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I sold my big ottoman along with the comfy chair on Craigslist. (I’m still workin on the sofa and love seat! )We found a new sand-color slipcover-type sectional at Macy’s for the BEST price. It’s the color of West Coast sand not the sugar white sand of the gorgeous Gulf that I’m used to. But there was no ottoman with the cushy chair so I decided to make one!
I found this poor abandoned table at the thrift store for $2.99! It was wobbly but I knew The Husband could fix it…he can fix anything! Sure enough…he made it sturdy and then cut off the legs to make it just right for propping ones feet!
I got 2″ foam at JoAnn’s…this stuff is expensive but I had a 40% off coupon. Of course it immediately went on sale for 50% off!
Apparently an electric knife is the best way to cut foam…so The Husband did it so I wouldn’t saw my fingers off!
I painted the legs one of my true-love colors of Behr Ultra Paint with Primer…since this color was a custom match I need to think up a dreamy name for it…
Then I spread wood-glue all over the top of the table with a foam brush, put the foam pad on top and turned the table upside down to put some weight on the foam for about 30 minutes.
In order to make the top cushy, I layered cotton batting (I had this already) over the foam. I did lots of layers (4).
Using an electric stapler and 1/2″ staples I trimmed and stapled the batting in place. This is hard on the hands and I couldn’t have done it without an electric stapler, but then again my hands are pretty weak.
I got some heavy fabric at my favorite fabric warehouse that coordinated with my curtain fabric for the den. And trimmed and stapled myself silly…
Now you must know…I had NO idea where I’d go from here…I experimented with a couple of different things to finish the edge and settled on…
A pleated type ruffle made from the curtain fabric…but still it needed a little somin-somin…
So I dug through my trim left-overs and found some soft pink and cream trim…
Yes! I like it! (I sewed the trim to the ruffle)
Then with an upholstery needle and quilting thread (that’s all I had!) I sewed the finished ruffle to the edge of the cushion. WOW this was tough on my poor hands. I had to use pliers to get the job done!
But I got it done!
And I’m kinda tickled with this happy little ottoman!
My final cost was under $25.00!
Happy Day my Friends…
UPDATE: This project was done at our old house on Willow Creek, now on Stone House Lane, this sweet little ottoman lives in the Master Bathroom! It’s where I sit to get ready in the morning 🙂
xo
[email protected] Charm says
August 8, 2010 at 9:12 pmThat $2.99 table sure looks good now…hop over and show her off at my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY.
Blessings,
Linda
Sue says
August 8, 2010 at 9:14 pmWhat a cutie pie little transformation for your table into a footstool. The fabric is so pretty and your fringe accents it really well.
🙂 Sue
Kathy says
August 8, 2010 at 10:02 pmvery cute ottoman, you did such a great job.
[email protected] Stroll thru Life says
August 8, 2010 at 10:55 pmOh your little stool is just precious. I love it. Hugs, Marty
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Anna says
August 8, 2010 at 11:15 pmIt looks fabulous! I love that blue / gray color paint
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Julie Garmon says
August 9, 2010 at 8:07 amLook at you! Tools in your hand and everything. What blows my mind is that you didn’t know how you were going to finish–which way to go with it. And the the answer came! I love it, Rob. Cheers for Mike, too. 🙂
Gigi says
August 9, 2010 at 8:28 amFirst, Robin, I have to say that I wish you and I lived closer so that we could go thrifting/flea marketing/yard sale-ing together! We think just alike when it comes to salvaging and repurposing junk/treasures. Second, wow, what a fantastic job you did with this ottoman! And it looks right at home with the comfy chair. The nice thing with a job like making an ottoman is that you have a place to put your feet up and relax when you’re finished! xoxo
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Brenda Osborne says
August 9, 2010 at 8:44 amYou did it once again! Created something beautiful out of what most people would have discarded as useless! The ottoman looks very pretty.
Your examples of painting and changing your surroundings FEARLESSLY has motivated me to try some things in my home. Thank you for being a great example of Yes You Can!!!!
FAITH says
August 9, 2010 at 9:33 amYou are one amazing woman. I stand in awe of you.
Jane F @ Atticmag says
August 9, 2010 at 10:32 amMove over Rachel Ashwell! Jane F.
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Rebecca says
August 9, 2010 at 11:09 amThis is gorgeous! What a fabulous transformation. I write a column for the Examiner.com about crafting on a budget. I feature “trash to treasure” projects and would love to share this if it’s okay with you. Please let me know! Thanks!
Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says
August 9, 2010 at 11:43 amWay to repurpose! That turned out really cute too.
Jennifer says
August 9, 2010 at 11:49 amI love the way it turned out!!! To cute!!!
