Manufacturing of furniture from polypropylene pipes

Recently, more and more works of authorship appear in houses and apartments. This applies to the elements of decor and interior design. You won't surprise anyone with an ordinary sofa or armchair. For those people who want to "keep up with the times", maintain fashion trends and place them in their home, you should pay attention to furniture made of plastic pipes.

furniture made of plastic pipes — With skill and a rich imagination, interesting and useful things can be made from any available materials, including plastic pipes.

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Floor hanger
Chair made of polypropylene pipes
Pipe bed
Folding chair
Rack
Coffee table
Curtain rod
Dresser decoration
Notebook Stand
Video: DIY plastic pipe crafts
Photo 50 design options for homemade pipe furniture

Floor hanger

Very often, after laying various types of communications, materials remain that have not found their application. What to do with them? Each person asks himself this question after certain repair work. There are several solutions to this problem: put unused components in the attic, try to hand them back to the store, or use them to make furniture.

Do-it-yourself floor hanger for clothes made of plastic pipes is an original idea for creating the necessary interior elements from unused material. The advantages of a polypropylene pipe are many: it does not lend itself to corrosion and deformation, has a low weight and a solid base, inexpensive to purchase.

plastic pipe furniture ideas — Several options for hangers can be assembled from pipe sections.

What is required at the first stages of the production of this piece of furniture: prepare a project, create a drawing, pick up plastic pipes of the required length, fasteners, fittings.

furniture from plastic pipes ideas photo — The craft can have any number of hooks and partitions and, with proper skill, replace a small wardrobe.

If required, the pipe can be cut to size. But the cut can be sloppy. It needs to be cleaned. The pipe can be bent if it is heated to the desired temperature. This must be done carefully so as not to break the product.

furniture from plastic pipes photo ideas — An excellent option for installation in a living room.

Phased assembly and preparation:

Production of a drawing on paper with the required dimensions for each component. The presented version has dimensions of 180x110x60 cm.
Preparation of construction details. Cutting them into specific pieces. Cleaning of sections.
Assembling the product and fastening the individual parts with fittings or glue.
Installation of decorative elements.
Attaching the lower shelves. This can be done by attaching the wooden elements to the pipe frame with screws.
Painting the entire structure in the previously selected color using acrylic paint.
Checking the strength of the floor hanger.

plastic pipe furniture design — There are a lot of options to organize the storage of clothes using plastic pipes, and all these crafts are quite simple to implement.

Chair made of polypropylene pipes

A necessary piece of furniture in any home is a chair. Buying a finished product or making it with your own hands - everyone should decide for himself. But if there are several pipes and fittings left after laying the water supply system, you can create this item yourself.

There may be several product options: for children, regular size, a folding chair and even a chaise longue.All this can be done with your own hands from the available materials of polypropylene, plastic, PVC pipes.

furniture made of plastic pipes design photo — Such manufacturing takes a little time and effort. This does not require years of practice skills.

How to make a chair, instructions:

Create drawing. It is necessary to prepare pipes of the required diameter, size and fittings.
Sew the fabric seat and back on the plastic parts. This can be done on a sewing machine or by hand.
Connect the elements together.
Paint if necessary.

furniture made of plastic pipes photo design — The products have a rigid, stable structure that can withstand heavy loads.

Pipe bed

There is no way to transfer or buy a bed to the dacha, but is it simply necessary there? You can try to make it yourself. Its production will take some time. You can build a small version of a bed for a child. After a successful experiment, analysis of the mistakes made, it is worth moving on to a large design.

plastic pipe furniture design photo — The furniture is mobile and lightweight. It is easy to move, rearrange, simply assemble or disassemble and put it in the closet for a while.

Manufacturing instruction:

Decide on the size of the bed. The standard version of a one-and-a-half berth is 200-210 cm long, 120-160 cm wide. The height of the headrests is determined independently, depending on your desire.
Draw up a drawing with the designation on it of all parts and their dimensions.
Prepare the bed components: cut the polypropylene pipes, purchase a sufficient number of fittings for each joint.
Start connecting the product in accordance with the diagram.
Fasten the connected pipe joints with screws.
Paint the bed, check the strength and quality of the joints.

plastic pipe furniture design ideas — PVC pipes are resistant to moisture and aggressive environments, do not rust. Furniture from them perfectly tolerates adverse conditions.

Folding chair

On vacation or on a hike, a folding chair is not just a product for increased comfort, but a must-have item for relaxation. Metal models are popular. But they have many disadvantages. The first is the weight of the chair. It is inconvenient to carry it over long distances. Secondly, many metal parts can become rusty. What makes this item not durable in use.

