I did a post a couple of years ago on how to make an ottoman and it has been one of my most popular posts. My ottoman has been a couple of different colors since I made it, but now it is time to redo it again. If you follow my blog you know that I tried to find something to replace it a while ago but didn’t have any luck, so time to redo what I have.
This is what mine currently looked like. Time for an upholstery change.
I love this fabric, and the muted pattern looks great with the rest of my furniture.
Ok, time to start. I unscrewed the feet, (they are actually drapery rod finials) and took the bottom dust cover off.
Next I unscrewed the top from the base and removed my current fabric. Woops, looks like I just recovered over the first fabric. This time I need to remove everything down to the batting. So a ton more staples to remove.
Here you can see just how simple it is to make an ottoman. The base is just some 1×6 boards with some 2×4 corner blocks. It is wrapped with upholstery batting and then my new fabric.
The top part of the ottoman is just cut from plywood, covered with 4 inch foam and then wrapped with batting and my new fabric. Super easy project. Now all I have to do is sew the cording to go between the two pieces and then screw them together.
All done, the cording is a great finishing touch and I love the decorative finial legs.
The fabric looks great in my room.
When not in use, it stores underneath the buffet in the dining area. Perfect for that extra seat you need in a pinch.
Now if you need an ottoman and don’t find what you want, this is a really easy project and one you can create for just a few dollars in just a few hours.
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