Do you have a bar in your house or apartment, but no high chairs for it? The assortment in stores is not that small, but does not fit into the concept of a living room or kitchen? It's OK! In today's tutorial, you will learn how to make DIY bar stool.

Materials for bar stool legs

The first question you should ask yourself is whether the seat of your chair will be soft or hard? If you do not know how best to proceed in such a case, leave a solid, as we did. If you don't like it, you can upholster it at any time - with fabric, leather or any other material you like. Below you can see the diagrams and dimensions of our future bar stool.

We begin to collect the legs

We make chair legs from poplar wood - 5x5 cm, 71 cm long. All connections are made using the technique described in this article.

We attach the middle and lower bar, similarly, first chamfering at an angle of 5 degrees.

After you have connected together the two parts of the chair, which are parallel to each other, we begin to fasten perpendicular partitions on one of these assembled sides - top and bottom. First we process one side, then the second.

When attaching partitions, you must consider their placement in such a way that when the chair is ready, it will be convenient for you to put your feet on them. This is a bar stool and it should be comfortable to sit on!

Seat technology

The special shape of the seat will make your bar stools even more comfortable. First you need to make markings on one of the ends of the board, which we will use to make the seat. To achieve the desired shape, you can use circular saw, adjust it to different cutting depths, you can use a regular file for this purpose. We cut indentations, and then cut off the excess wood with a chisel.

Of course, this is a rather difficult way to make an indentation and it may be necessary to use some kind of special tool but he was not at hand. After you have wielded a chisel, you need to thoroughly clean the surface of the seat with a grinder.

Connecting the seat and legs

We complete our master class by connecting the manufactured seat and legs. To do this, you need to drill holes in the top of the legs and the bottom of the seat and use glue to put everything on the pins.

clean up sandpaper the surface of a brand new bar stool. If necessary, fill the holes with putty, paint as desired, or varnish.

Finished bar stool

That's all, such three handsome men, three heroes settled in our living room. Thanks to the tailor-made height, the optimal placement of the crossbars and the ergonomic seat, they have become the most comfortable and favorite in our family. Do you want to do the same? There is nothing easier!

An interesting option to make bath chairs with your own hands

Now it has become fashionable to equip a bar counter in the kitchen or living room. An individual approach automatically generates the question, how to make a bar stool with your own hands? Of course, you can buy them in the store, but independent work will give you the opportunity to make a unique model that will be impossible to buy.

The most popular option for how to assemble a bar stool is to use wood and plywood. You can use metal inserts, but this will complicate the work at home. In order to make a wooden bar stool without being distracted, you should prepare the basic tools and materials:

• screwdriver;
• drill;
• hammer;
• jigsaw;
• roulette and corner;
• bit;
• plane;
• self-tapping screws;
• grinder.

The Internet has a lot kitchen furniture from step by step description its manufacture at home. You can try with solid wood and plywood, this material is not difficult to get, but it is almost impossible to spoil it.

Before proceeding directly to the manufacture of bar stools, you should draw an exact diagram of the product. If you know how to disassemble a bar stool, then it will be easier for you to imagine it in parts, thereby completing each detail yourself. The prepared scheme will help determine the consumables. The height of your model should be such that the distance between the seat and the table top is no more than 40 centimeters.

Assembly of prepared parts

When choosing a tree for a bar stool with your own hands, pay attention to pine or birch. They have a fairly long service life, besides, they are easy to work with. How to choose material for home furniture can be viewed on the Internet, there are many photo and video files on this topic. The thickness of the material should be 25 - 30 centimeters, then you will not have to doubt the strength of the seat.

A standard wooden bar stool consists of:

• circle with a diameter of 40 mm., and a thickness of 30 mm. No. 1;
• circle with a diameter of 30 mm., and a thickness of 20 mm. No. 2;
• legs with a thickness of 30 mm., the length is chosen arbitrarily in the amount of four pieces. No. 3;
• stiffener 30 mm., in the amount of four pieces.

Next, we will show you how to make your own several options for bar stools.

