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14 ways to make a cute ottoman with your own hands
14 ways to make a cute ottoman with your own hands
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14 ways to make a cute ottoman with your own hands
14 ways to make a cute ottoman with your own hands

How to choose materials for an ottoman

What to sew a cover for an ottoman

As a rule, an ottoman consists of a frame, filler and cover. The latter is best sewn from a dense, durable fabric. These options work well:

  • tapestry cloths;
  • velours;
  • jacquard;
  • velvet;
  • natural and artificial leather.

You can also make a cover from scrap materials: unnecessary curtains, an old coat or a leather jacket.

How to fill the ottoman

The choice of filler depends on the shape of the ottoman and the method of its manufacture, as well as on whether there are allergy sufferers in the house. The most common options are:

  • foam rubber;
  • synthetic winterizer;
  • sawdust and shavings;
  • down and feather;
  • buckwheat husk;
  • expanded polystyrene granules;
  • holofiber;
  • the cloth.

How to make an ottoman out of a plastic bucket

Plastic bucket ottoman
Plastic bucket ottoman

What is needed

  • Plastic bucket with a flat lid;
  • fabric for the cover;
  • fleece;
  • synthetic winterizer;
  • a piece of tourist foam or polyethylene foam;
  • glue gun;
  • construction stapler;
  • scissors;
  • ruler;
  • needle;
  • threads;
  • pencil;
  • chalk.

How to do

If the bucket has a handle, remove it, you won't need it.

DIY ottoman: remove the handle
DIY ottoman: remove the handle

Use scissors to split the fleece into wide strips lengthwise. You also need to cut out two circles from it, repeating the size of the bottom and lid of the bucket.

DIY ottoman: cut the fleece
DIY ottoman: cut the fleece

Apply glue to the bucket and wrap fleece strips around it until it is correctly cylindrical with no protrusions. If the container is initially even, then just a few turns of fabric will be enough, just to make the ottoman soft.

Cover the bucket with fleece
Cover the bucket with fleece

Glue a layer of padding polyester on top of the fleece.

DIY ottoman: glue the bucket with padding polyester
DIY ottoman: glue the bucket with padding polyester

Attach the edges of the padding polyester to the bottom of the bucket.

DIY ottoman: wrap the edges
DIY ottoman: wrap the edges

Glue the fleece circle cut to the size of the bottom over the wrapped edges of the padding polyester so that the bottom of the ottoman looks neat.

Cover the bottom with fleece
Cover the bottom with fleece

Place the lid of the bucket (or any other suitable size disc) on the foam and trace with a pencil.

DIY ottoman: circle the lid
DIY ottoman: circle the lid

Cut a circle along the resulting contour.

Cut out the circle
Cut out the circle

Glue the foam to the lid.

Glue the foam
Glue the foam

Wrap the lid with padding polyester and fix it on the back with a stapler.

DIY ottoman: wrap the lid with padding polyester
DIY ottoman: wrap the lid with padding polyester

Measure the height and circumference of the ottoman bucket. Place a strip on the fabric of the cover, adding 5–6 cm to the width, and cut it out.

DIY ottoman: cut out the cover
DIY ottoman: cut out the cover

If the edges of the fabric are fraying, overcast or secure with glue. Cut off the excess.

Finish the edges
Finish the edges

Wrap the ottoman with the fabric of the cover so that the margin in width falls on the top of the product, and firmly sew the edges of the panel with threads.

DIY ottoman: sew a cover
DIY ottoman: sew a cover

Gently glue the edges of the cover to the fleece bottom of the ottoman.

DIY ottoman: glue the bottom
DIY ottoman: glue the bottom

Wrap the excess fabric inside the bucket and attach to the sides of the bucket.

Wrap and glue the top
Wrap and glue the top

Glue a strip of fleece over the folded edge.

DIY ottoman: lay the top with fleece
DIY ottoman: lay the top with fleece

Place a bucket lid on the fabric from the cover and draw a circle with a radius of 10 cm larger than it. Cut it out.

DIY ottoman: mark the cover for the cover
DIY ottoman: mark the cover for the cover

Wrap the lid in the resulting circle and fold the edges of the fabric over it.

Wrap the cover in the case
Wrap the cover in the case

Secure in the middle with three to four staple staples. This is necessary to temporarily fix the fabric, later they will need to be removed.

DIY ottoman: temporarily secure the fabric
DIY ottoman: temporarily secure the fabric

Gently fix the canvas with a stapler around the entire circumference of the lid, stepping back about 3 cm from the edge. Then remove the temporary braces in the center.

DIY ottoman: fix it completely
DIY ottoman: fix it completely

Peel off excess fabric.

