did you know you can adapt your interior furniture so you can also use them on your terrace or garden? This way you will make them much more versatile. You can also renew your interior furniture, protect it so that it resists the elements and take advantage of it to use it outside. This tutorial will show you which products are the most suitable for it.
A few days ago I read a comment in an online furniture store that caught my attention. It was in relation to a set of wood and metal table and chairs whose description indicated that it was not suitable for outdoor use. One user commented that if it was painted and varnished, he did not understand why it could not be used as outdoor furniture.
exposure to weather requires extra protection for our furnitureso that they can resist the action of UV rays and sudden changes in environmental humidity.
What products are best suited to protect outdoor furniture?
In this sense, the varnishes are hydrophobic (they repel water), but they do not contain sunscreens like stains and oils. In addition, the varnishes form a film that does not allow the wood to breathe and ends up cracking when applied to terrace or garden furniture.
For this reason, it is advised protect the wood of outdoor furniture with lasur or oilas:
- They are open-pore saturators that repel water, but allow the structural movements of the wood.
- Contains sunscreens that protect against UV rays
- Bring out the natural beauty of wood
On the other hand, not all enamels have a high resistance to weathering. For this reason, the fact that a wooden or metal piece of furniture is painted does not guarantee that it is protected to withstand weather conditions.
exist Specific enamels for exteriors that incorporate antioxidants and that are ideal for painting our wood and metal furniture for your terrace or garden. With them you can renew them or give them a second life so that they look like new.
How to adapt your interior furniture to exterior?
In the following video tutorial you will see how a wooden chair has been adapted to be used on a terrace or balcony. A matching table has also been created by recycling a metal leg and scraps of pine and MDF.
Adapt a wooden chair for outside
To adapt a indoor chair and be able to use it as outdoor furniture the following steps have been followed:
- Disassemble the chair to be able to sand and paint it more easily.
- Sand the structure with medium grit sandpaper to improve the grip of the enamel. In this case, white Cedria Enamel Plus has been used, which is a specific enamel for exteriors and contains antioxidant components, so it can be applied to both wood and metal.
- Apply a first layer of enamel and wait an hour to give the second (time recommended by the manufacturer).
- Sand to completely remove the paint from the seat and back of the chair (a stripper can also be used).
- Protect and decorate with Cedria Lasur Pacífico. In this case, the stone gray color has been chosen and applied with a brush to better saturate the wood.
- Reassemble the chair once all the parts have dried.
In this way, not only has the appearance of the chair been completely changed, but it is now also much more versatile as it can be used as both indoor and outdoor furniture.
How to make an outdoor table
To make a outdoor table The following parts have been used:
- A round steel leg
- A medium density board or MDF for the base of 25x25x1.9 cm
- A 45x45x1.9 cm pine board
First of all, the leg has been sanded to improve the grip of the enamel. After cleaning the sanding dust, two coats of Cedria Enamel Plus. On the other hand, the base of the leg has been screwed to the MDF board and has also been painted with enamel.
The pine wood board has been protected with Cedria Lasur Pacific as well as the back and seat of the chair. In this way, a set has been created with pieces that had little or nothing to do with each other and using two products: lasur for wood and special enamel for exteriors on painted wood, metal and MDF.
If you liked this project or are looking for ideas to bring your terrace or balcony to life, don’t miss this other tutorial on how to make a planter with pallets.
I hope this tutorial helps you get more out of your furniture and don’t forget that you will find many more guides and projects on DIY and decoration at .