Option 1. A chair with a round seat

The first part will serve as a seat. The second (small circle) - with a substrate under the seat Chair legs From an array 20 mm thick we cut out the stiffeners

The ribs are attached to the legs with the help of corners, which are placed from below, from the side of the floor. We tint the chair with stain. Dry and open with varnish in 2-3 layers. Bar stool ready

Option 2. A chair with a curved seat

Creating a drawing

We take 4 beams 40x40 mm We fasten the legs. Installing the crossbars Attaching the top and bottom rails
With a hand saw in the board, we make several cuts of various depths. Cut out the seat. We attach the seat to the chair, which we varnish after assembly. The chair with a curved seat is ready

A bar stool made of wood with your own hands looks simply gorgeous. We collect all the details gradually, carefully connecting them together. The larger circle is the seat, the smaller one is the underlayment. Basically, bar stools for the kitchen come in a round shape, so you can stick to the standard option for a start.

To begin with, we attach the legs to the small circle on the screws. In order not to have to disassemble the product later, make marks on the tree with a special pencil. Then we fix the stiffeners, also according to the pre-prepared markings. The final step is to mount the seat. The chair should be comfortable and therefore the screws should not be felt by hand.

How to decorate a chair?

Woodwork will never go out of fashion. Therefore, the most convenient way will varnish them, of course, if it is combined with a bar counter. In general, there are no restrictions on decoration, it all depends on the desire of the creators. Most importantly, sand the product before painting.

Chairs with metal inserts

You can make a stool with your own hands with metal inserts. This method can not only decorate externally, but also add strength. Forged bar stools look expensive and stately, but to make them yourself you need good blacksmith skills and a workshop. You can make legs out of profile pipe with your own hands, this diversifies the model.

In this case, you can install a gas lift mechanism. It will help to adjust the height of the seat itself without getting up from it. When it breaks, the chair is not thrown out, disassembly and replacement of the mechanism is carried out quickly and is quite cheap. Preliminary drawings are also being prepared for such chairs and it doesn’t matter what you make your chair from, metal or pipes.

Metal bar stools (photo 1) Metal bar stools (photo 2)

When choosing which chair model to make at home, do not focus on standard templates. Individual approach and personal preferences will make it unique.

The bar counter in the house will take on a completely finished look after equipping it with appropriate chairs. When choosing bar stools for the kitchen, you should take into account their compliance in style and design with the existing bar counter. The proposed bar stools, photos that can be found on the Internet, do not always correspond to the design intent. Having general concept about carpentry, a small set of tools and creativity, you can make wooden bar stools for your home.

All materials for making a wooden bar stool can be bought at the nearest hardware store. Some structural elements, which you could not make at home, can be ordered at the carpentry workshop. To determine the comfortable size of bar stools, the distance from the floor to the bottom of the bar countertop is measured. The gap between the tabletop and the seat of the chair should be 30 - 35 cm.

1. To work, you will need electric tools: a drill with drills with a diameter of 3 and 6 mm, a jigsaw, a screwdriver.
2. Hammer, planer, chisel, tape measure, carpenter's corner.
3. Sandpaper, self-tapping screws (5x20, 5x30 and 5x80).
4. Timber - 50x50 and shield array (tsargi) 25 - 30 mm thick from pine, beech or birch. The approximate diameter of the array for the bar stool seat is 360 mm.
5. Stain, varnish, thinner and brushes.

Before starting work, draw up working drawings of the bar stool indicating the exact dimensions. This will help determine required amount Supplies and during carpentry.

Manufacturing process of wood bar stool

Guided by the drawings for making a bar stool with your own hands, mark the wooden blanks with a pencil or marker.

1. With help electric jigsaw, from solid wood a circle with a diameter of 360 mm is cut out, which will serve as the upper surface of the bar stool. Surface processed grinder, and a chamfer is removed along the edge. A circle of a smaller diameter, approximately 260 mm, is cut out for mounting and attaching the legs of the chair.
2. The seat can be made square from one wide tsarga or spliced ​​from two to three boards with a width of 120 mm or more. For splicing in the longitudinal end side, a spike and a groove are machined with a milling cutter. Glued blanks are joined and fixed with clamps are kept until completely dry. When gluing, carpentry glue or furniture PVA is used.
3. The legs are made of timber with a section of 50x50 mm. With an electric planer, the workpieces are cut along the entire length with a slight bevel. So that the section in the lower part of the legs is 2.5x2.5 cm, and in the upper part, attached to the seat, it is as thick as possible.
4. For a bar stool, you need four prolegs. They additionally strengthen the structure of the chair and serve as a support bar for the legs. A beam with a section of 2.5x2.5 cm is cut through and a spike is sawn in the end parts. In the legs at a height of about 25 - 30 cm from the floor, a nest is hollowed out under the spike. The legs are inserted into the nests with glue and fixed with twine.