Cut off excess
Cut off excess

Glue a fleece disc over the top of the lid to mask the staples and cut edges.

DIY ottoman: glue the fleece on the lid
DIY ottoman: glue the fleece on the lid

You can watch the full instructions in this video:

What other options are there

You can decorate an ottoman made from a bucket with a carriage tie:

Or give it such an original shape in two parts:

How to make an ottoman without a solid fabric frame

Fabric ottoman
Fabric ottoman

What is needed

  • Glue gun;
  • scissors;
  • 3 woven rugs measuring 50 × 80 cm or cloth for a cover of the same size;
  • 6 unnecessary pillows or special filling;
  • 2 old towels.

How to do

Fold two rugs together and glue the short sides together.

DIY ottoman: glue two rugs together
DIY ottoman: glue two rugs together

Turn this blank inside out. Make a transverse fold inward in the middle of one of the rugs and glue it to create a fake seam. Repeat with the other rug. This maneuver is needed so that the finished ottoman has four corners. If you have questions about how to do this, then watch the video below.

DIY ottoman: make a fake seam
DIY ottoman: make a fake seam

Turn the cover out with the seams and stuff it with pillows.

Insert pillows
Insert pillows

Cut out the bottom and top of the ottoman from the third rug.

DIY ottoman: cut the bottom and top of the ottoman
DIY ottoman: cut the bottom and top of the ottoman

Glue the bottom on all four sides.

DIY ottoman: glue the bottom
DIY ottoman: glue the bottom

Turn the ottoman over, check if it is stuffed tightly enough.

Flip the workpiece
Flip the workpiece

Glue the top on three sides.

DIY ottoman: glue the top on three sides
DIY ottoman: glue the top on three sides

Pull the cushions out through the only non-glued side.

Take out the pillows
Take out the pillows

Turn the cover with the seams inward.

DIY ottoman: turn out the cover
DIY ottoman: turn out the cover

Stuff the ottoman with pillows, put towels in the middle to make it even tighter.

DIY ottoman: stuff the ottoman
DIY ottoman: stuff the ottoman

Fold in the edge of the remaining hole and glue.

Tape the seam
Tape the seam

Here is a detailed video tutorial on how to make this ottoman:

What other options are there

Another quick and budget way to make an ottoman without a rigid frame:

And if you have a sewing machine, then you can make the following version:

How to make an ottoman out of plastic bottles

Ottoman made of plastic bottles
Ottoman made of plastic bottles

What is needed

  • Plastic bottles with a volume of 0.5 liters (34–36 pieces);
  • thick cardboard;
  • reinforced tape;
  • glue gun;
  • round shape with a diameter of 27-30 cm (for example, a lid), you can also use a compass;
  • pencil;
  • scissors;
  • foam rubber;
  • upholstery fabric;
  • decorative braid 3–3.5 cm wide.

How to do

Place the round shape on the cardboard and circle around.

DIY ottoman: circle a circle
DIY ottoman: circle a circle

Cut out the resulting shape. Four of these will be needed for the base of the ottoman and 5-10 - depending on the thickness of the cardboard - for the lintel.

DIY ottoman: cut a circle
DIY ottoman: cut a circle

Glue bottles with caps to the cardboard circle, placing them snugly against each other. On average, one such platform holds 17 bottles.

Glue bottles with caps to the cardboard circle
Glue bottles with caps to the cardboard circle

Wrap the bottles with tape, tightening them tightly.

DIY ottoman: wrap the bottles with tape
DIY ottoman: wrap the bottles with tape

Glue another cardboard circle on top.

Glue another cardboard circle on top
Glue another cardboard circle on top

Repeat all the same steps to create the second blank for the ottoman.

DIY ottoman: make a second blank
DIY ottoman: make a second blank

Glue each blank with foam rubber, tighten the ends tightly and fix them with tape.

DIY ottoman: glue the blank with foam rubber
DIY ottoman: glue the blank with foam rubber

Cut off the excess from the bottom, and on top leave a stock of foam rubber 1, 5-2 cm wide.

DIY ottoman: cut off the excess
DIY ottoman: cut off the excess

Gently glue each piece with an upholstery cloth. Work slowly, applying glue to only the area that is in use right now. The fabric should fit snugly and without wrinkles.

DIY ottoman: cover with upholstery
DIY ottoman: cover with upholstery

Fold the edge of the upholstery to the bottom, attach with a gun. Fold the other edge of the upholstery onto the top of the blank, place it in the groove between the foam rubber and cardboard, and glue it.

Glue the edges
Glue the edges

Place a few cardboard circles held together on top of the groove. Their total thickness should be approximately 5 cm. Glue.

