My in-laws were enamored with these rocking chair footrests at Mast General Store:
They dropped a lot of hints that they wanted them for Christmas, but I didn't feel like paying $43 a piece for these tiny things. Plus, the store only had them in stained oak, and my in-laws have white rocking chairs. So I decided to make my own.
Here is my version:
Here they are after a few coats of white paint:
Here’s the padding. I could have used a third hand here:
And here’s the finished product:
I was in a rush, so I didn't do any decorative work or routing. And next time I’ll lower the lateral brace so it better stabilizes the joint.
UPDATE: I made more – Front Porch Table & Footrest
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I love this foot rest I have a rocking chair and I would like to make one for myself but I need the measurements and instructions and allthe materials thank you
The entire thing is made with 1″ x 4″ pine.
It’s 16½” high at the base of the padded footrest. It’s 14″ wide in total. The actual rockers are 14½” inches long and rounded at the end. I made the rocker boards by using a compass (I have a kit that connects to a yardstick) to measure an arc that drops ¾” on either side of the median. I cut it with my jigsaw and then I rounded the edges off with the curve of a coffee mug or something.
In the footrests I made later, you can see that I was sure to put the crossbar at the seam of the rockers for extra support:
Best of luck.