{"id":2567,"date":"2012-05-08T21:21:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T21:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2012-05-08T21:21:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T21:21:49","slug":"building-an-ottoman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=2567","title":{"rendered":"Building an Ottoman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I keep seeing all these cute ottomans in adorable fabrics and I WANT THEM! \u00a0So, I decided, &#8220;Hey! I can do that! \u00a0I am soo crafty with my bad self, how hard can it be?!&#8221; \u00a0Well my fine friends. \u00a0It is NOT THAT HARD! YOOOU CAAN DOOO IT TOO!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2569\" title=\"IMG_0452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how I made this fun little one for my front entry way. \u00a0I am planning on a much larger one for my living room in the near future. \u00a0So stay tuned for that bad boy. \u00a0I already bought the fabric and am super excited.<\/p>\n<p>I bought this round wood piece of wood at Lowes for about $7. \u00a0Home Depots are different, not as good for this type of project and are MUCH more expensive (FYI).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2577\" title=\"photo (22)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-22-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-22-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-22-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I measured to the center and drilled a whole first, because I knew I wanted to add a big button in the middle later on.<\/p>\n<p>I bought this foam from Home Depot, they have it at random times through the year. \u00a0It is $20 for a huge\u00a0piece. \u00a0You could make a few ottomans with the size it is. \u00a0It is 3inches. \u00a0This stuff is much more\u00a0pricey\u00a0at JoAnn&#8217;s or any other craft store, so this is a good deal. \u00a0 Great for seat\u00a0cushions\u00a0on a bench or something too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2572\" title=\"photo (17)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-17-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-17-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-17-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I traced a circle and cut out the foam with my\u00a0ceramic\u00a0knife. \u00a0Any smooth super sharp knife or razor blade will work. Then I used a\u00a0permanent spray adhesive to attach my foam to my board. \u00a0I also cut two different layers of quilt batting and sprayed that on too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-181-e1336510824705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2584\" title=\"photo (18)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-181-e1336510824705-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-181-e1336510824705-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-181-e1336510824705-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2576\" title=\"photo (21)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-21-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-21-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-21-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2575\" title=\"photo (20)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-20-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-20-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-20-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-20.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2574\" title=\"photo (19)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-19-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-19-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-19-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I glue it all down and then cut my fabric circle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2568\" title=\"IMG_0427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did not glue the top fabric. \u00a0I used my staple gun, pulling my fabric tight! and stapling it all the way around. \u00a0I tried to make sure that the pleats of my fabric where only on the bottom and wouldn&#8217;t show around the sides. \u00a0This would be much easier if it was square, but it worked out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2582\" title=\"photo (27)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-27-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-27-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-27-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2581\" title=\"photo (26)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-26-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-26-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-26-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have an electric staple gun and one that uses an air compressor, I used both. \u00a0But the electric one would have been fine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2580\" title=\"photo (25)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-25-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-25-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-25-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that I put my button on, this was tricky because I didn&#8217;t have a very long needle. \u00a0You will need a really long needle! You can read here to see more about putting buttons on furniture. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=1659\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE TO GO TO BUTTON TUTORIAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2583\" title=\"photo (28)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-28-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-28-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-28-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After my button was on nice and tight, I cut and glued a cover over all my staples and ugliness underneath. \u00a0You can buy this black chair under cover stuff from JoAnn&#8217;s or any craft store. \u00a0I can&#8217;t remember what it is called at the moment, but it will be in the\u00a0upholstery\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2585\" title=\"photo (30)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-30-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-30-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-30-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I then drilled holes for my freshly painted high gloss blue legs. \u00a0So cute! And screwed them in to the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2586\" title=\"photo (29)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-29-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-29-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-29-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2578\" title=\"photo (23)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-23-500x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-23-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-23-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hot glued down the cover fabric and waalaa! Done!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0454.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2570\" title=\"IMG_0454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0454.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This would be rad with a cowhide too. \u00a0Oh the\u00a0possibilities!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0455.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2571\" title=\"IMG_0455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0455.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0455.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0455-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GO ON NOW!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">AND!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/badself-button.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2399\" title=\"badself button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/badself-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I keep seeing all these cute ottomans in adorable fabrics and I WANT THEM! \u00a0So, I decided, &#8220;Hey! I can do that! \u00a0I am soo crafty with my bad self, how hard can it be?!&#8221; \u00a0Well my fine friends. \u00a0It is NOT THAT HARD! YOOOU CAAN DOOO IT TOO! Here&#8217;s how I made this fun [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,42,55,30,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crafts","category-decorating","category-diy","category-featured-content","category-home-and-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2567"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567\/revisions\/2588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}