I did a DIY that looks similar to the anthropologie needlepoint cube- I bought a cheap plain foam cube and covered it in a six sided slipcover with upholstery velcro to keep it together. It took a bit of measuring to figure out the seam allowances, but made a great patchwork ottoman for under $40.

wow extensive and through research. bravo!

any chance you’ll ever do a futon roundup? i know most of the are ugly, but if anyone can find nice looking ones, i was hoping it would be you!

I love the beautiful patterns on some of these + the diy is so fun. I am going to do Amy Butler’s large gum drop pillows as a pair of diy ottomans…I have the pattern…just waiting for the perfect fabric to come along!
http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/patterns_display.php?id=31

they all make me want to put my feet up. . i love the roth ottoman. so bedroomy and pretty. the rochelle is a close second. i love how it looks like two puffy pillows stacked.

bre is onto something. can you include sofas that fold out to a bed? i have a tiny room that won’t fit a big bed, but i’ve never found a futon i like.

Thanks, these are great! Any thoughts on doing a small dining table round-up? (If you haven’t already, and maybe I missed it?) I can’t find much of anything in between cafe size (28″) and full size (42″+). help! xoxo

hey grace, I know this isn’t the forum to bring this up, but I can not believe that Heath Ledger has passed away. I know that he was a fellow New Yorker and feel for his family and his daughter and Michelle Williams.

Wow! Great job Grace. So many beautiful options!

Ottomans galore! They are all lovely.

Thanks for the roundup! Is there a coat rack roundup in the future? I have been searching and finding nothing I like.

this one just came in at work (i am not shamelessly promoting my place of work) and it is pretty durn interesting!
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=950&f=25925&q=verde&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

Hey, what do you know—I have the same franco albini ottoman. It was at my parents’ home forever. I always liked it, but didn’t know the designer until I saw your post. There are a couple of places on it where the rattan binding has become brittle and broken. I wonder if I ought to have it refurbished, or keep it as is. If anyone has an opinion on this, thanks in advance. I’m curious.

beautiful!! makes me wanna make more room for more furniture in my house!!! LOVE IT!

Gorgeous :) all i need now is a big home and money

wow…i didn’t realize how much i loved the ottoman until now. cheers! (i especially love all the black ‘n white patterns especially the desmond ottoman!

Great round up! I’m slowly updating my apartment, and an ottoman is on my list! I may have to search for some cute floor cushions to tackle the DIY version.

I love ottomans! I own a pair of the cube ottomans from Kravet. They have a nice selection of ottomons on their site and many are available in 50,000 fabrics. I selected a giraffe animal print and use them instead of a coffee table in my small living room.

http://www.kravet.com/search/furdetail.asp?use=Ottomans&Use=All&stext=&Page=1&id=238

I use ottomans in every shape and form whenever I can. They do the job in many ways: texture, color, comfort, practicality.
Love the cork ottoman and the Zebra footstool!

I was under the impression that ottomans were an older generational thing, somthing my grandma would have in her home, I didn’t realize until recently that they come in the various designs from retro to modern contemporary. Great for adding a little more comfort to many rooms in your home.