Do-it-yourself plywood couch. A do-it-yourself couch will be useful for relaxing. The choice of a couch depends on a number of factors.

Comfortable couch for a beauty parlor

Couches are often found in hospital emergency rooms and treatment rooms. But this is a universal piece of furniture that can be used in the country - complement it with side racks, throw a canopy on top - you get a beautiful, cozy place for outdoor recreation.

Do-it-yourself street couch in the country from pallets

In the kitchen, the couch will create additional seating, and if you equip it with shelves, there will be a place to store various kitchen utensils.

Kitchen couch with upholstered seat and extra bed for storage

In the hall, such furniture will be especially useful for people with back ailments, because it is not for nothing that doctors recommend them to rest on a hard surface.

Fashionable and stylish red couch in the living room

Having shown imagination, such an unprepossessing accessory can be turned into real masterpiece. The do-it-yourself couch will fit perfectly into your interior and it will not be difficult to make it.

Comfortable and practical do-it-yourself wooden couch

Depending on individual needs, location and available space, couches can be of various sizes: large, small, medium, straight and corner. They can be equipped with additional shelves or drawers, made with or without a back, sheathed with fabric or leatherette - such a piece of furniture will not go unnoticed and will be your pride.

Small sofa-couch, do-it-yourself for the living room

A special mobile massage couch that allows you to adjust the height

• with or without armrest;
• with and without a back;
• on thin and thick legs;
• soft couches;
• fully upholstered in fabric or leather.

Daybed without backrest with decorative bolsters

The main varieties of models of couches:

Varieties of medical couches with a metal frame

• with a metal frame;
• with drawers;
• with additional shelves;
• folding (can be transformed into a bed).

Transforming couch, easily allows you to transform the bed into a sofa, sofa or chair

Choose a couch model that will not only fit perfectly into the interior, but will also be available for you to manufacture. If you have some skills in the field carpentry, you can take on more complex options products. If you are mastering this type of activity for the first time, first make a simple model.

A simple couch in the kitchen with an extra bed, made by yourself

Advantages of a do-it-yourself couch:

wooden bench self made For comfortable rest on the balcony

• low cost - you will have to spend only on necessary materials;
• organization of additional space;
• design reliability;
• production according to the required dimensions;
• combination with the interior;
• elegant appearance.

Beautiful children's room with a daybed to relax

Making a couch with your own hands is not difficult, it is not necessary to be a carpentry professional. Most importantly - think carefully about all the details, draw up a plan, accurate drawings (they can be found on the Internet) and select quality materials.

Drawing for making a couch with your own hands

For the frame, ordinary wooden bars, it is better to give preference to natural wood. But you can also use chipboard. To make the product softer, use a mattress or foam rubber. Upholstery fabric will give a beautiful appearance to this type of furniture.

Beautiful handmade leather banquette in the hallway

How to make a couch with your own hands?

Please note that all wooden elements definitely needs to be peeled sandpaper, paint, and then varnish. Therefore, immediately decide on the desired color of the future product. When the first layer of varnish dries, you can go over the details with sandpaper again - all small chips sticking out will harden and it will be easy to get rid of them.

Wooden couch with a soft mattress and a rising part for the convenience of procedures

If you want to give the product softness, use universal and cheap material- foam. Choose a medium firmness, as too soft will sag, and hard will bring discomfort. Cut off the foam a few centimeters more - it must be fixed from the bottom of the parts to prevent premature wear of the upholstery.

Foam for softness

To make it easier to sheathe the product, follow this scheme of actions: first fix it in an unstretched state to one long side of the part, then stretch and fasten it from the center of the opposite side to the edges. Follow the same sequence with short ends.

The process of fixing upholstery fabric in the corners

The best option for a headboard lift mechanism would be a stepped lock, popular in older bedchair models.

Headboard lifting mechanism - stepped locking

Please note that a device for a sofa or ottoman will not work in this case - due to the small size of the lever, you will have to make great efforts to lower the headboard.

You can choose a two-position headboard, the operation of which is ensured by gas microlifts with a force of 40N-80N.

Legs from a bar for a future couch

For the legs of the structure, cut the bar into pieces of 50 centimeters, for the remaining parts you need to prepare plywood with the following parameters:

• for bed 170cm*70cm;
• on the headboard 38cm*70cm;
• two long sides 200cm*17cm;
• four short sides 56cm*17cm.

