It’s summertime—the best time to be outdoors.  One way to make your time outdoors during summer a relaxing treat is adding a sofa or two to your home’s deck or patio. With the weather outside bright and sunny, it’s time to make the most of the conditions and build yourself a DIY outdoor sofa.

With the right sofa, you can transform your deck or patio into a place where you and your family would love to spend your summers. The good news is that it is easy to build outdoor sofas for your deck or patio as they are many great DIY outdoor sofa plans available to you. Although the sofas in these plans are easy to build, they will appear high-end on your deck or patio.

Additionally, these sofa plans are the perfect opportunity for you to build your own modern outdoor sofa. For your benefit, we have compiled a list of DIY outdoor sofa plans available online to help you build a great outdoor sofa for your deck or patio. So, without wasting any more time, let’s get into some great sofa plans for your outdoors.

1.    Ana White’s 2×4 Outdoor Couch

An outdoor sofa that can be built in quick time, Ana White’s 2×4 outdoor couch is fairly simple to build.  Made of cedar, this 2×4 outdoor sofa is resistant to harsh weather and can sustain all the jumping by your kids on it. This same sofa comes in a DIY outdoor sectional version as well if that is what you want. You can all the information and instructions for building this sofa on Ryobi Nation.

2.    DIY Outdoor Sofas from Home Made by Carmona

The DIY outdoor sofa from ‘Home Made by Carmona’ is one of our personal favorites. Easy to follow outdoor furniture plans, these DIY outdoor sofas have a high-end look. This high-end or sophisticated look comes from the dark stain painted on it.

In every sense of the work, this is an extremely modern DIY outdoor sofa and you will miss out something amazing if you don’t try to build it. You can find photos of the finished sofa, tools list, and instructions for building on Home Made by Carmona.

3.    Reed Sofa by Design Confidential

One of the best things about this outdoor sofa is its angled back. Featuring a slanted back support, the Reed Sofa by Design Confidential is extremely comfortable to rest on which makes it great for lounging. Additionally, pillows are prevented from falling down by the slats on this sofa’s arms. This makes the Reed Sofa a great outdoor piece of furniture to take your afternoon nap on. You can find tools, material list, instructions for building, and more on The Design Confidential.

4.    DIY Outdoor Sectionals from Remodelaholic

Many homeowners do not consider plywood as a great choice of material for their DIY outdoor sofa. The DIY outdoor sectional sofa from Remodelaholic forces them to rethink this. This is because this DIY outdoor sectional sofa looks great on your deck or patio. If you have a family of four or more, then the DIY outdoor sectional sofa from Remodelaholic can be a great addition to your outdoors for relaxing and entertainment purposes. You can find the tools list, materials, and instructions for building this DIY outdoor sofa on Remodelaholic.

5.    Rogue Engineer’s Planked Outdoor Loveseat

Made out of planked wood, this outdoor sofa from Rogue Engineer is a great addition to any patio or deck. Additionally, it can be stretched out to a full-sized outdoor sofa. The tool list and instructions for building this DIY planked outdoor love-seat can be found on Rogue Engineer.

6.    DIY Outdoor Chairs from Not Just a Housewife

If you are looking to build some great sofa chairs, then no further than DIY outdoor chairs from ‘Not Just a Housewife’. The best thing about this DIY outdoor sofa plan is that step-by-step instructions for building it are provided with pictures. This makes it extremely easy to complete each step involved in building the DIY outdoor sofa chair. Great sofa chairs for your patio, the DIY outdoor chairs from ‘Not Just a Housewife’ will make great sofa chairs for your outdoor dining table.

7.    More Like Home’s Modular DIY Sectional Outdoor Sofa

This sofa would be the perfect choice if you are looking to go the sectional route for your deck or patio. An adjustable outdoor sofa, the DIY sectional outdoor sofa from ‘More Like Home’ can be easily made bigger by adding more sections to it. Additionally, you can create space for guests by using the armless sections as additional chairs. The tool list, materials, and instructions for building this sofa are available on More Like Home.

8.    DIY Outdoor Couches from Honeybear Lane

If you’re looking for a stunning outdoor sofa that is easy and affordable to build, then the DIY outdoor couch from ‘Honeybear Lane’ is a great choice. DIY outdoor sofas that look attractive when finished, Honeybear Lane’s outdoor couches can be built easily using the step-by-step instructions provided with photos. You can find these step-by-step instructions and the tools list on Honeybear Lane.

9.    Ana White’s Weatherly Outdoor Sofa

The final DIY outdoor sofa plan on our list is Ana White’s weatherly outdoor sofa. Stylish outdoors sofas, the weatherly outdoor sofa from ‘Ana White’ is big enough to easily accommodate three adults. It will also be perfect for a family of four which includes young kids. In short, this outdoor sofa is both aesthetically and functionally pleasing. You can find the tool list and instructions to build this outdoor sofa on Ana White.

There you have it— 9 DIY outdoor sofa plans for your deck or patio that can enhance the appeal of your outdoors and home.