Assembling a wooden bar stool

Details of the bar stool are assembled tightly without cracks and gaps. After fitting the parts, pairs or halves of the chair are connected dry, and then with glue. sharp corners spines are slightly rounded.

1. In the working mounting surface for attaching the legs, two holes are drilled for each leg for dowels with a diameter of 6 - 8 mm. The mounting plate must be very tight on the dowels. Additionally, the legs are reinforced with special metal corners on the screws.
2. A facade seat is attached over the mounting shield. It can be fixed with screws back side shield. The bar stool is placed on a level horizontal surface, and the legs are adjusted. To prevent the wood from chipping, a chamfer is removed at the ends of the legs.
3. carefully polished, wooden chair for the bar counter is covered with stain and varnish. For more aesthetic appearance varnishing is done in two to three layers. After the first and second opening, the surface is treated with fine sandpaper. After the third - polished with a felt swab.

Upholstered seat and backrest for a bar stool

Sometimes small backs and even armrests are mounted on the frame base of the bar stool. The seat is made soft or semi-soft. Furniture foam rubber or batting is used as a filler. Since bar stools will be used in dining areas, pay attention to the quality and practicality of the upholstery. Well suited leather, leatherette, barakan or other upholstery fabric.

1. A thin layer of glue is applied around the perimeter of the seat and from its back. Used glue BF-88 or furniture PVA. Glue is applied to the edges of the foam padding and along the edge of the upholstery pattern.
2. After allowing the glue to thicken for a few minutes, the gasket is pressed tightly against the seat and tightly fitted with upholstery fabric. FROM inside first in the corners, and then around the entire perimeter, the upholstery is fixed furniture stapler. The seat is attached last after varnishing.
3. Semi-circular support pieces and intermediate balusters for the backrest can be ordered from the carpentry shop. For their manufacture, a lathe and milling machines. Details are attached with glue and dowels.

Such home-made high chairs-stools are convenient not only at the bar, but also for a child sitting at a common table.

In order for the chairs to look neat and attractive, during the manufacture it is necessary to mark the details very carefully, process them carefully, and then assemble them correctly. The dimensions of the stool (Fig. 1) correspond to standard height bar stands. For convenience, it is equipped with prolegs that serve as footrests, as well as a low back, which gives support to the lower back, which allows you to sit without straining your back muscles. The legs and sides are fastened with a simple tongue and groove connection.

Prolegs - 15 mm rods - are simply inserted with glue into holes drilled to a depth of 10 mm of the same diameter. The grooves for the drawers have a depth of 10 mm. Reciprocal spikes on the sides with a section of 20 x 44 mm are very precisely customized.

The seat is cut out of furniture board 25 mm thick and attached to the sides on 4 dowels, which provides the stool with the necessary strength. The curved crossbars of the backrest are cut from a workpiece with dimensions of 44 x 380 mm (Fig. 2).

DIY bar stools - progress in the photo

1. The front edge of the seat with dimensions of 340 x 340 mm is cut along an arc, the height of which is 20 mm. After cutting, the edges are cleaned with sandpaper.

2.C reverse side seats choose square sockets with sides of 20 mm.

3. The spikes on the drawers can be made with a regular hacksaw, fixing the workpiece in the miter box.

4. In each side drawer, at a distance of 60 mm from the shoulder of the spike, two blind holes of 8 mm are drilled for the dowels of the seat.

5. To avoid mistakes when cutting out the backrest, it is better to make grooves for the rear legs after the stool is assembled.

6. In the rear legs, the upper parts 20 mm wide and 250 mm long are removed to install the backrest rails.

7. In the legs, grooves are chosen for the spikes of the tsarg. The position of these grooves determines the accuracy of installing the seat in its place without distortion.

8. The seat is polished. This can be done best with a belt sander with fine sandpaper.

9. The assembly of the stool begins with the front legs, connecting them with drawstrings and prolegs. Details are tightened with clamps.

10. final assembly carried out using tie-down straps and clamps. In order not to spoil the surface of the parts of the stool, pieces of cardboard or thin fiberboard are placed under the clamps and at the corners of the legs where the coupling tape passes. After checking and adjusting the geometry of the stool, you can mark and saw down the crossbars of the back.

