Designer fantasy knows no bounds. Even from such a simple material as plastic bottles, people manage to make practical, useful things. Thanks to boundless ingenuity, very stylish vases, interesting animal figures, flowers are obtained. Also, quite decent furniture for the design of a children's room, a summer house is obtained. In particular, an amazing ottoman will be made from plastic containers. By constructing a stylish ottoman from plastic bottles, you can solve two problems at once: save on the purchase of furniture, help the environment. In this article, we will consider the features of creating an ottoman from improvised means.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of DIY
Furniture made from improvised means has many advantages, but also some disadvantages. For convenience, we will consider them in more detail in the table.
| Advantages | Flaws |
| · Light weight. The pouf is very light and can be easily moved from place to place. | · Time costs. To make the product you will need to spend some free time and make some effort. |
| · Possibility of developing your own unique design. It is quite difficult to find furniture for an unusual design in a store. Therefore, you can make items yourself - using all the necessary materials. | · Small financial costs. Each thing requires money. However, you will have to invest minimally in such an ottoman - almost all the materials can be found at home. You will only need to buy fabric for upholstery, decorative elements for decoration. |
| · Simplicity of design. It is quite easy to make a pouf from plastic bottles with your own hands. The main thing is to strictly follow the step-by-step instructions. | |
| · Easy to care for. A removable cover is sewn for such a product. It is easy to wash if it gets dirty. | |
| · Possibility to change the design of the structure. The pouf can be disassembled, its shape can be changed, a new cover of a different shade can be sewn. |
We determine the design features
In order to make a comfortable chair from plastic bottles, you need to decide on some design features. Let's consider useful recommendations.
- The most important thing is to determine the desired shape and size of the future product. The most popular shape is a cylinder. Such products are convenient to use.
- The choice of containers should also be approached seriously. For example, for the convenience of sitting, it is better to choose figured ones. In practice, they are more durable. For the manufacture of children's chairs, it is worth choosing containers for 5-10 liters.
- To make the pouf stable, the bottles should be prepared in a special way. You can freeze them and close the lid tightly. After warming, the air inside will expand. Another option is to fill the containers with sand by 1/3.
- If you plan to create a large-sized product, plastic bottles should be connected in parts - three pieces. Then connect each part together with the others. Then you will get a strong, reliable structure.
- For added comfort, the container should be wrapped in foam rubber. A cover should be put on top. The fabric for making the case should be chosen carefully. It should be practical, stain-resistant, and stylish. You can use fabric left over from furniture upholstery.
Necessary materials, tools
You can make a pouf from plastic bottles with your own hands using improvised means. The investment required is minimal - you need to buy fabric for the case, zipper, foam rubber. You should also prepare: 16 pieces of one and a half liter containers, tape, needles, thread, stationery knife, cardboard. For upholstery, you can use raincoat fabric. This is especially relevant if the furniture will be on the balcony.
Manufacturing process: step-by-step instructions
- The construction of the plastic bottles should be started from the middle. We select the central bottle and wrap it with tape. The tape should be double-sided.
- Glue 3-4 more containers to the central one. Secure again with tape.
We fasten the medium bottles together - We assemble the entire circle. In the process, we align the parts on a hard surface.
Bottles for a pouf, fastened together - We make seats from cardboard. We will need two circles. We attach them to the top and bottom of the product.
We attach cardboard circles to the bottom and top of the ottoman. 
For strength, the top and bottom can be made of plywood. - We wrap the entire structure with foam rubber. We sew on the foam rubber circles.
We make patterns from synthetic padding and upholstery fabric and attach them to the pouf We sew everything together, trim off the excess, and attach the upholstery as tightly as possible. - Taking measurements. We take a meter, carefully measure the resulting pouf. We transfer the readings to the fabric.
Lay out the fabric, measure the length of the pouf around the circumference and its height, plus a couple of cm for stitching. 
Separately cut out two circles for the top and bottom of the pouf, take a rectangular piece of fabric and sew it by hand or machine along the edge - We make a cover. We cut out suitable parts from the material and sew them in a circle. We sew a zipper on the side. It will allow you to remove the upholstery for a while in order to wash it if it gets dirty.
On one side we sew one of the circles we cut out from fabric We stretch the resulting cover over the ottoman We fix the bottom of the cover to the bottom of the ottoman using a construction stapler.
The final stage is decoration
For a modern interior, the appearance of objects plays a huge role. For this reason, decorating should be the final stage of work.
When decorating a product, it is important to take into account several nuances.
- The cover should not be too loose or too tight. It will look untidy.
- The material for the case should have a color and pattern that match the overall style of the room.
- You can't use thin material. It will wear out quickly. It's better to buy fabric specially designed for upholstery of furniture items.
You can decorate the product in various ways. For example, with ruffles. You need to sew the ruffles in a circle. It will be very stylish. Such a pouf will fit perfectly into a child's room. An excellent solution would be to use old jeans, skirts.
You can sew an interesting, durable, practical case from them. Such an ottoman will become a real decoration of the interior in a fashionable, modern style direction.
Furniture in a room decorated in a classic style can be decorated with beads. They can be sewn in a chaotic order on the sides. It is not worth using hard decorative items on the seat.
Also, colorful satin ribbons will be an excellent decoration. How exactly to use them depends only on your own imagination. Faux fur can decorate the pouf. A piece of fur can be cut out in the form of a circle and attached to the seat.
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