A good substitute for metal is PVC pipes. They are lightweight, have a solid base, will serve the owner for a long time due to their resistance to atmospheric manifestations.

How to craft this item:

The height of the product can be standard for factory folding chairs - 35-45 cm. Prepare accessories.
Cut out the fabric seat. It must be made of dense material, withstand the load.
Connect the plastic components together. Two screws can be used for the folding element.
Sew the fabric onto the top of the chair.
Check the quality of the connected parts.

Rack

It is expensive, time-consuming to make a rack made of wood or metal, you need to have practical knowledge. It is easy to make such a necessary item for storing various items for home use, canned food, tools.

furniture made of plastic pipes decoration photo — By connecting several pipe sections in the required order, you can get a practical and inexpensive rack.

Comparative table of the materials used.

Indicators	Wood	Metal	Polypropylene pipes
With constant contact with moisture	It gets wet. It is necessary to separately cover it with a protective impregnation layer.	Corrosion occurs, rust appears	Tolerates any level of moisture
Price	Accessible	Expensive	Accessible
Required skills	Have basic carpentry skills	Perform welding work	Easy process even for beginners

At the first stage of manufacturing, you need to draw up a diagram with dimensions. The dimensions of this product depend on the height of the ceiling of the place where the rack will be installed. Having prepared the necessary elements according to the drawing, you should connect them.

furniture made of plastic pipes photo decoration — It can be either rather modest in size or a real giant.

Shelves will be needed. They can be made from plywood or chipboard. Attached with self-tapping screws. It is better to carry out work at the place where this product will be located.

Coffee table

Do not think that this object in the interior will look ridiculous, massive. If you make its correct assembly, add decorative elements, paint in one or more colors, then this attribute will fit into any design.

furniture made of plastic pipes design ideas — Use your imagination and look for non-trivial approaches.

At the first stages of drawing up drawings, you need to decide on the material for the countertop. It can be plastic, tempered glass, wood, steel. You can use the old surface of an out of service table.

After that, pipes are cut, connected by means of fittings. If we provide jumpers in the design, this will make the coffee table more durable. The table top can be fixed with self-tapping screws. A great idea is to attach castors to the legs of furniture fittings. This will make this product mobile.

Curtain rod

Any craft made from scrap materials should be done efficiently. The curtain rod is a sturdy structure that must withstand the load. A large number of different design projects contain author's works of such functional products. Arc-house, high-tech - for these designs, using a plastic pipe to make a cornice will be an original and practical idea.

How the work should be done:

Measure the required length of the cornice with a tape measure. If there are two windows in the room, then you can make a continuous cornice on the entire wall with or without a lintel.
Prepare a pipe of the required length. If necessary, put on the rings for attaching the curtains.
Prepare mounts for holders. They can also be made from PVC scraps, secured with fasteners.
Assemble the structure.
Fasten the curtain rod to the wall at the pre-marked location.
Hang curtains.

pvc pipe cornice — It is necessary to consider how you can use those materials that are already in stock, as well as availability, if materials need to be purchased.

Dresser decoration

Any piece of furniture can be decorated with a polypropylene product. The old-style dresser can be converted into a stylish grunge decoration. To do this, do the following:

Measure the dresser with a tape measure. Write down the dimensions on the drawing.
Pick up material: for a curved decor, you can choose this type of pipe or try to round them yourself. Heating the PVC product, you need to bend it slowly. This should be done carefully, with utmost care.
Connect the frame to each other.
Attach the resulting structure to a wooden chest of drawers.

dresser decor with plastic pipes — Plastic pipes are easy to cut. After that, a sharp edge with burrs remains, which must be cleaned.

Notebook Stand

A small, but such a necessary device as a stand for a laptop or tablet, you can try to do it yourself. To do this, you need to prepare the base elements of the required size. A laptop is taken as the basis for taking dimensional indicators. The required width, length, size of the legs are calculated.

Having fastened the structure, if desired, you can paint it in the selected color. For this, acrylic paints are used.

laptop stand made of plastic pipes — To make useful beautiful things from plastic pipes, you need desire and creative imagination.

In order to create any product from this material, you need to use your imagination and be patient. Do not start producing large structures right away. You can start with small items: towel holders, shelves, flower stands, stools.

furniture made of plastic pipes photo options — Crafts from plastic pipes look spectacular and extraordinary, but additional decoration enhances this impression.

After obtaining the necessary skills, you can move on to more complex structures. It is possible to make from this material: gazebos, swings, a wheelbarrow for transporting garden tools, a large arch for roses and even a frame for a greenhouse. Ease of assembly, simple cutting and good performance properties of polypropylene pipes make this material versatile.