Step-by-step manufacture of hanging chairs do it yourself

Comfort, comfort, peace in the house is largely dependent on the furniture. Strict demands are made of her choice. Furniture should be comfortable, safe, reliable. Also a huge role is played by the appearance, style of products. Consumers prefer original products that are not similar to others. The most extraordinary subject in the house can be a hanging chair.

Suspended chair, resembling the shape of a half ball

This is the most popular design trend in our time, although for the first time such a chair appeared in the fifties of the last century. It has amazing properties: it rocks, soothes the nervous system. And his role in design is hard to overestimate! In this article we will consider detailed instructions on the construction of such furniture from scrap, available materials.

Beautiful hanging rattan chair with your own hands

The advantages of creating your own hands

Suspended chair on a stable stand

Swaying, stylish design, extraordinary look - all this is 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 the purchase is not affordable, you can do it yourself. The advantages of such a decision mass.

• Cost savings. A large part of the store price is spent on renting the premises, brand fees, and staff salaries. The cost of the product is small. Why overpay? Self-made materials will be needed for self-production. Savings reaches almost 90%.
• Ease of work. The process of making a hanging chair is quite simple. Anyone can handle this job. The most important thing is desire, some free time. The success of the result also depends on accuracy and responsibility. In the process, it is necessary to carefully follow the step-by-step instructions.
• Another reason for pride. Furniture, created independently, will be a special reason for the pride of the host. Not every person can boast of such fakes. Inviting guests to the house, you can surprise them with your design talent.
• Creating a unique design. Standard furniture rather tired, the original author - it costs a lot of money. In this case, there is nothing better than making a hanging chair with your own hands. Its design, appearance, form will depend only on the flight of your imagination. Such furniture will be an extraordinary interior decoration in any style.
• The ability to choose the optimal size of the product. In apartments, houses, rooms are not quite standard size. To pick up furniture for them in a regular store is quite problematic. An independent manufacturing process provides an individual approach.

A suspended swing chair can be a stylish decoration of a country house, an unusual addition to the interior of any room.

We are determined with the design, construction

Bedroom design with original hanging chair

In order to spend a minimum amount of time on the manufacture of a suspended chair, it is worthwhile to decide on its design features in advance. For this you need to study the types of possible structures, their features.

The rigid frame can be hung on the street

Chair with a soft frame for the child's room

Consider the four main types of such seats in the table.

Suspended chair-cocoon white

Fabric chair drop - budget "tree house" for children and adults

Having decided on the form, you need to start thinking about design details. It is worth choosing a coloring of a cover, pillows, to think up original jewelry. The color of the textile should be in harmony with the colors prevailing in the room where the hanging chair will be placed. Rope for hanging can be replaced on the chain. This solution will be relevant for rooms decorated in oriental style.

Suspended chair in the living room in oriental style

For children's products, you can decorate with blue ribbons, various marine ornaments. The child will be delighted!

Baby chair in nautical style

Required materials, tools

As you can see, the hanging chair can be built in different forms, from different types of material. It is necessary to choose the construction based on several important criteria: the size of the room, 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, can even fit into the urban interior. For weaving suitable ordinary vine. However, the complexity of the work, lack of skills forced to abandon products with similar frameworks.

Without proper experience, skill, many are wondering: how to make a hanging chair with a simple design? The simplest way is to make a product from an ordinary hoop. Regular iron hoop can be found in almost any home. If it is not there, it is not a problem to buy such goods in the store. It is inexpensive, offered in a wide range of sizes.

The most important thing is to find a hoop of suitable diameter, section. The cross section of the pipe must be at least thirty millimeters, the diameter - about a thousand millimeters. For a small room, you can choose a hoop of smaller diameter. Also for a suspended chair will require three cuts of fabric.The fabric should be durable, soft, beautiful. Two cuts with a size of 1200x1200 mm, one - with a width of 200 mm, a length of 4000 mm. To this fabric you need to choose fabric for pillows. It can be brighter, have an interesting ornament. You should also prepare: sintepon, durable nylon cord, two carbines, rings for hanging, lock zipper (length 1000 mm), border for processing the cutouts. Tools need a bit: thread, needles, sewing machine, scissors, tape measure, marker.

