Outdoor Movie Theater Seats
Wayfair contacted me about doing a fun summer challenge. Some of us bloggers were suppose to recreate a childhood memory but in an updated way that even adults could enjoy. The very first thing I thought of was watching movies outside!
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As kids we used to run an extension cord outside and take a small TV/VCR combo outside to watch movies in the backyard. I thought now that I am an adult and have a house of my own, that I could do a little better than that. So we got a projector screen to go with the projector we got a few years ago. I also ordered some bench cushions because I had a vision for some cute DIY seats.
Now I had the perfect setup for a grown up girl’s night out full of treats and a chick flick :)
Since I was making four ( and I love them so much I might make even more!) I wanted them to be as simple as possible but still provide comfy seating.
Like I said before, I wanted these to be as simple as possible in case I ended up making a ton of them. I cut plywood that I had on hand into 24 inch by 18 inch pieces. The cushions were about 17 inches wide so that is why I made them a tiny bit bigger. For every seat you want, cut two boards.
The I primed them with a tinted primer I had on hand. White primer would be fine as well. I primed them because plywood is SO porous and soaks up a lot of paint. I didn’t want to go through a million cans of spray paint.
I used hinges to attach the two boards together. I used two hinges per seat. Thicker plywood is best for this project for the fact that the screws will go all the way through the board if it is too thin.
I had some 1×2 that I cut to fit on the inside of the boards. I cut two pieces per seat. I screwed them onto the inside of the bottom. I then screwed a 5 inch screw all the way through the 1×2 piece. These get pushed into the ground to make sure the seat doesn’t move when you lean back on it. There were four (one on each bottom corner) per seat.
Then I painted the 1×2 piece as well.
Because of the hinge, you can adjust the seat to any height you want. You can sit up or make it open more so you are laying down more.
Does your family ever have outdoor movies? Have you ever thought to do it as a couple’s night? Or a girl’s night? I would love to hear your stories!
To see all the other ideas visit the slideshow at Wayfair!
*I was given a gift card to buy some of the supplies to recreate the childhood memory but all the ideas and thoughts are mine :)