11. To mark the reciprocal holes for the dowels on the underside of the seat, self-tapping screws with large caps are lowered into the holes in the sides (with the tip up). After that, a seat is applied, its position is adjusted and hit from above with a mallet. The hats will leave a very noticeable mark on the bottom surface of the seat. All that remains is to drill these holes and insert the dowels on the glue.

The details of the stool are made from pine wood. It is rational to use blanks with a section of 20 x 44 mm. However, boards of other sizes can be used. The stools can be varnished or glazed to match the color of your interior.

Details for the manufacture of a bar stool and their dimensions

Drawing.1. Details of a bar stool measuring 360 x 380 x 990 mm.

Drawing.2. Marking the crossbar of the back on a workpiece measuring 44 x 380 mm.

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Not every apartment has spacious kitchens. But if you are lucky enough to live in a large apartment, and the kitchen is of considerable size, then it can be divided by a bar counter. This piece of furniture should be comfortable and multifunctional. It is also an indispensable attribute in studio kitchens, which in our time are at the height of fashion. They combine the kitchen, bar and living room. This visually enlarges the room, and the living space is used wisely. They make such racks in private homes.

Modern stylish design And high quality materials.

What is a bar without chairs? They can be both ordinary and special, but at the same time comfortable. Of course, the easiest way to buy them in the store. But not everyone likes the proposed range. And yes, they are expensive. If you are a fan of unique and extraordinary things, do not be lazy and make such a chair yourself.

Many owners of apartments and private houses equip their kitchen or living room with a bar counter - a very convenient and functional piece of furniture.

Many craftsmen make the interior items they need, including chairs, with their own hands, while enjoying it. Try it too. You can make drawings yourself or find them on the Internet. You can become a master of your craft in this specificity. And from a hobby, your interest will turn into a profitable business. In addition, by making furniture with your own hands, you will please your relatives, friends, acquaintances by making something original for them. A unique interior will appear in a house or apartment, among other things, you will significantly save the family budget.

So, let's try to make a bar stool with our own hands.

Original and at the same time comfortable bar stools will be a worthy addition.

We decide on the design and construction of the bar stool

First you need to think about how high the chairs will be. It directly depends on the size of the bar. Consider all the nuances - you should be comfortable sitting on chairs. Design matters a lot too. Furniture should be combined with the design of the kitchen and fit with other interior items.

The simplest version of the bar stool is made of wood and plywood.

When choosing a design, many factors are important:

• the number of legs, the most reliable is four;
• height regulator;
• it is convenient if the chair has a footrest, back and armrests (these parts of the chair must be required if the bar counter serves as a dining table);
• upholstery and the material from which they will be made. (it depends on whether the chair is good or not).

Depending on the option you choose, you need to take solid wood or plywood.

Necessary materials

Use the most different materials– metal, wood, plastic. The best wood for a bar stool is oak, beech or maple. Everything you need, you can buy at any hardware store. Materials can be ordered from the workshop. We will need: shield array (tsargi) 25-30 mm, the approximate diameter of the array for the seat is 360 mm; timber 50x50 mm (legs); wood glue, foam rubber, upholstery fabric. It may be necessary to impregnate or paint to cover the product and protect it from moisture.

You can use metal, but in this case the work will be more difficult.

Required Tools

Before you get started, you need to stock up on the following tools:

• marking pencil,
• roulette,
• square,
• hacksaw,
• sandpaper,
• leg fasteners,
• drill,
• drills 3 and 6 mm,
• glue,
• self-tapping screws (5x20, 5x30, 5x80),
• bit,
• hammer,
• screwdriver

Standard sizes of bar stools are calculated based on the distance from the bottom surface of the countertop to the floor.

Manufacturing process: step by step instructions

To set the height of the bar stool, you need to measure the length from the bar top to the floor. The distance from the seat to the rack should be 30-35 cm.

The gap between the seat of the chair and the tabletop is usually 30–35 cm.

Before work, prepare drawings with exact dimensions. This will help you find out the amount of material. At the initial stage, we collect all the necessary details. We make markings on blanks. Using a jigsaw, we cut out a circle from an array, the diameter should be 360 ​​mm - this is the upper part of the seat. Now it needs to be polished with a machine. Then cut out a smaller circle - 260 mm. You will need it to assemble and attach the legs.

