Do you need an office chair to relax your back while you work, this DIY has got your back and I mean that literally. All the ideas you'll need to build an elegant and amazing office chair instead of spending thousands of dollars on buying are all in the guide below.
We have included 12 DIY office chair plans that you can make without having to spend so much. With that being said, let's dive in and see what we have for you today.
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1. How To Make An Office Chair
To make this office chair might be the most tasking job of them all but when you're done, it'll look so unique and amazing. The creator used a lot of power tools that you might not be able to get or might be too expensive to purchase. Also, you need an experienced woodworking skill to be able to complete the task of making this office chair do your home use or office use. The upside of his DIY is that you'll learn how to bend plywood and make it from vending plywood if you're patient to learn.
2. DIY Bent Lamination Office Chair
This is a complicated build because of all the bent lamination wood parts. The creator in this video guide expressed his stress in building this as a woodworker, imagine if you didn't have any experience, it will be even harder for you to build. So you can try another guide below that may be less tough and easy to manipulate. The material is easy to purchase and there is a link to all the tools bought and where to buy them.
3. DIY Chair For Office
Here today, you are going to learn how to make a simple, sleek, and modern office chair that has hidden storage and a place where you can put your books if you are reading. You can also call this office chair a reading office chair. You don’t need too many power tools to build this chair, you only need a drill, a circular saw, and an orbital sander. If you need a building plan to make this video guide easier for you, you can check the link in the video description to see the plans for free.
4. DIY Office Hammock Chair
This is an amazing hammock office chair that can be built using a few simple materials like a rope, a canvas cloth, a ceiling beam, a heavy-duty dowel that can carry your weight, and a few other supplies. The making process is super easy and effortless. There are just over 10 easy steps to follow to complete this project. It's not an office chair you will use all the time, just when you want to relax and perform less intense work.
5. Cheap Car Seat Office Chair DIY
Here is a super cheap and easy office chair to build, something you can build without having to have any high-level experience in woodwork or any other feature. What makes this project so easy and cheap is because you’ll be making the chair from a car seat chair. So, the first step is to find a suitable car seat, then, find a base that has wheels, to lay the car seat on, then the final touches and finishing. This project cost about $38.
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6. DIY Office Chair Makeover
If you have a desk chair at home then you can easily reform it and make a new and improved office chair. The process is easy and simple to follow. All the creator did was to get a piece of fabric to change the look of the chair, then reupholstered the cushions to make it comfortable. The only downside about this chair is that it has no armrest, so you can technically call it a free-hand office chair.
7. Homemade Office Swivel Chair
So, the first thing to do is to get an office chair base with wheels, then, start cutting your wood planks to form the chair frame. If you are not a woodworker, you might not have the kind of power tools used to make this chair and the task might become quite boring and tedious for you, but if you are experienced in woodworking, you are good to go.
8. DIY Fur & Gold Office Chair
First, you need an IKEA chair, a staple gun, a hot glue gun, and a faux fur rug. The idea of the fur makes the chair unique and super comfortable. The total cost for this project is about $100. It’s super easy to build but preferable for home office use only.
9. DIY Faux Fur Chair
So, the above faux fur chair is about $100, now this faux fur office chair design is under $40, isn’t that super cheap and amazing? You’ll need silver spray paint, white fur fabric, upholstery foam, a hot glue gun, and a staple gun. All these materials are easy to get and you can buy them from Amazon, there is a link in the video description that will show you where to get this chair at a fair price.
10. DIY Racing Seat To Office Chair
Here is a tasking project but simple to build if you follow the steps carefully and properly. You need wood, steel, plastics, and a few more supplies. The first step is lining up the material to see how it will all look when it's finished. You probably need a plan for this guide, although the creator did not indicate a plan in the guide. The rest of the steps involved cutting, drilling holes, attaching pieces, and finishing.
11. DIY Office Chair From Car Seat
So, first off you need a car seat ready for this process. Then, find an office chair base with wheels and attach them. It sounds quite easy but when you want to assemble the pieces it takes real work and time. You can download the office chair plate from the guide link below.
12. DIY Simple Office Chair
So, if you were wondering if it’s possible to make an office chair with just a few simple power tools, now you have an answer. You only need a drill and a jigsaw. The making process is super easy and fun to build. The creator used birch plywood which is easy to work with. You can also buy the plans for this building project in the link to the video description.
Conclusion
After all said and done, this DIY article and the time you have spent viewing it is not complete if you don’t try out at least one guide from the list above. It is totally easy and simple to build, as long as you stick to the plans and steps. Thanks for viewing as usual, till next time, bye.