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
August 9, 2010 at 1:30 pmOh I adore this project! Well done.
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Marilyn says
August 9, 2010 at 4:48 pmNice job~I think I’d like an electric stapler! I certainly don’t need any more ‘things’ for the house, but a comfy place to put my feet up would be wonderful.
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Jeanine at One Cheap B*tch says
August 9, 2010 at 5:20 pmThis is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
Jeanine
Pinky says
August 9, 2010 at 8:46 pmYou and Mike: what a team!!!! The table/footstool looks FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!! I love the trim, it is the perfect touch! XO, Pinky
rose says
August 9, 2010 at 9:47 pmwhat a fantastic project.the stool looks great Rose
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sherry says
August 9, 2010 at 9:59 pmWhat a transformation. You did a super job. ~~Sherry~~
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[email protected] Hand Me Down House says
August 10, 2010 at 7:57 amOh my gosh! How CUTE! I love the fabric you used — it looks like it just belongs in your living room! 🙂 What a fantastic idea … you did such a great job on that ottoman! 🙂
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Amanda says
August 10, 2010 at 8:32 amI just wanted to stop by and let you know that I linked to this post today from the new Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip. 🙂 My hope is to share many of the fabulous projects I see everyday with the vast CG audience. I hope you will not only stop by and subscribe to CG, but will tell your friends about the new category! Hope you see some traffic from it!
Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/old-table-turned-ottoman/
Green Gracie Home says
August 10, 2010 at 8:43 amLove it! It is so cute and I nominate the color to be named “cloudy day”
Robin says
August 10, 2010 at 2:38 pmGracie…love the name Cloudy Day…sigh.
darcell says
August 10, 2010 at 10:21 amI love what you did with that stool! You are so talented and your colors that you picked are so so cute!
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gitz says
August 10, 2010 at 2:23 pmWoman!
Seriously. Shut the kitchen door. YOU ARE SO FREAKING CRAFTY.
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Craft Rose says
August 10, 2010 at 4:59 pmLovely!
And I love that you actually made again an EXCELLENT tutorial for it. In fact, I like it so much that I’d like to invite you to come show it to our readers:
http://www.finecraftguild.com/diy-tutorial-linky-party-9/
I am sure they would be happy to be able to find you!
Rose
Craft Rose says
August 10, 2010 at 5:01 pmBTW our latest article is: http://www.finecraftguild.com/back-to-school-bulletin-board-ideas/
Biljana says
August 12, 2010 at 8:21 amWow!!
Great job, it looks so cute and beautiful, bravo:))
Hugs, Biljana
Kristy says
August 12, 2010 at 8:47 amLove it! Very nice.
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Mandy says
August 12, 2010 at 11:02 amThis is completely lovely!! Thank you for sharing!
Prudence says
August 12, 2010 at 12:20 pmGorgeous. Great job.
By the way this is my favorite line, because it is so me:
…so The Husband did it so I wouldn’t saw into my fingers.
Kaycee says
August 12, 2010 at 2:58 pmI LOVE the color of the legs on it! I wish my husband and I were handy enough to do things like this – it turned out great!
Lori says
August 13, 2010 at 7:07 amLooks wonderful. Would fabric glue have worked on the trim. The sewing looked time consuming and difficult.
Tricia Rose says
August 13, 2010 at 1:20 pmThat looks so good! And really comfortable too.
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Katy Noelle says
August 13, 2010 at 5:36 pmYou’re a GENIUS! =0
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Meghann says
January 20, 2012 at 9:55 pmAgreed! (About two years late but hey, just found the website 🙂 )
Debra says
August 16, 2010 at 6:14 amLove what you did with this stool! Way too cute! Great job. 🙂
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zeshuregi says
August 16, 2010 at 7:02 amits very well explained.waoooooooooo.thnx
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monika says
August 20, 2010 at 11:58 pmLove it!!
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Annabell says
August 23, 2010 at 9:21 amFantastic tutorial! Something I would like to have a go at!
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whatahoot says
August 25, 2010 at 3:03 amHow cool!
I am off to the thrift store to look for a table.
Then again, as suggested by my log – I already have a hundred projects that need finishing. Maybe I could work this in to using up fabric from my stash?????
Thank you for such as good tutorial.
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laxsupermom says
March 10, 2011 at 4:15 pmSo cute! Love the trim you chose! What a nice way to give some life to an old stool. Thanks for sharing.
Jamie @ See Jamie blog says
April 2, 2011 at 10:50 amI adore this little ottoman! I have been wanting a small little ottoman for one chair in particular, and this idea has me itching to go hunting for a cheap little table. Might just call my mom to see if she wants to go antique-store shopping this afternoon!