Childhood memories can inspire all sorts of beautiful DIY creations.
When Instructables user clydesimmons was a child, he spent hours on his family's backyard glider swing, imagining his way through all sorts of wild adventures in alternate realities.
As an adult, keen on resurrecting some of the imaginative magic of his past, this builder decided to create a glider swing of his very own.
While the endeavor was a bit tricky—and likely not a simple choice for a DIY-ing beginner—the builder made his way through the project's methodology, step by step.
In time, he built an awesome glider swing set, even more fantastic than the one he'd enjoyed during childhood.
What was once a haven for his imaginative games now serves as a relaxing oasis to enjoy in the morning sun or after a long day's work.
Scroll through to learn more about how this DIY-er built his awesome, retro-feeling glider swing set.
When Instructables user clydesimmons decided to spice up his outdoor patio décor, he turned to his own childhood memories for inspiration.
He'd always loved playing all sorts of fun, made-up games on his family's glider swing set, and decided it was time to build a new version in his present home.
This builder began his project by researching the perfect glider swing set designs to guide his endeavor.
Once this DIY-er found his ideal project road map, he gathered all the wood he'd need to bring his glider to life.
He slowly pieced together the glider's frame.
This step proved itself quite difficult, but by tapping into some high school trigonometry skills, this builder was able to persevere through the challenge.
This creative DIY-er chose to diverge from his road map when building the glider's canopy.
He created a decorative topper that would both shade his glider as well as enhance its overall aesthetic appeal.
Then, he built the swings themselves, and painted every piece in either neutral gray or bold, bright orange.
To better tie his new glider in with the rest of his existing patio décor, this Instructables user resurfaced his patio chairs to match the new piece's look and feel.
He breathed bright new life into once-dilapidated chairs by painting them orange.
With a little hard work and a lot of determination, this DIY-er built his patio a new glider swing set far exceeding the version he remembered enjoying as a child.
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