Short tsars are fixed between long ones. In long ones, do the same, but in a plane with a diameter of 8 mm. Place one short tsarga in the interval of 40 centimeters from the headboard.

The legs are attached with self-tapping screws 4 * 60. In order to avoid the formation of cracks in the wood, drill holes with a diameter of 5 mm in the drawers, and 2.5 mm in the legs.

Fasten the legs with self-tapping screws

Along the perimeter of the box, in addition to the headboard, screw the corners to fix the bed. If the couch will be equipped with gas shock absorbers, attach them as well, following the supplied user manual.

Twist the bed to the corners of the box, stepping back 5 centimeters from the foot and on the sides. Set the butterfly loops at the head, then, in a lowered, horizontal position, substitute under the bed and secure. It remains to fix the counterpart of the gas lifts and the do-it-yourself couch is ready.

Product decoration

Unusual rope daybed-bed

For decoration, you can only use paints and varnishes, various synthetic, microfiber, leatherette or velor - it all depends on your taste and budget. Synthetic upholstery keeps its color and shape for a long time, but it tends to become electrified and attracts dust.

Massage couch with wooden legs and upholstery

The couch will have an interesting appearance if you drill holes in plywood and pull the filler with nylon thread. Holes will be hidden with beautiful buttons, cloth-covered in tone.

Using the couch for relaxation, massages and treatments

Video: Couch with bedside table

It is almost impossible to list all the options and models of sofas. Choose suitable option you can in the store, but you can also make a sofa with your own hands. Consider the implementation features.

DIY rounded sofa

To make such unusual sofa with your own hands, you will need the right material. Ideally suited for these purposes furniture boards made of wood, or thick plywood. The material must be such that the design can cope with a certain load.

A certain margin of dimensions is laid for attaching the upholstery.

Figured parts are more convenient to make from fiberboard and then reinforce boards.

It is preferable to make the soft part multi-layered. used foam rubber with various thicknesses and densities. It is fixed on the seat and back of the sofa, as well as on the side parts.

Foam rubber closes synthetic winterizer.

Covers made of furniture fabric.

The cover can be sewn on your own or ordered ready-made if the fabric used is too thick.

Legs are purchased in stores with furniture fittings. Pillows will help make the sofa more comfortable.

Sofa book: how to do it yourself

You need to start making a sofa book with your own hands by creating the main frame elements designs. This is a seat and back, side parts and a box for things.

do-it-yourself sofa step by step. Photo

. Box

Begin work with the manufacture of the box. You need to take two boards one hundred ninety centimeters and eighty centimeters long. Their width is twenty centimeters, and the thickness is two and a half centimeters. We also need four bar 20 cm long and with a section of 5x5 cm.

A box is assembled from these materials.

The structure is supplemented with slats installed across, from boards 80 cm long, 5 cm wide and 2 cm thick. The bottom is covered with a sheet of fiberboard with dimensions of 190x80cm.

. Seat and back

To make seat and back frames, take beam with a section of 40x60cm. A rectangle 189x65cm is made from it. Timber parts are connected with nails and self-tapping screws, drilling holes.

Attached to the finished frames lamellas from wood. They will become the support for the mattress.

. armrests

First from a sheet Chipboard, whose thickness is 2.5 cm, cut out side walls sofa. Dimensions are in the photo.

Then, according to the same dimensions, the frame is knocked down, to which the sawn wall is attached.

On the sides of the box, holes are drilled with a drill with a diameter of 10 mm.

. Assembly

When all the frames are assembled, the sofa parts are connected. To assemble a sofa book with your own hands, you will need special mechanisms. They are sold in hardware stores designed for upholstered furniture. They are attached so that there is a gap of 1 cm between the back and the seat (when they are laid out). When folded, the seat should not extend beyond the level of the armrests.

. Foam rubber laying

Fix on top of the lamellas interlining. They put on it foam sheets, which are about 6 cm thick. In order for the sheet to fit correctly on the frame and not close the transformation mechanism, cut out pieces in the corners.

In order to make a soft roller on the edge of the seat, a strip of prorolon 2 cm thick and 20 wide is glued there. Another sheet of foam rubber is glued on top, the thickness of which is 4 cm. Its edge is bent down, under the seat.

Similar actions are performed with the back. Then, covers sewn to size are stretched over the back and seat.