DIY ottoman: glue the jumper
DIY ottoman: glue the jumper

Apply glue over the cardboard circles and place the second ottoman blank on top of them. You should get two cylinders connected by a jumper. Please note: both cylinders are on top of each other with their indentation upwards!

DIY ottoman: glue the top
DIY ottoman: glue the top

Measure the circumference of the lintel and prepare a tape of the appropriate length.

Measure the jumper
Measure the jumper

Apply glue to the cardboard element.

DIY ottoman: apply glue to the lintel
DIY ottoman: apply glue to the lintel

Attach the tape to the lintel by pulling it tightly and masking the cardboard discs. If the tape is too thin, you can first glue a base made of paper or thin plastic under it.

Apply the tape
Apply the tape

Take the last of the cardboard parts and cut a circle of padding polyester to fit its size. Fasten the padding polyester and cardboard elements with a gun.

DIY ottoman: stick a synthetic winterizer on the lid
DIY ottoman: stick a synthetic winterizer on the lid

Cover the circle with upholstery and glue it into the upper recess of the ottoman.

Cover the lid with upholstery and place on the ottoman
Cover the lid with upholstery and place on the ottoman

This video tutorial will help you do everything right:

What other options are there

The following ottoman can be made from large plastic bottles:

How to make an ottoman out of boards or chipboard

Ottoman made of boards or chipboard
Ottoman made of boards or chipboard

What is needed

  • Boards or chipboard at least 50 cm wide and 1 cm thick;
  • timber with a thickness of 2–2, 5 cm;
  • saw or jigsaw;
  • ruler;
  • roulette;
  • pencil;
  • nails with a length of 3 cm;
  • hammer;
  • screwdriver or screwdriver;
  • glue;
  • construction stapler;
  • synthetic winterizer;
  • foam rubber measuring 50 × 50 cm;
  • upholstery fabric measuring 70 × 215 cm;
  • lining fabric;
  • sewing machine;
  • needle and thread;
  • scissors;
  • 4 short furniture legs;
  • self-tapping screws for fixing furniture legs;
  • drill;
  • nozzle for drilling holes with a diameter of 3 cm;
  • 5 large buttons.

How to do

Mark out the wooden elements and cut out the blanks. You will need six planks measuring 50x50 cm, two planks measuring 46x46 cm and two pieces of timber. Calculate the length of each of the latter using the formula L = 50 - 2T, where L is the desired length of the timber, and T is the thickness of the boards from which you make the ottoman. For example, if the boards are 1 cm thick, then the length of the timber will be as follows: 50 - 2 × 1 = 48 cm.

DIY ottoman: cut out the blanks
DIY ottoman: cut out the blanks

Prepare four boards measuring 50 × 50 cm. In one of them, stepping back from the edge of the canvas 0.5 cm, drive three nails shallowly at an equal distance from each other.

DIY ottoman: mark the places for the nails
DIY ottoman: mark the places for the nails

Lubricate the end of the second board with glue, put the first on it and hammer in the intended nails to the end. So the connections will be as strong as possible.

Connect two boards with nails and glue
Connect two boards with nails and glue

So hammer together the four details of the future ottoman into a shape resembling a cube. Please note that each next board is laid flat on the end of the previous one.

DIY ottoman: connect four boards
DIY ottoman: connect four boards

Lubricate the ends of the timber with glue. Insert it as a spacer between the planks of the cube and nail on three sides. Parallel to this part, as shown in the picture, secure the second beam. The bottom of the ottoman will lie on them.

Nail the spacers
Nail the spacers

Fix the edge of the padding polyester in the corner of the cube with a construction stapler.

DIY ottoman: fix the synthetic winterizer
DIY ottoman: fix the synthetic winterizer

Glue each side of the cube with glue and wrap with padding polyester.

Wrap the workpiece with padding polyester
Wrap the workpiece with padding polyester

For reliability, secure the edge of the padding polyester with a stapler.

DIY ottoman: fix the synthetic winterizer
DIY ottoman: fix the synthetic winterizer

Remove excess with scissors, leaving a 2 cm allowance on both sides.

Cut off excess
Cut off excess

Cut the corners of the allowance so that wrinkles do not form when you bend the synthetic winterizer inward.

DIY ottoman: cut the corners
DIY ottoman: cut the corners

Sew the short edges of the upholstery fabric together from the inside.

DIY ottoman: sew a cover
DIY ottoman: sew a cover

Turn to the front and pull over the cube.

Pull the cover
Pull the cover

Fold in the rest of the fabric and secure with a stapler.

DIY ottoman: fold the edges
DIY ottoman: fold the edges

Use a stapler to attach the lining fabric along the inner edge of the upholstery, bending it inward around the perimeter.

