The reason for this is BECAUSE… when I was a kid, my dad always told me a story about him and his little brother climbing into a trunk in the basement and getting locked in… screaming for help and running out of air. I used a forstner bit to drill 4 giant holes in the bottom of the ottoman base. I also chopped up a 2×4 into squares to put in the corners for added support when the feet go on later. This would make the actual upholstery easier so that the batting and leather could wrap all the way up under the lip. When we put the bottom of the box on, we put it 2” from the bottom so there would be a lip underneath. Then we drilled pocket holes and assembled our box! These got glued and clamped so they would be the width that we needed. Then it was time to cut some boards! Since the height of the base (box) for the ottoman was 15”, I needed to glue boards together. Time to get busy drawing things out! Because space is limited, I knew my ottoman would have to be substantially smaller than the ottoman in my inspiration photo, I still wanted it to be the same style.Īfter putting tape on the floor, we decided on dimensions for our ottoman. Light bulb!Īfter browsing their selection of leathers and colors, we chose this Restoration Distressed Gold because we loved the caramel color and felt that it would accent our living room nicely, while still letting us accent it pops of color. UNTIL The Leather Hide Store contacted us and asked us if we had any projects in the works that we needed leather for. Then time passed, and it got pushed to the back burner. So I had it in my mind that SOMEDAY… I would DIY an upholstered ottoman for our living room. What I really wanted was a leather ottoman with storage inside for blankets. It just doesn’t feel right.īut the white/gold swirly end table / coffee table was just standing in temporarily until we could find something we loved. Otherwise when I’m sitting on the couch, I just feel so… so EXPOSED. At least for a few more months.Īnyway! We’ve been using that hexagon end table (that we made over a few years back with the white and gold swirls) as a coffee table… because I’m one of those people that just needs a coffee table. Trust me, the monstrosity of an Exersauser (baby entertainment play-thing) isn’t my favorite feature of our main living space right now, but it serves a very important purpose… so it stays. When you have a smallish living room like ours, every piece of furniture has to serve a function other than just being pretty.
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