To make soft armrests, they make a roller from foam rubber. Foam rubber is used with a thickness of 4cm. The width of the strip at the beginning is 15 cm, and towards the middle it decreases to 5 cm.

Foam rubber 2 cm thick is fixed on top.

TO inside such foam rubber is glued on the armrest at a distance of 32 cm from the bottom edge.

After gluing, the back of the foam sheet is fixed over the existing material. The excess is cut off.

On the front side of the armrest there are protruding edges that need to be tucked in.

Finished parts are covered with fabric and nailed to them. accessories.

It remains only to assemble the sofa with your own hands completely.

Do-it-yourself corner sofa

Making a corner sofa with your own hands is not difficult, but you will need boards, plywood, wood boards, foam rubber, synthetic winterizer and upholstery fabric.

At the first stage, it is made seat, i.e. lower sofa. To fasten the boards, use self-tapping screws or corner plates. Boards are used with a width of 20 to 25 cm.

From below, the resulting box is closed oriented strand board.

On top of the seat, you can close the plate completely or fix it on hinges. You can combine options.

For the back, it is first made frame. The supporting part is sheathed with sheet material, and the back can simply be covered with a cloth. Specific dimensions depend on the parameters of the back and seat cushions.

For the seat, a sheet is cut that matches it in size. Glued to it foam rubber, spandbond and synthetic winterizer are laid. All of them are straightened and fastened from the inside with a stapler. The cover is pulled over the top. Such a seat can be mounted on hinges or left removable.

A corner piece is used to connect the two components of the sofa. It is made from any sheet materials in accordance with the width of the sofa. Back and bottom front side paste over batting, on top of which is placed spandbond. The back side is upholstered with cotton fabric.

The legs are made from pieces of timber in which holes are made. They are attached to the lower frames, made from a corner plinth. The frames are applied to the frames and connected with long screws through the holes in the legs.

The side parts are attached to the corner part, connecting the lower parts of the walls. Next for corner sofa you need to make armrests with your own hands.

To do this, make a frame right size, it is wrapped with a padding polyester, and then the cover is pulled. The finished armrest is fixed with self-tapping screws or clamping furniture knitting needles.

Unusual sofa: how to make?

IN furniture stores it is not always possible to find original models, so it is better to make an unusual sofa with your own hands.

First from sheets plywood of sufficient thickness, cut out the details of the base and assemble it using a beam. It is better to make the back of the sofa from timber elements, and sheathe the surface fiberboard sheets, the thickness of which is from three to five millimeters. In this case, the back will be strong enough.

The finished base is being processed wood stain or varnished. This makes it more durable.

For a soft base, foam rubber, synthetic winterizer and furniture fabric. From these, two pillows are made with a thickness of 16 to 25 cm. They are connected to each other with a stapler, and then attached to the frame using decorative adhesive tape.

How to make a sofa out of pallets?

To create a sofa from pallets with your own hands, you need to take pallets, sand their surface, coat with a primer and paint.

do-it-yourself sofa from pallets. Photo

Take two bars and cut them at an angle of twenty to forty degrees. The angle of the backrest depends on this angle. We fasten the bars to the pallet with corners.

Sheets plywood or MDF panels are also sanded, painted and primed. Then they are fixed as a back.

do-it-yourself pallet sofa Photo

It turns out the frame for the sofa. They lift him to his feet.

For soft seats and backs use foam rubber. Sheets are cut to size and applied to places.

From above, the structure is covered with a fabric, which is fastened with furniture stapler.

All knots are additionally strengthened. The result is a do-it-yourself sofa made from pallets.

Sofa for the living room: do it yourself

To make a sofa for the living room with your own hands, you first need to make drawing and calculate all sizes. Then, taking into account these data, the details of the future sofa are cut out of wood-based panels or thick plywood.

Assembled from parts frame fastening it with self-tapping screws. Make a retractable part, attaching the necessary fittings and wheels. Guides are installed in the frame.

Cut out foam rubber and synthetic winterizer in size. Foam rubber is glued to the base, covered with padding polyester on top and covered with fabric. The fabric is fixed on the underside with a stapler. This mattress is used for the retractable part. For the rest of the structure, they also make soft pillows and mattresses. A detailed video will help to make a sofa for the living room with your own hands.

