the store. |
| 2.Soft frame (analogous to a hammock) | This hanging chair looks like a regular hammock. The difference lies in the method of hanging. The hammock is mounted on two supports, the hanging chair is mounted on one. The design is very convenient during operation. Suitable for a children's room. May have a removable cover. The selection of similar products in the store is quite large. |
| 3.Cocoon chair | Has a modern appearance. Fits perfectly into the Art Nouveau style. It features a rigid frame and wicker walls. Making such a design with your own hands is problematic. The main advantage is the ability to hide from the outside world. Wicker walls allow a person to privacy and relax. There is only one drawback - the high price in the store. But at the same time, the diversity of design is pleasing. In the store you can choose products for a room in any style direction. |
| 4. Drop chair | An original design that allows you to bring originality to any interior. The teardrop chair is more like small house. This option is perfect for a children's room. It has large dimensions, making it possible to accommodate maximum comfort. During the day, in such a “house” you can play with toys, read a book, or play on the phone. |
White hanging cocoon chair
Fabric drop chair - budget “tree house” for children and adults
Having decided on the shape, you need to start thinking about design details. It’s worth choosing the color of the cover, pillows, and coming up with original decoration. The color of the textiles should be in harmony with the colors prevailing in the room where the hanging chair will be placed. The hanging rope can be replaced with a chain. This solution will be relevant for rooms decorated in oriental style.
Hanging chair in the living room in oriental style
For children, the product can be decorated with blue ribbons and various marine ornaments. The child will be delighted!
Child's chair in nautical style
Necessary materials, tools
As you can see, a hanging chair can be built in different forms, from various types material. You need to choose a design based on several important criteria: room size, own skills, interior style, financial capabilities. If you have skills in weaving, you can make a product with a rigid frame. It will last longer and can fit even into a city interior. An ordinary vine is suitable for weaving. However, the complexity of the work and lack of skills force us to abandon products with such frames.
Without the proper experience and skill, many people ask the question: how to make a hanging chair with a simple design? The easiest way is to make a product from an ordinary hoop. An ordinary iron hoop can be found in almost any home. If you don’t have it, buying such a product in a store is not a problem. It is inexpensive and comes in a wide range of sizes.
The most important thing is to find a hoop of suitable diameter and cross-section. The cross-section of the pipe should be at least thirty millimeters, the diameter should be about a thousand millimeters. For small room you can choose a hoop with a smaller diameter. Also, for a hanging chair you will need three pieces of fabric. The fabric should be durable, soft, beautiful. Two cuts measuring 1200x1200 mm, one 200 mm wide, 4000 mm long. To match this fabric you need to choose fabric for pillows. It can be brighter and have an interesting pattern. You should also prepare: synthetic padding, a durable nylon cord, two carabiners, rings for hanging, a zipper (length 1000 mm), a border for processing cutouts. You will need few tools: thread, needles, sewing machine, scissors, tape measure, marker.
Materials and tools you may need
Step-by-step instruction
The following instructions will help you make a hanging chair with your own hands.
- Prepare everything you need. To work you will need big table, A little free space, additional lighting. All materials, tools listed in previous section, put it next to it. Proper organization workplace will allow you to do everything much faster.
- Lay the fabric for the cover on the table. Place the hoop on it in the center. Using a tape measure, mark a circle 250mm larger than the circumference of the hoop. The easiest way is to put the dots, then connect them with a marker. Cut a circle along the resulting line. Next we use the second piece of fabric. Cut out another circle with the same circumference. These are the main elements of the future case.
We spread the fabric on the table, and then place the hoop on it in the center
Mark the circle with a marker and cut out a circle from the fabric along the marked line.
- Fold one circle in half and cut. You need to attach a zipper to the central size line. Step back 250 mm from the edge of the cut and secure the lock. Once the lock is securely stitched, you can sew the cover around the circumference. Next, turn the workpiece inside out and carefully lay it out on the table.
Ready-made elements of the future case
Fold one of the cut out round pieces in half and then cut it
We attach the zipper, and sew the two halves of the cover around the circumference
- Make markings for the cutouts. To do this, place the finished cover on the hoop. Determine the cord attachment points. Make four cuts. To make them look neat, trim the cutouts with braid.
We mark the product according to the drawing
- Start preparing the hoop. In its original form, the hoop will be too rigid. The hoop should be wrapped in padding polyester. First coat the surface with glue. This will ensure reliable fixation of the material. Next, cover the hoop with fabric. This can be done manually.
We wrap the hoop with padding polyester
We cover the hoop wrapped with padding polyester with fabric
- Insert the finished hoop into the case through the hole with a zipper. Fasten the zipper. The seating base is ready. Now you need to start fastening and fixing the cord.
We insert the trimmed hoop into the case through the hole into which the zipper is sewn
- Cut two cords of 2200 m, two - 2800 mm. They are the ones who will hold the seat. Fold each cord in half and tie the ends. Pull the tied ends of the cord through the hoop and into the loop. Tighten.
Cut the required length of cord, fold it in half, tie the ends together
Attach the cords to the hoop
- Create a ceiling mount. This is a job for men. Buy a powerful anchor with a hook, make a hole, secure the hook. Attach rings to the cords and hang them on a hook. The whole job will take no more than twenty minutes. The most important - ceiling surface must be strong. The load will be heavy - about 120 kg.
