{"id":26464,"date":"2013-07-23T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=26464"},"modified":"2014-01-27T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:17:06","slug":"ottoman-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/ottoman-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottoman Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by contributing writer\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/wZeT5E\">Lana<\/a>\u00a0 (like banana)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We have been remodeling <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ilovemy5kids.com\/category\/girls-room\/\" target=\"_blank\">our daughters&#8217; bedroom<\/a>.\u00a0 The theme is Parisian and Around the World.\u00a0 We have been doing this remodel with very little money.\u00a0 One of the most money saving tips we have is &#8220;<em>Use What We Have and Make It New<\/em>!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Parisian-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26474\" alt=\"Parisian Ottoman Makeover\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Parisian-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Parisian-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Parisian-Ottoman-Makeover-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a simple way to give an ottoman a makeover for very little money.<\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Spray paint<\/li>\n<li>Old ottoman<\/li>\n<li>Burlap material to cover cushion.\u00a0 (We used a coupon to buy it from Hobby Lobby.)<\/li>\n<li>Staple gun<\/li>\n<li>Screwdriver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Before-photo-of-ottoman-makeover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26466\" alt=\"Before photo of ottoman makeover\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Before-photo-of-ottoman-makeover.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Before-photo-of-ottoman-makeover.jpg 406w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Before-photo-of-ottoman-makeover-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Take off the top cushion using a screwdriver to remove any screws that are holding it on.\u00a0 Keep all the screws in a cup or bowl so they won&#8217;t get lost.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/How-to-makeover-ottoman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26468\" alt=\"How to makeover an ottoman\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/How-to-makeover-ottoman.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/How-to-makeover-ottoman.jpg 334w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/How-to-makeover-ottoman-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Remove the staples from the back of the ottoman.\u00a0 Carefully remove the material from the bottom of the cushion.\u00a0 To save even more money, reuse it.\u00a0No one will ever even notice.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26473\" alt=\"Ottoman Makeover\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wrap your burlap over the cushion as you would wrap a present.\u00a0 For the corners, make an envelope fold and make sure they fold straight.\u00a0 Staple down if they are bulky.\u00a0 You can cut the excess, just make sure the top of the ottoman is pulled tight.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/French-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26467\" alt=\"French Ottoman Makeover\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/French-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/French-Ottoman-Makeover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/French-Ottoman-Makeover-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take apart the wood and spray paint it in a well ventilated area.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Spray-Painted-Ottoman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26476\" alt=\"Spray Painted Ottoman\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Spray-Painted-Ottoman.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Spray-Painted-Ottoman.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Spray-Painted-Ottoman-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Let dry overnight.<\/li>\n<li>Reassemble the ottoman.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-Parisian-Style.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26472\" alt=\"Ottoman Makeover Parisian Style\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-Parisian-Style.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-Parisian-Style.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-Parisian-Style-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your &#8220;new&#8221; piece of furniture.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-for-girls-room.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26471\" alt=\"Ottoman Makeover for girls room\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-for-girls-room.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-for-girls-room.jpg 280w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2013\/06\/Ottoman-Makeover-for-girls-room-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Feel free to ask any questions, we learn as we go.\u00a0 The entire ottoman makeover cost about $5.00 or so.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/lana\/\">More projects from Lana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by contributing writer\u00a0Lana\u00a0 (like banana) We have been remodeling our daughters&#8217; bedroom.\u00a0 The theme is Parisian and Around the World.\u00a0 We have been doing this remodel with very little money.\u00a0 One of the most money saving tips we have is &#8220;Use What We Have and Make It New!&#8221; &nbsp; Here is a simple way to 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