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Project of the Week- Cabana/Daybed

For our most recent DIY project we wanted to build a structure that could be adapted to serve a wide range of functions for your outdoor living space. This versatile, not to mention gorgeous Real Cedar build could be used as an outdoor cabana-daybed, yoga studio, seating, or dining area right in your own backyard– or maybe situated against a starry cottage shoreline somewhere. The possibilities are as far reaching as your own imagination!

The majority of this project uses cost-effective, eco-friendly, and easy to handle 2×6 knotty grade Western Red Cedar. For fasteners we simply used 3 inch stainless steel screws for the entire project.

Get the FREE PDF Plans Here. For more projects like this, visit out Outdoor DIY Section.

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