How Do You Make A Bench Ottoman?
Bench ottomans provide a place to rest weary feet in comfort and may also include storage space beneath the padded footrest. They work well with a modern-style living room and with an Oriental opulence theme and can be covered in leather, tapestry or other heavy-duty upholstery fabric. Use darker colors or patterns for bench ottomans that will see heavy use. The directions in this project will produce a bench ottoman with a piano-hinge lid, button-tufted cushioned top and inside storage. This article assumes that the reader is a competent adult, who is experienced in the correct and safe use of hand and power tools. It also assumes that the reader understands principles of basic furniture design and assembly, how and why to miter corners, and how and why to use piano hinges in furniture assembly. This article also assumes that the reader is capable of reading and using diagrams for correct positioning of parts. Familiarize yourself with basic woodworking terms, the correct and safe use
