I would really like to replace the turquoise chair in the back room with a pair of chairs. Couldn’t you image it as a nice little reading corner with comfy chairs and the windows on both sides? Unfortunately the kind of chairs I want are expensive, about $400 each. Not really in the budget right now. Instead I’ve been playing with plans to build some. Here is the first version:
Since it is hard to judge the comfort level from a plan, this project seemed to need a trial version first. $14 of cheap lumber later, I started constructing the frame. Immediately it became apparent that cutting the back angled pieces out of 1 piece of wood with a jigsaw or circular saw was not a fun idea. It was too imprecise for my taste and there was too much room for error. Also the circular saw was a hand-me-down and is ancient and I took it as a bad sign when smoke started appearing almost immediately…. I already have an idea of how to better design this part.
And now we know: I’m glad I did a trial version this time, I think the chair is a little low to the ground, even when the 3 or 4 inch cushion is added. I am still undecided if they are too big overall, at 24” wide and almost 30” deep, they see really large. Though there is the width of the cushions to consider.
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