DIY Upholstered Footstool

"No matter how much I try to deny it, we're soon going to have a mobile kiddo. That was a good motivator to make some changes in our living room (everyone's favorite space), including getting rid of our big, heavy coffee table in favor of more open space to play. The coffee table was the perfect height for feet-resting, and we needed to somehow replace it! Preferably with soft corners. So I made a footstool. And this is how, if you'd like to make one too."

Project TypeMake a Project

Time to CompleteUnder an hour

Sewn byHand

Materials List

• A piece of wood cut to 15" by 15"
• 1/2 yard of home decor or multipurpose fabric
• A high-density foam chair pad that is 15" by 17", and 2" thick
• 4 table legs
• 4 top plates
• 1/2 yard of batting
• Glue or spray adhesive
• Staple gun and 1/2" staples
• Drill