I saw this ottoman at West Elm and loved it but I didn’t love the $399 price tag. So I took a pallet from a big pile of junk that was next to the dumpster behind the Maintenance Barn at school, downloaded some 50% off coupons for JoAnn’s Fabrics and went to work.
I started by picking up some 2 inch foam.
Hefty price tag-- $30something per yard! Yay for 50% off coupons!!
The foam comes by the yard-- I bought 2 yards. I placed it on top of the pallet and trimmed the ends. I left about 1/2 inch overhang.
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I then wrapped the foam covered pallet in some cute fabric. The fabric is high quality upholstering fabric -- $46 a yard! Luckily it was on sale for 50% off and I didn’t even need a coupon.
And stapled it in place with my trusty staple gun
Aren’t those birds adorable?
I wanted to get feet for the ottoman like the ones on the West Elm model but Home Depot only had three of them-- for $9 each. I got four fence finials for $3 each and used those instead.
Ginger Snap thinks this is her new bed.
I may paint the feet black but I’m not sure yet. I’m also considering ripping out the staples and covering the pallet/foam with batting for some extra cushioning.
All in all my ottoman came out to $100. Not the best price but it is HUGE (3 ft x 4ft) and I am happy I spent the extra money on good fabric. Now to keep Ginger off of her Basset sized bed...
10/21 I went back and added the batting this weekend. I purchased batting pre-sized to a twin sized comforter. Perfect fit.
I also painted the feet black.
I think the batting and the painted feet finally make this ottoman look complete!
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