Based on the basic data, you can create your own product design

The seat can be made square - at the discretion. To do this, take a wide drawer or two or three planks 120 mm wide. To connect them, we machine a spike and a groove in the end side. We glue the details with wood glue or PVA for furniture, connect, then fix and leave until completely dry.

When choosing wood for a product, pay attention to the most accessible species - pine and birch.

We proceed to the manufacture of legs, we make them from a bar 50x50 mm. Be sure to keep the structure in a vertical position. We plan it with a planer in full length so that the section at the bottom of the legs is 2.5x2.5 cm, and the place of attachment to the seat is much thicker.

Required thickness - 20 and 30 mm.

You will also need four so-called prolegs. This will help to significantly fix the structure and become a support for the legs. The beam 2.5x2.5 is planed, in the end part we cut down the spike. In the legs we make a nest for a spike. We distribute it at a height of approximately 30 cm from the floor. Lubricate the prolegs with glue, insert them into the nests and firmly fix them. Let's dry.

Some details can be borrowed from old chairs.

Now we collect the bar stool. It is important to avoid the presence of gaps and cracks. Then, as the details are adjusted, we connect them. The pointed corners of the spikes must be rounded off.

1. In the circle for attaching the legs, it is necessary to drill 2 holes 6-8 mm in diameter for each leg for dowels. They must be strung on them with an effort. In addition to the legs, metal corners are attached with screws.
2. On top of the screws on the reverse side, a circle of a larger diameter is attached. Now set the chair on a straight plane and adjust the legs.
3. The chair is thoroughly processed with a grinder, varnished or stained, preferably in several layers.

When cutting out the legs of the future chair, make sure that the wood structure in the array is vertical.

In some cases, backrests and armrests can be installed. The seat can be upholstered if desired. Before covering the bar stools, foam rubber, batting are placed, a children's mattress made of coconut coir is suitable. upholstery fabric should be kind good quality. Leatherette will work too.

Cut out stiffeners with a thickness of 20 mm - they will serve as a footrest.

On the back of the seat, we apply a layer of glue - furniture PVA or BF-88. Lubricate the filler with glue, let's say foam rubber, and upholstery.

The ribs are attached to the legs with the help of corners, which are placed from below, from the side of the floor.

Foam rubber is firmly pressed to the seat and covered with upholstery. We fasten with a stapler, first in the corners, then around the perimeter.

The diameter of the holes for self-tapping screws in the plane should be 6 mm, at the end - 3 mm.

The final stage - decoration

Bar stools are ready. Now let's start decorating. It's interesting and fascinating process. Having mastered this art, you can give a unique look not only to furniture that has just been made, but also to furniture that needs updating. There are several decoration methods. Let's get acquainted with some of them.

These bar stools are very simple and easy to use.

Decorating with fabric. First you need to choose the type and color of the fabric. It must be durable. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the overall interior of the kitchen. Take, for example, tapestry. The structure is 100% cotton and artificial fibers. It is quite strong and durable. Jacquard, microfiber, furniture silk are also used - it is better suited for rare furniture.

The peculiarity is that the seat can be made straight or bent, and subsequently upholstered with fabric if desired.

If you don't want to bother with reupholstery, just sew the covers on. This will update your interior.

For chair legs, use 38 x 38 mm bars.

IN Lately designers prefer decoupage as the most winning technique in decorating. Everything is elementary. The plane is treated with sandpaper, covered with putty, painted. Better to work with white paint on water based. Against this background, decoupage is more than ever delightful. After that, decorations from special napkins are glued. Or use floral and vintage pictures. The final stage is finishing painting and coating with acrylic varnish.

You can take poplar wood if there is no pine or birch.

The length of the legs will be 71 cm.

There are also simple methods widely used at home. The most common is painting. It is better to use cans of paint. A variety of colors will give the product an attractive look.

To be comfortable, set the height of the footrest according to the height of people.

A special warmth and comfort in the house will be created by decorating with a jute rope, wrapping it around a bar stool .

To set the height of the bar stool, you need to measure the length from the bar top to the floor

Using these and other methods, you will create exclusive home furniture that will fully meet your desires, where you will feel cozy and comfortable. Having created such an atmosphere, you will be happy to return home after a busy day.

The seat can be made square - at the discretion.

It is important to avoid the presence of gaps and cracks.

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