A Storage Ottoman Makeover
January 26, 2009 at 4:00 pm , by Emily
I have a long list of projects that I have been meaning to do. I have a bin that I put all my supplies and then the stuff that gets worn out so that I have to do a project to make it do so that we can reduce the waste leaving our house. I try to think of something that will help make something last a little bit longer, become a little more functional, make it cuter – or all three.
I have had this small storage ottoman in the living room for a couple of years. It comes in handy for quick toy pick up or even just child entertainment since my kids seem to think it’s really fun to sit and play in it and often on it too.
The need arose to fix it up when they used it upside down for a step stool one too many times, breaking the bottom of it and rendering it useless.
MSo I went to Hobby Lobby and got some fun fabric to cover it with.
I had no idea what I was doing when I started this project. I just thought I’d get some fabric, grab the staple gun and voila, cuteness! It pretty much was that easy. I had two yards of fabric, scissors, staple gun, a piece of plywood for the new bottom and then voila! cuteness!
My kids love it. It’s going to be a toy bin for their stuff. They can argue over which room it goes in. I have a feeling it will move around the house quite a bit.
I am very pleased with the result and that we turned a non-functional piece into something fun and useful for everyone again.
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by Amanda
On January 26, 2009 at 6:50 pm
great idea! love the fabric too very funky!!!
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by Debbie
On January 26, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Love your transformation!! Great way to incorporate it into a kid’s area and still have it feel whimsical. Nice job!!
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by Emily
On January 26, 2009 at 8:57 pm
That’s so adorable! Repurposing is defintely your strong suit!
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by Chiot's Run
On January 26, 2009 at 9:01 pm
LOVE the colors! Super cute!
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by Alana @ Gray Matters
On January 26, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Such a fun fabric and the fact that its functional is icing on the cake.
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by the pleasures of homemaking
On January 27, 2009 at 7:34 am
Very cute and that fabric is perfect for a kids room!
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by aimee
On January 27, 2009 at 7:51 am
That is AWESOME! Great job and super cute fabric!
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by Mama Goose
On January 27, 2009 at 9:25 am
That’s so cute! Don’t you just love it when you dive in to something with nothing but a vision in your head and it turns out beautifully?
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by Kimm
On January 27, 2009 at 9:39 am
That is one fabulous makeover!! Good grief, your projects have a way of finding themselves on my blog as often as mine do!! I’ll have to share this one too.
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by Rebecca
On January 27, 2009 at 10:01 am
That is so cute. I am always impressed when I see posts like this on blogs. I was not gifted with the ability to be crafty. If I attempted this, it would never turn out looking that great!
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by Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet
On January 27, 2009 at 10:21 am
OMG I love that fabric. That is soooo cute!
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by Emily
On January 27, 2009 at 10:43 am
Thanks all! It was really fun and easy! My daughter has been using it as a seat at her vanity. She’s creative too!
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by Jami
On January 27, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Great job! It looks gorgeous!
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by Rhoda
On January 27, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Aww, that’s very cute. I love to spruce things up with fabric. Just posted my zebra bulletin board and it’s so much fun to get a new look for a little $$.
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by le
On January 28, 2009 at 6:50 am
just lovely – frugal and no sign of cheap – you clever cookie you
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by June
On January 30, 2009 at 8:09 am
That is so cute! I love the fun colors of the fabric.
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by Jenny
On January 30, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Awesome! I have 2 that could use some help!
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by Lisa
On January 30, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Sorry for the late comment, but I love what you did with the ottoman! It looks fantastic Em!!! Great job!!!
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