Outdoor Furniture Plans

This collection of outdoor furniture plans are easy projects you can build for yourself while you learn about carpentry and woodworking. The only tools you will need to make these projects are a few essential carpentry hand tools, plus a circular saw.

If you are new to carpentry, these woodworking projects are ideal!  There aren't any complicated angles to worry about, and they don't require much wood or many screws. I built many of these woodworking projects from scrap material left over from a fencing or deck project.


Outdoor Furniture Plans


Coffee Table Plan - online plans for a simple outdoor coffee table that you can use inside or out! Additionally, plans for a rustic coffee table constructed from used cedar fence boards are available on mycarpentry.com.


Patio End Table - This design is the same style as the coffee table plan but provides an extra shelf below for magazines. The coffee and the end table are excellent patio or deck ideas, and the two go well together.


Easy Bench Plans - This easy bench design, also known as the Aldo Leopold Bench, was constructed from two 10-foot 2x10s and a small amount of hardware. I saw this bench in a state park and was intrigued by its simplicity.


Rustic Wooden Bench - I designed this bench to match my other weathered wood projects. It was built entirely from recycled cedar fence boards. I plan to make another rustic bench with a German Flag painted on the back to celebrate Oktoberfest. For the complete plans and material list, click here.


These Rustic Coffee Table Plans - provide the details for building a rustic coffee table from repurposed cedar fenceboards. It is an excellent beginner woodworking project that utilizes beautifully aged wood that would otherwise wind up in a landfill.


Rustic Dining Table - I built this small table to support my camp stove and coffee pot while cooking breakfast outside. I sometimes use it as a breakfast table with a tablecloth so spilled drinks won't stain the wood. For the complete plans and material list, click here.


Rustic Bar Plans - I built this rustic bar - in just a few hours - from cedar fence boards that I didn't otherwise throw away after recently upgrading my privacy fence. Since the wood was free, the only expense was the handful of fasteners I used. The weathered wood put the finishing touch on my family reunion party in the Texas Hill Country.


Picnic Table Plans

If you are looking for picnic table plans, three styles of picnic tables are available on mycarpentry.com. Each plan provides a complete list of materials and step-by-step instructions on how to build each picnic table. For more information, click the image below.

Outdoor Wood

When I plan to build furniture for use outdoors, I use either new cedar planks or weathered cedar fenceboards. Unless I want the new cedar planks to turn gray with age, I use a cedar stain/sealer. I sometimes use pressure-treated lumber, but I usually paint the finished project once the wood has thoroughly air-dried.

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