How to make an ottoman with your own hands

A soft and comfortable ottoman can become not just an interesting subject of furniture, but also a practical thing that takes up very little space. Depending on the style of the design of such a product, it can fit into completely any design of the room. In addition, it is a pleasant lesson to make and decorate the interior with your own hands that will allow you to realize original ideas for decorating the house.

Frame ottoman

This part of household households has multifunctionality. The ottoman can become an element of decor, perform the function of the chair and be just a convenient place for storing small things. And if a frameless option was chosen for its manufacture - it is successfully suitable as a toy. There are several options for how to make an ottoman yourself. Consider some of them in more detail.

Tools and materials

This example of the work is performed on the standard sizes of the puff - 400x400x500 mm. To construct the product, the following is needed:

• piano loops - 2 pcs;
• bar 150x40x40 mm - 1 pc;
• Chipboard with dimensions 1750x2400x16 mm;
• material for upholstery, 50 mm thick - booty, holofiber, foam or synthetic winterizer;
• furniture videos - 4 pcs;
• dense fabric for decorative upholstery.

For the manufacture of the puff, the following tools will be required:

• carpentry glue;
• ruler;
• wood screws;
• screwdriver;
• pencil;
• construction stapler;
• hacksaw with small teeth;
• hammer.

Do -it -yourself ottoman:step -by -step guide

1. Initially, it is necessary to mark on the work surface. Make such blanks:

• 2 rectangular segments 370x400 mm - for the walls of the puff;
• 2 rectangular blanks 370x370 mm - for the side parts;
• 1 square fragment 400x400 mm.

2. Then proceed to cutting fragments using a hacksaw.
3. Clock the existing beam into 4 parts so that each length is 370 mm.

4. Gather the box from all cut fragments. It should turn out a frame with a height of 370 mm.
5. Fasten the bars in the inner corners of the structure with carpentry glue. This will give her stiffness.
6. Fix the corners of the frame with self -tapping screws from the outside. If desired, you can strengthen the structure with metal corners.
7. Then apply glue to the lower part of the box, as well as to the ends of the bars.
8. Glue the bottom and let the frame dry.
9. Then strengthen the structure with self -tapping screws, screwing them on the ends of the box.
10. Start the manufacture of the lid. Flot 4 bar stoppor on the inside of the perimeter.
11. Make sure that the stiffeners are installed correctly and do not interfere with the lid to close.

12. Then proceed to the upholstery of the navigation. In this process, rely on your imagination. As upholstery, foam, vatin, holofiber or synthetic winterizer are optimally suitable.

13. The product is ready! This ottoman in the interior of the dwelling will become not only a decorative element, but also a functional cabinet for storing things.

Bouff of plastic bottles

As a material for homemade navigation, items unusual at first glance are suitable. For example, plastic bottles. This is the most affordable way to build a home puff, which is characterized by high decorativeness and practicality in use.

Materials for work

For the work process, you will need the following materials:

• bottles with lids - 40 pieces;
• scissors;
• foam or synthetic winterizer for lining;
• adhesive tape is wide;
• needles and threads;
• knitting needles or knitting hook;
• yarn;
• stapler;
• decorative fabric.

Production process

1. To build the ottoman from bottles, it is necessary to take plastic containers (the covers must be tightly twisted) and using the tape to combine them with several layers.
2. The bottles can be fastened at once, however, for greater strength of the product, it is better to fix them with packs of several pieces. And after the resulting sections, the sections once again fasten each other.

3. At the next stage, you need to make a pattern of bottom from cardboard. To do this, attach a blank with a circle of 400 mm on cardboard and circle with a pencil.

4. Based on the resulting pattern, you need to cut out two blanks.

5. Then lay them on both sides of the binding and secure them by means of adhesive tape.

6. Next, prepare lining. It is necessary to cut 2 circles, as well as 1 rectangle, which will serve to wrap the product.

7. With the help of a construction stapler, put a foam to the cardboard frame.

8. Foam lining is placed on products and sewn.

9. Start the sewing of the case. For this, Lyuba dense fabric is suitable.

10. At the final stage, it remains to knit the upper and side parts of the navigation, which at the end must be sewn to the bottom.

11. The ottoman is completely ready.

Production of a reel

Diversify the home environment with the detail of the classic or rustic style. You can make a sofa ottoman using a coil. This option will make it possible to make a strong product that can be decorated to your liking. Thanks to which the puff will become the original addition of any interior of the room.

Materials and tools

Before starting to perform work, you need to prepare the following:

• a reel made of wood or chipboard;
• foam;
• glue;
• foam or vatin;
• textile;
• cardboard;
• construction stapler;
• drill;
• sewing machine.