Finished chair hanging outdoors
Securing the chair with an anchor
Decoration
The most the best decoration hanging chair will become an unusual cover for the hoop. It can be sewn from inexpensive fabric of one tone, or you can use exclusive fabric bright design. Many people make covers from different scraps. However, then it is very important to monitor the strength of the seams. Bright pillows will be an excellent decoration. They are easy to sew yourself. You will need several parts to get the job done.
- Fabric for pillows. The size is arbitrary. Depends on the dimensions of the seat itself and the personal preferences of the owners.
- Sintepon. The simplest, inexpensive filler. If you wish, you can choose another, more environmentally friendly one.
- Sewing accessories, machine.
It is better to make pillows with a removable cover. Then the cover can be washed when it gets dirty. To do this, first the base of the pillow is sewn, filled with synthetic padding, then the cover itself with a snake is made. Pillows can be decorated with fringe and beautiful lace. There are a lot of ideas for decorating pillows. They can be viewed on the Internet.
The seat itself can be decorated with bright ribbons. This idea is especially relevant when decorating a children's room for a girl. Bright pink and red ribbons will make the interior item more original and attractive. Don't forget about the cords. Cords can also be decorated using various details: stick butterflies, decorate with beads, bright textiles.
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50 original models of hanging chairs indoors and outdoors:
The hanging chair has always been in demand among wealthy families.
Today, you don’t have to be a wealthy cottage owner to have a comfortable hanging chair or sofa on your property that will suit the landscape design, and most importantly, bring a lot of pleasure to the owner.
You can make a hanging chair with your own hands. There is nothing particularly difficult about this, of course you will need male help, but I hope you won’t have any problems with this.
What can you use to make a hanging chair with your own hands?
You can make your own hanging chair:
- made of wicker construction;
- from the vine;
- rattan hanging chair.
These natural materials not just beautiful and environmentally friendly, but also very reliable.
It is also important that rattan furniture
and the vine weighs very little, which contributes to more easy installation chairs to the suspended structure, makes it easier for you to roll out in a chair, and also gives you confidence in reliability.
If you plan to create a hanging chair with your own hands from wicker or buy it in a store, you should pay attention Special attention into a shape that should preferably be semicircular, so you can maintain balance in the chair.
Balance can be achieved in other ways, but you need to have some experience, otherwise, if you lack balance, you will not be able to relax while in the chair.
You can also make a hanging chair with your own hands from an old office chair, if you have the ability to create a rounded one for it metal carcass, which will be suspended at its highest point. The chair is attached to this frame.
A hanging hammock chair is a very original and easy to implement option. We will talk about it below in more detail.
How to make a hanging hammock chair with your own hands
All you need for a DIY hanging chair is imagination, a little patience, mastery of the macrame technique and a few simple auxiliary materials:
- metal hoops in the amount of 2 pcs. They must have different diameter, the size of which is not important (for the back, take a larger hoop);
- very durable cord (polyamide, for example) for weaving. It doesn’t matter what color, the main thing is that you have enough of it, so we recommend buying about 900 meters at once;
- slings (about 12 meters);
- two wooden rods;
- two cords that will be needed to connect the metal rings of the hanging chair;
- scissors;
- roulette.
You can also stock up on gloves. How to make a hanging chair if you don't have rings? Contact a workshop that has the equipment to create such metal structures.
The problem is that you are unlikely to be able to bend the pipe evenly with your own hands, and you will have to connect the two ends.
The good thing about polyamide cord is that the created knots will not come undone, as happens with many other materials for weaving baskets, vases, and other things.
First, you need to wrap the hoop with cord, and then start creating the inner mesh.
This is a typical checkerboard, which is fixed with flat knots at each point of “contact”. Thus, the seat for the future hanging chair is almost ready.
The places where the knots are created, or rather their appearance, will depend on whether the chair has upholstery.
If a rocking chair is being restored, and the color base materials varies, then, of course, upholstery is needed for aesthetic purposes.
If you are quite satisfied with the appearance of the wicker structure of the hanging chair, for decoration you can create a beautiful knot at each extreme point where the metal hoop is reached, from which we leave a certain length of rope.
After the bottom of the chair is ready, you need to weave the back, but before that, attach a second metal circle of larger diameter to the prepared support rods.
You can weave using any patterns, starting from any macrame technique, but in any case it is important to wrap the cord around everything metal parts frame.
The support rods must be secured using screws - this will ensure maximum reliability of your DIY hanging chair.
If similar option it doesn’t suit you, it’s pressing somewhere, and you’d like something softer; you can equip the chair with pillows.
IN in this case, if the soft part of the chair begins to deteriorate, you will not need to reupholster the furniture - it will be enough to simply sew new pillows.
By the way, the option with pillows is very interesting. They can have different decorations, bows, bead stripes, and have different colors. You can also make real upholstery for a hanging chair, but in this case you will have to purchase a special fabric, preferably high-quality leatherette, if the chair will be suspended under open air. And cleaning furniture will not be a difficult process at all.
An easier option for creating a wicker chair with your own hands is to buy a raincoat fabric from which a pattern will be made.
The inner part can be glued with foam rubber, and the raincoat fabric can be collected in the upper part of the finished chair.
Cheap, simple and cheerful - even if it gets wet, the fabric will not deteriorate, and you can choose the shape for the chair special labor will not amount to anything, which cannot be said about full-fledged upholstery, which will require certain professional skills.
In addition, a hanging chair, “packed” in raincoat fabric, will be easy to disassemble if furniture repairs are needed, because it is not necessary to sew the fabric, you can simply pull it on one side with a rope, which can be easily untied if necessary.