Materials and tools you may need

Step-by-step instruction

The following instruction will help you to make a hanging chair with your own hands.

1. Cook everything you need. For work, you need a large table, some free space, additional lighting. All materials, tools listed in the previous section, put a number. Proper organization of the workplace will do everything much faster.
2. Lay the cover fabric on the table. Place a hoop in the center of it. Using a centimeter, mark a circle 250 mm greater than the circumference of the hoop. The easiest way to put dots, then connect them with a marker. Cut out a circle on the line. Then use the second piece of fabric. Cut another circle with the same circle. These are the main elements of the future cover.
   

   We spread the fabric on the table, and then we put a hoop in the center of it

   

   Mark the circle with a marker and cut a circle along the intended line of fabric.

3. Fold one circle in half, cut. A zipper should be attached to the center line. Pull back 250 mm from the cut edge; secure the lock. When the lock is securely attached, you can sew the cover around the circumference. Next, turn out the workpiece, gently lay it on the table.
   

   Ready items of the future cover

   

   We fold one of the cut round blanks in half, and then cut

   

   We fasten the zipper, and sew the loan two halves of the cover around the circumference

4. Markup for cutouts. To do this, put the finished cover on the hoop. Determine the point of attachment of the cord. Make four cuts. So that they look neatly, round the cutouts with braid.
   

   We make the markup of the product according to the drawing

5. Take care of the hoop preparation. In its original form, the hoop will be too hard. Wrap should be wrapped with padding polyester. Pre-lubricate the surface with glue. This will ensure reliable fixation of the material. Next, sheathe the hoop with a cloth. This can be done manually.
   

   Hoop wrapped synthetic winterizer

   

   We sheathe the wrap covered with padding polyester with a cloth

6. Insert the finished hoop into the case through the hole with a zipper. Zip the button. Seat base ready. Now you need to do the fastening, fixing the cord.
   

   The sheathed hoop is inserted into the cover through the hole into which the zipper is sewn

7. Cut two cords of 2200 m each, two cords of 2800 mm each. They will hold the seat mate. Each cord fold in half, tie the ends. Pull the tied ends of the cord through the hoop, thread into the loop. Tighten
   

   Cut off the required length of the cord, fold in half, tie the ends together

   

   Secure the cords for the hoop

8. Create a mount on the ceiling. This is a job for men. Buy a powerful anchor with a hook, make a hole, fix the hook. Attach the rings to the cords, hang on the hook. All work will take no more than twenty minutes. The most important thing - the ceiling surface should be strong. The load will be big - about 120 kg.
   

   Ready chair suspended on the street

Seat the chair with an anchor

Dressing

The best decoration hanging chair will be an unusual cover for the hoop. It can be sewn from inexpensive fabric of one tone, and you can use an exclusive fabric of bright design. Many make covers from different patches. However, then it is very important to monitor the strength of the seams. Bright pads will be an excellent decoration. They are easy to sew on their own. For work will require several details.

• Fabric for pillows. Size is arbitrary.Depends on the dimensions of the seat, personal preferences of the owners.
• Sintepon. The easiest, inexpensive filler. If you wish, you can choose a different, more environmentally friendly.
• Sewing accessories, machine.

It is better to make pillows with a removable cover. Then the cover can be washed as it gets dirty. For this, the base of the pillow is sewn first, filled with padding polyester, then the cover with the snake is made. Pillows can be decorated with fringe, beautiful lace. Ideas design pillows weight. They can be viewed on the Internet.

The seat itself can be decorated with bright ribbons. This idea is especially relevant when designing a child’s room for a girl. Bright pink, red ribbons will make the subject of the interior more original, attractive. Do not forget about the cords. Cords can also be decorated with different parts: stick butterflies, decorate with beads, bright textiles.

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