Keep your kiddos cool and relaxed with this adorable Outdoor Kids Cabana! With drink holders and a cubby for snacks, toys, and treasures, your little ones will be ready for summer fun!
ATTACH CONSOLE TO LOUNGE CHAIR Center the console onto the lounge chair and attach with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
Sand, stain and/or paint, and finish as desired. I purchased the seat cushions from IKEA and used 3 yards of outdoor fabric for the canopy.
BUILD THE DECK FRAME Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 deck frame to length. Construct as shown, attaching with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws. Be sure to pre-drill all pilot holes to reduce the risk of the wood splitting. Check for square and adjust as needed.
ATTACH THE BACK LEGS AND FRONT FEET Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 legs and feet to size. Taper the feet with a circular saw (see closeup) and attach to deck frame with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws.
CLOSEUP OF TAPERED FEET
ATTACH THE DECKING Measure, mark, and cut decking to length. Attach to deck frame with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws. Space slats ¾ inches apart. *Tip: use a scrap 1x board as a spacer.
BUILD THE BACK Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 and 1x2 boards to length. Construct as shown, attaching with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws. Space back slats ¾ inches apart.
ATTACH BACK Place constructed back onto lounge chair and attach with 1 1/4 inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH DECKING AND DOWELS Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 boards to length. Cut 1 ¼ inch diameter dowel to 1 ½ inches long. Attach to lounge chair as shown with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws, spacing slats ¾ inches apart.
ATTACH MIDDLE LEGS Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 middle legs to length. Attach to lounge chair with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH TOP RAILS Measure, mark, and cut 1x2 rails to length. Attach to legs with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH TOP RAILS Measure, mark, and cut 1x2 rails to length. Attach to legs with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
BUILD THE CONSOLE Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 boards to length. Construct as shown with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue.
ATTACH THE SIDES TO THE CONSOLE Measure, mark, and cut ¼ inch plywood to size and attach to console with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue.
ATTACH DRINK HOLDERS AND LID Using a 2 ¾ inch hole saw, cut drink holder holes into the shorter 1x4 board as shown. Attach to console with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue. Drill a finger pull into the longer 1x4 board and attach to console with a small hinge.
Keep your kiddos cool and relaxed with this adorable Outdoor Kids Cabana! With drink holders and a cubby for snacks, toys, and treasures, your little ones will be ready for summer fun!
ATTACH CONSOLE TO LOUNGE CHAIR Center the console onto the lounge chair and attach with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
Sand, stain and/or paint, and finish as desired. I purchased the seat cushions from IKEA and used 3 yards of outdoor fabric for the canopy.
BUILD THE DECK FRAME Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 deck frame to length. Construct as shown, attaching with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws. Be sure to pre-drill all pilot holes to reduce the risk of the wood splitting. Check for square and adjust as needed.
ATTACH THE BACK LEGS AND FRONT FEET Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 legs and feet to size. Taper the feet with a circular saw (see closeup) and attach to deck frame with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws.
CLOSEUP OF TAPERED FEET
ATTACH THE DECKING Measure, mark, and cut decking to length. Attach to deck frame with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws. Space slats ¾ inches apart. *Tip: use a scrap 1x board as a spacer.
BUILD THE BACK Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 and 1x2 boards to length. Construct as shown, attaching with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws. Space back slats ¾ inches apart.
ATTACH BACK Place constructed back onto lounge chair and attach with 1 1/4 inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH DECKING AND DOWELS Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 boards to length. Cut 1 ¼ inch diameter dowel to 1 ½ inches long. Attach to lounge chair as shown with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws, spacing slats ¾ inches apart.
ATTACH MIDDLE LEGS Measure, mark, and cut 2x4 middle legs to length. Attach to lounge chair with 2 ½ inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH TOP RAILS Measure, mark, and cut 1x2 rails to length. Attach to legs with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
ATTACH TOP RAILS Measure, mark, and cut 1x2 rails to length. Attach to legs with 1 ¼ inch exterior wood screws.
BUILD THE CONSOLE Measure, mark, and cut 1x4 boards to length. Construct as shown with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue.
ATTACH THE SIDES TO THE CONSOLE Measure, mark, and cut ¼ inch plywood to size and attach to console with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue.
ATTACH DRINK HOLDERS AND LID Using a 2 ¾ inch hole saw, cut drink holder holes into the shorter 1x4 board as shown. Attach to console with 1 ¼ inch brad nails and wood glue. Drill a finger pull into the longer 1x4 board and attach to console with a small hinge.