DIY ottoman: start fixing the lining
DIY ottoman: start fixing the lining

You should get such an ottoman with a lining inside.

Cover the workpiece with lining from the inside
Cover the workpiece with lining from the inside

Cut a square out of the lining fabric, fold its edges inward and pull it over the side of the ottoman where the beams are nailed. Secure with a stapler.

DIY ottoman: pull the fabric to the bottom
DIY ottoman: pull the fabric to the bottom

Screw the furniture legs into the corners of the workpiece with self-tapping screws.

Screw on the legs
Screw on the legs

Tape a 46 × 46 cm board with a backing material, fix the fabric with a stapler from the wrong side. Repeat for a second board of this size.

DIY ottoman: glue the board with lining cloth
DIY ottoman: glue the board with lining cloth

Place one of the resulting elements in the ottoman with the fabric up - this will be the bottom.

Invest the bottom
Invest the bottom

On a 50 × 50 cm board, draw diagonals with a pencil, set aside 35 cm from the center on each and mark with dots.

DIY ottoman: mark the board for the lid
DIY ottoman: mark the board for the lid

Drill holes in the center and at the points provided. There should be five of them in total.

DIY ottoman: drill holes
DIY ottoman: drill holes

Glue a square of foam rubber of the same size on top of this board.

Glue the foam rubber
Glue the foam rubber

On the wooden side, pierce the foam rubber in five places with a screwdriver through the prepared holes - so that it is clear where to drill next.

DIY ottoman: pierce the holes
DIY ottoman: pierce the holes

Use the hole-drilling attachment to make five circles in the foam.

DIY ottoman: drill out the circles
DIY ottoman: drill out the circles

Lubricate the foam with glue.

Lubricate the foam rubber with glue
Lubricate the foam rubber with glue

Glue a synthetic winterizer to the foam rubber, bend its edges to the back of the board and cut off the excess.

DIY ottoman: glue a sintepon to the foam rubber
DIY ottoman: glue a sintepon to the foam rubber

Lay the upholstery on the synthetic winterizer, pull and fix with a stapler on a wooden surface.

DIY ottoman: lay the upholstery on the synthetic winterizer
DIY ottoman: lay the upholstery on the synthetic winterizer

Trim off excess, smooth out, check to make sure all folds are neat.

Cut off excess
Cut off excess

Sew on the buttons by passing the needle and thread through the holes you drilled earlier. Pull the threads so that the buttons sink slightly into the fabric, and secure them on the back of the board with a stapler. The lid is almost ready.

DIY ottoman: sew on buttons
DIY ottoman: sew on buttons

Take the remaining board covered with linen, place it with the fabric facing up, exactly in the center of the lid from the wrong side, and nail in the corners.

DIY ottoman: nail the remaining board
DIY ottoman: nail the remaining board

Place the lid on the ottoman.

Lay the lid on the ottoman
Lay the lid on the ottoman

This video shows in detail the entire process of work:

What other options are there

Here the cover of the ottoman becomes part-time a stand:

And here is an ottoman with high legs:

How to make an ottoman out of a tire

Tire ottoman
Tire ottoman

What is needed

  • Car tire;
  • 2 plywood discs with a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tire;
  • knife;
  • drill;
  • rope;
  • glue;
  • furniture legs;
  • self-tapping screws;
  • gloves.

How to do

Place a plywood disc on the bus in the center and screw it in with self-tapping screws.

DIY ottoman: screw the plywood disc to the tire with self-tapping screws
DIY ottoman: screw the plywood disc to the tire with self-tapping screws

Turn the workpiece over and screw on the other side of the second plywood circle.

DIY ottoman: screw the second plywood disc to the tire
DIY ottoman: screw the second plywood disc to the tire

Wear gloves to avoid getting your hands dirty. Apply glue to the center of the plywood disc and place the snail-rolled end of the rope over it. Let the fixing compound take hold: the rope should hold well.

Glue the rope to the middle of the disc
Glue the rope to the middle of the disc

Lubricate the surfaces of plywood and tires with glue, lay the rope on them in a spiral, turn to turn. Wrap the entire ottoman with such tight rings, leave only the bottom surface empty.

DIY ottoman: lay the rope loop to loop with glue
DIY ottoman: lay the rope loop to loop with glue

On it, mark the places for the legs.

DIY ottoman: outline the places for the legs
DIY ottoman: outline the places for the legs

Screw on the legs.

Screw all the legs
Screw all the legs

Here's how this ottoman is made:

What other options are there

In the same technique, you can also make an ottoman with storage space:

Here's another way to use a car tire to make furniture:

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