How to make an ottoman from a stool with your own hands

You can make a ottoman with your own hands from improvised means, and decorate the room. It will ideally look near the bed, at the table or in the hallway. Make it yourself is not difficult. Moreover, there are many advantages, you can choose the style of the room or your own wishes.

DIY stool ottoman

In the house or at the dacha, each person will find an unnecessary stool for this purpose. A variety of materials for construction will not require any costs, everything you need is at hand. The decoration will depend only on your taste.

Attention! Following the step-by-step instructions and recommendations, the assembly will be no more than 5 hours.

Materials and Tools

To create a pouf with a diameter of 45 cm square, you will need the following things:

• stool, as the main frame;
• fabric for upholstery on the sides, approximately 130 by 24 cm, it is better to take with a margin;
• need a sheet of chipboard to hide the lateral gaps;
• decorative ornaments to choose from, ribbon, bows or rhinestones;
• additional fabric, if you want to sew on pockets, it will be enough 15 by 15 cm;
• tape - Velcro;
• furniture stapler;
• small diameter screws and screwdrivers;
• synthetic winterizer, or other material;
• glue;
• hinges for cover, optional.

Important points and nuances

So that the foam does not stick out from the sides, it needs to be fixed with slats, this will give the product a shape and the design itself will be most stable. It is desirable to make covers with a zipper so that they can be easily removed and washed. It is better to choose a dense fabric. You can buy it or use old things, some knit yarn covers. It is not necessary to look for a sheet of chipboard, if there is none in the house, old boards from a cabinet or other furniture will do.

Important! The main thing is that they have the same thickness. As they say, "it is better to measure out 7 times and cut off 1 time."

Step-by-step instruction

1. Chop the legs, and the protruding corners. It is important at this moment to use the building level, otherwise the ottoman will stagger.
2. Distribute the plywood sheet on all 4 corners and fasten it with screws from both the bottom and the top. The more, the stronger it will be. Cut a separate sheet to the bottom, and repeat the fastening.
3. Now you can take on the foam, cut a piece the size of a little more than the seat. Be sure to leave allowances of 6cm.
4. If you want the ottoman to serve not only as a seat, but also as a box, the top of the chair is cut off. Its edges in this case are not filed.
5. Spread the top with glue and you can apply the material. Upholstery fabric is at your discretion. Or you put on a separate case with a lock, or immediately attach it with a stapler.
6. The remaining parts are fixed and formed by brackets.

In such an interesting and easy way the old stool changes into a beautiful and unique pouf for the house. You can store things inside, this is a very convenient option. This is the best option in inventing a beautiful and necessary thing. Many will like your originality, today items made independently are in demand.