Drum Ottoman – DIY Designer Furniture

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Two ‘identical’ designer ottomans. One ottoman costs $1650 + tax + shipping + surcharge. The other costs $12. Which do you want? Can you tell the difference??   Elegant Ottomans image credit | tutorial | source: FeralTurtle.com The incredibly low price for this homemade piece of furniture is the use of recycled materials. Yep, your [...]

DIY Upholstered Ottomans w Storage

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We have a collection of upholstered ottomans and benches here at the Fine Craft Guild. Some for just your feet, some as a soft-furnishing coffee table, some to look pretty at the end of your bed. The ottoman today had been transformed to also be a room storage unit for sofa throws and blankets. This [...]

Ottomans: DIY Living Room Furniture

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Here’s a weekend project for you: Want to make THIS fabulous ottoman ? Ottomans are elegant, and oh-so practical to have in your living room, in your bedroom, … in fact, in every room. I would even consider ottomans like these suitable furniture for a covered porch. And I’d like to have a couple of [...]

How to Make Upholstered Ottomans From Scratch

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Sam and Phil have expensive taste. Their dream ottoman in solid oak and wool would set them back £875. So, they decided to make their own, using equally top quality materials. Sam and Phil’s beautiful ottoman The result: their beautiful ottoman totaled £157. Frankly, I think it looks nicer than the inspiration ottomans from Anta [...]

DIY Bedroom Bench

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A winning tutorial: easy, fast and gorgeous. Pin It Some bloggers are amazing, and this is one of them:  Carry from ‘Two Friends, Two Cities’. She created this lovely bench from start –to – finish in just 2 hours for the tiny budget of $65.  I actually just bought this exact same bold marine blue/white [...]

Happy Zafu Meditation Pillows in Paris

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Interested in ‘new age’ type DIY/Craft projects? Then I’m sure you’ve seen my pattern for Zafu meditation pillows. It is illustrated in a simple, calm misty forest green fabric. The detailed, illustrated pattern results into well-designed zafu cushions. Remember??! Today, just off the Champs d’Elysee in Paris, I spotted a way on how to make [...]