Step -by -step manufacturing process

1. At the initial stage, it is necessary to cut out the parts from the foam, corresponding to the size of the upper part of the coil.
2. With the help of glue, fasten them together.
3. Next, to work with fabric, van and foam rubber, we make a template. To do this, draw a circle on paper, leaving “allowances” for seams.

4. We process the wooden circle with glue and fasten the pre -cut circle of foam rubber.

5. After that, we wrap the structure of the cardboard, fixing it with a stapler and an adhesive composition.

6. Then wrap the puff with vatine and fix the stapler from below. Make all the necessary measurements, remove excess pieces and proceed to the upholstery with a cloth.

7. After that, we sew a cover of fabric and put on the ottoman. Keep in mind that decorative upholstery should be stretched, but not too much.
8. In conclusion, the holes should be drilled and attached to the legs of the legs.
9. The work is over.

Multi -colored ottoman made of fabric

The ottoman that combines various colors will help to fill the interior with colorful shades. Such an household item will allow you to bring bright accents to the overall design of the room and make it more original.

Materials for work

To create such an original interior detail, we need to prepare the following:

• pieces of fabric are diverse, but combined colors;
• lining fabric;
• filler material;
• needle, threads;
• sewing machine;
• buttons of sufficient large size.

We proceed to the manufacture

1. The first stage is the creation of a pattern. To make it, you should draw a circle with the diameter of the future product. The resulting circle must be divided into parts. At first, at 4, then each another 3 fragments.
2. Using these parts, we cut out pieces of fabric in the form of petals, leaving two centimeters for grinding.
3. We perform the same manipulation with lining fabric.
4. The resulting elements must be sewn on the side sides.
5. Start building the lower part of the future product. It is advisable to use dense fabric for this.
6. On the wrong side, sew the lower part of the fabric pouf with the upper. At the same time, one "petal" must be left unlucky.
7. Then you should turn the fabric and fill the prepared material.
8. Sew the product completely.
9. Mash the seams with large buttons, sewing them in the center of the navigation above and below.

Ottoman in the form of a ball

Bouffs for the bedrooms will diversify and complement any environment. In addition, the simplest and most affordable materials will be required for the manufacture of this furniture.

Preparation for work

To make such an authority, you need to prepare the following:

• polyethylene;
• threads with a needle;
• sewing machine;
• tissue of two colors;
• material for filling the fiber;
• graph paper.

Stages of execution

1. Using millimeter paper, you need to make a pattern. For this, any round item, such as a large ball, is suitable.
2. We measure the ball circumference and divide the data obtained by 2.
3. Then you need to divide the resulting number by 5 so that 2 extreme fragments and 3 parts in the middle of the same size.
4. At the output, we get a circle diameter and strips width.
5. Then the line should be drawn below based on the width of the parts.
6. Cut the bottom from polyethylene. We put it in the first lane and fasten the edges with tape.
7. Similarly, we get a part for the middle strip. We transfer the parts received to paper.
8. We make a pattern of the future product from fabric of different colors, while leaving 1 cm on the seam.
9. We sew the details with each other, forming uniform stripes.
10. At the next stage, stripes with round parts should be fixed sequentially.
11. We leave the end of the middle strip unhappy and fill the product prepared for this purpose with the material.
12. We sew the remaining hole with an inconspicuous seam.
13. The ottoman is completely ready for use.

We make an ottoman from a sweater

A rather unusual solution in the interior will be a puff made of a sweater. This furniture element will fit into any design of the dwelling, especially for decorating a children's room. Consider in more detail the master class of the navigation with your own hands.

Materials and tools

To perform this work, you need to prepare the following:

• old woolen sweater;
• fabric for sewing a case;
• felt;
• polystyrene foam;
• threads;
• scissors;
• needle.

Step -by -step instruction

1. We take a felt and cut out of it the circle of the diameter we need. It will be the bottom of our navigation.
2. Then prepare a sweater for work: wrap it in the inside of the sleeve and sew holes.
3. Next, to the lower part of the sweater, you need to sew a circle from felt.
4. At the next stage, it is necessary to cut a rectangle of 50x70 cm in size from the fabric.
5. We sew a cover from it, while making a hem on top. It will serve us for the lace, which we will drag the neck of the case.
6. The resulting cover should be placed in a sweater and filled with polystyrene foam.
7. The last step will be the tightening and tie of the lace.
8. The puff is ready for use.

Conclusion

From the above methods of making ottomans, you will probably find the most suitable for you. Such convenient interior attributes carry not only practical, but also decorative functions. Bouffles with a back or frameless will make your life more convenient and decorate the home environment. In addition, the manufacture of interior elements independently is a completely suitable area for creative implementation.

A video tutorial on how to make a puff with your own hands is presented below: