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Jun
13
By Ben Uyeda

EP111 DIY Modern Plywood Sofa




This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. The cushions are made out of foam from foambymail.com I bought the leather to cover the foam cushions from tandyleather.com

SUPPLIES:

HomeMade Modern¾” Plywood
Available at Home Depot

HomeMade ModernMiniwax Polycrylic
Available at Home Depot
I used miniwax polycrylic to seal the plywood.

HomeMade ModernFoam cushions
Available at foambymail.com
I ordered the foam for the cushions from foambymail.com here is what I ordered: Cushion, Lux Foam - High Quality WITH DACRON WRAP Dimensions: 3" x 24" x 66" $79.41 Cushion, Lux Foam - High Quality WITH DACRON WRAP Dimensions: 3" x 18" x 66" $59.56.

HomeMade ModernLeather
Available at tandyleather.com
We got all of the leather supplies from Tandy Leather.

We used one and a half Serengeti whole hides in gold and used 1/4" grommets to reinforce the holes.
TOOLS:



HomeMade ModernRYOBI 18 Volt Cordless Drill
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HomeMade ModernRYOBI Circular Saw
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HomeMade ModernRYOBI Orbital Sander
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This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

INSTRUCTIONS:

HomeMade ModernSTEP 1: Rip the plywood.
I installed a new fresh plywood blade on my 6 ½” cordless circular saw. I want nice, clean cuts and I got great results with this Diablo 6-1/2 in. x 40-Tooth Finish/Plywood Saw BladeDiablo blade. I set up the sheet of plywood on my sawhorses and 2x4s. The 2x4s elevated the plywood above the sawhorses and ensured that my circular saw blade would not hit the sawhorses. I clamped a straight edge to the plywood to make sure my cuts were straight.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 2: Cut the plywood strips to length.
I set my circular saw blade and a speed square to cut the plywood strips to the appropriate lengths.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 3: Glue the strips together.
I used wood glue and clamps to turn the strips of plywood into two long beams that will make up the front and back of the frame for the sofa.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 4. Assemble the frame.
I cut pieces to fit in between the front and back beams and then glued and screwed them together. I kept adding overlapping layers of plywood making sure that no screw heads show from the top.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 5. Sand the frame.
I sanded the frame with my orbital sander to make all the plywood edges flush and smooth.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 6. Add the legs.
I added the legs in two stages. First I glued together 3” wide strips of plywood 2 or 3 at a time. I then glued and screwed these pieces to the underside of the frame.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 7. Add support beam.
I clamped down a straight edge and then cut strips off of the plywood to use as supports for the underside of the table. I also cut off the corners to make additional supports and to give the tabletop a cool shape.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 8. Add angled filler strip.
I ripped a thin strip of ¾” plywood with the blade on my circular saw set to a 45 degree angle. I then glued this strip to the front beam. I tested the fit for the seat piece of plywood and then sanded down the angled strip a bit so that I got a nice fit with the seat piece.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 9. Screw in the seat.
I screwed the seat piece of plywood in place. This piece sticks out past the frame a little bit so I just sanded it flush with my orbital sander.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 10. Add the back rest.
I set the back rest in place and then held a 3” wide strip of plywood to the angle of the back rest and traced the line. I cut triangular pieces to fit between the backrest and frame.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 11. Add back rest supports.
I glued 5 layers of plywood triangles together and then sanded the edges flush. I then glued and screwed these supports to the back rest. I did not screw them to the frame because I want the sofa to come apart so that it is easy to move.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

HomeMade ModernSTEP 12. Seal the plywood.
I sealed the plywood with minwax polycrylic in a satin finish.

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

DIY Leather cushions
I used the same cushion technique that we developed for the ZigZag sofa which you can see here: http://www.homemade-modern.com/ep108-zig-zag-sofa/ This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

This DIY modern plywood sofa is made out of 2-1/2” sheets of ¾” plywood from Home Depot. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com

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