Homemade Lawn Furniture

Lay a sheet of plywood down on a flat surface. Turn one of the smaller planters upside down and trace the outline of the circle on the plywood twice.

Remove the planter and cut the circles out using a jigsaw.

Sand the edges of the plywood circles using a palm sander and medium-grade sandpaper.

Lay one circle down in the center of a piece of cotton batting. Cut two pieces of batting that are 2 inches larger than the circumference of the circle.

Lay one plywood circle down on a piece of cotton batting. Bring the cotton batting up and around the wooden circle in much the same fashion you would if you were wrapping a present. Bunch up the cotton to keep it tight as you staple it to the wood. Begin by placing four staples on opposite corners and continue around the circumference of the circle to hold the batting in place. Repeat with the other plywood circle.

Trace and cut two pieces of outdoor fabric for the seats. The fabric pieces should be large enough to comfortably cover the entire seat top and leave 2-inches for stapling underneath.

Lay one plywood circle down on a piece of fabric. Bring the fabric up and around the wooden circle in much the same fashion you would if you were wrapping a present. Bunch up the fabric to keep it tight as you staple it to the wood. Begin by placing four staples on opposite corners and continue around the circumference of the circle to hold the fabric in place. Repeat with the other plywood circle.

Lay out some newspapers on the ground. Turn the small planters upside down on the paper.

Rough the surface of the planters up with fine-grade sandpaper.

Apply two coats of spray paint to each planter. Let the paint dry completely between each coat.

Turn your planter stools open-side up. Place a bead of strong adhesive glue along the rim of the planter. Set the stool seat on top and sit gently on it for a few minutes to encourage the glue to set.

Turn the large planter over on some newspapers. Rough up the surface with fine-grade sandpaper. Spray the planter with two coats of plastic suitable spray paint. Let the paint dry completely.

Place the large planter upside down on a piece of 3/8-inch plywood. Trace the outline.

Cut the shape out using a jigsaw. Sand the plywood circle using a palm sander and medium-grade sandpaper.

Coat the wood circle with an outdoor wood stain or paint.

Turn the planter right-side up. Place a bead of strong adhesive glue to the rim of the planter. Set the plywood cirlce on top and gently press it down to encourage adhesion.