Monday 16 October 2017

Upcycle - Recycle - Relove


This ottoman is not as bad as a some we have revamped before but it was super boring and out dated.


I thought it would be the perfect project for the ottoman I mentioned in this blogpost about recycling fabric and clothing with knitted fabric.
I cut the strips of fabric and knotted them together to become a kind of yarn.


And Mum knitted for many days, I had to make a new supply of fabric strips everyday, we used a ton of fabric but still our scrap basket don't seem to get emptier at all!


We choose the colors according to a vintage kilim which I wanted to used for the top.


While Mum was knitting the sides I peeled off the old upholstery, sanded, painted and varnished the feet and added new webbing and foam.


Time for the fun part; dressing up!


You see at the back side of the fabric how many pieces of fabric we used with all the knots.


Tadaaaa! I love the result!
The kilim is so pale because it has been faded by the sun making it very pastel which I like.


With fluffy trim in between the kilim and knitted fabric to bring them all together.


This one of a kind ottoman is now available at StarHomeStudio among other one of a kind furniture.


And we are planning to make cushions in an attempt to shrink the stash of rags :D

5 comments:

  1. Such fun! Your upcycling and new furniture is always amazing!

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  2. That is so cool! The knitted part is my favorite on it actually!

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  3. Wow! What a change!! Upcycling + creative people like you = magic

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  4. I'm interested in watching the process

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  5. The final result is amazing!! Great work!

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