Sofa sofa: video of the manufacturing process

Making a sofa sofa with your own hands is quite simple. First created frame for the base. It is cut from boards of appropriate thickness. The material is ground, marked and assembled into a single structure. The back and sides of the sofa are glued together from three boards. Then the supports for the seat are placed and it is fixed there. Additionally, all parts are fastened with corners for greater structural strength.

Cushions for the seat and back are laid on the resulting base. It turns out a do-it-yourself sofa sofa.

Sofa corner for the kitchen

You can make your own hands and a kitchen sofa corner. This piece of furniture is quite compact and, at the same time, comfortable.

. sidewalls

According to the indicated dimensions, the side parts are cut out. They are mounted on support bars with a section of 4x4cm and a length of 45cm. Additionally, at the same height, another beam is attached to reinforce the structure.

. Box

This part is for storage. It is made from boards 2.5 cm thick and 15 cm wide. You will need two boards 120cm long and two - 30cm. The bottom is made from a sheet of plywood.

. Back

Sidewall connect horizontal bars. A back frame is attached to them, which is sheathed with a sheet of plywood.

. Seat

The frame of this part of the sofa consists of two longitudinal bars and four transverse ones. Longitudinal bars are fixed with self-tapping screws. Transverse ones are attached to them with a spike connection. A sheet of plywood is screwed to the frame with screws. The seat cover is connected to the rear longitudinal bar piano loop. The backrest racks are also attached here using metal corners.

Similarly, they assemble the short part of the kitchen corner sofa with their own hands. Prepare gusset, i.e. install racks and attach the seat. Then all parts are combined into a single structure.

. sofa upholstery

All parts are disassembled and foam rubber is cut out separately for each seat and back. It is fixed with glue, and soft parts are covered with fabric on top. Fabric details are cut out with an allowance. Attach the fabric with a stapler.

Small balcony sofa

To make a small sofa on the balcony you will need plywood or chipboard. The thickness of the material should be about two centimeters.

From sheet material and timber collect the frame of the product. Fasten it with screws.

The frame is pasted over with foam rubber and synthetic winterizer. Inside set folding mechanism.

The folding part will require mattress which is easier to do with my own hands. To do this, choose a foam rubber of suitable density and thickness.

The surface of the sofa is sheathed with fabric.

Seat cushions are made up of sheets foam rubber of different density and pasted over with synthetic winterizer on top.

The pillows and mattress are upholstered in fabric.

The ottoman is good because it looks quite presentable during the day, and at night it turns into a comfortable sleeping bed. In shops similar products full, you can choose any color and size. But if you want something exclusive, and skillful hands If you miss work, why not build your own. For yourself or your children. And at the same time, save money.

First of all, you need to decide what design the planned couch will have. Does she need a back (or maybe two), what height will the legs be, is the device supposed to be. Well, there are other details to consider. Depending on the model, the number of materials and their type are calculated.

However, as a rule, either wood boards or furniture panels are used to make the ottoman frame. The first option is cheaper, and the second is better in terms of strength and environmental friendliness. You will also need wooden blocks, steel furniture corners, screws for connecting parts.

As for the tool, you should prepare:

• sharpened simple pencil for marking;
• tape measure, ruler, square;
• electric jigsaw;
• screwdriver (or screwdriver);
• furniture (construction) stapler for fixing upholstery.

Stylish homemade sofa for giving

Do-it-yourself sofa-ottoman

Retractable model

Such a furniture option, like a do-it-yourself retractable ottoman bed, is perfect for a family with two children. To do this, you will need two strong frames of a suitable size (by the way, you can use old single beds or sofas. Or make frames from wooden blocks.

The upper ottoman, which will not slide out, has side backs and fairly high legs. Its frame is reinforced by narrow cross bars 1.4 cm thick.

The lower bed, sliding under the first, has only a front side part and two legs. It is equipped with wider cross planks cut from 1.4 cm thick plywood. They are fixed so that when moving they fall between the upper bars. In addition, we need transverse bars that limit the course and are attached to wide slats.

The following video will tell you how to make a stylish ottoman sofa with your own hands:

Children's option

Making it yourself is very practical. After all, children grow up so fast - why waste money. Moreover, you can make a cute little thing that the baby will love very much.

So, we decided to build a small sofa 1.5 by 0.8 meters. There you are step-by-step instruction how to make an ottoman in the nursery with your own hands:

1. Let's take slats 4 by 3 centimeters - this will be our frame. We will strengthen it with metal corners. At will, you can make legs - even from bars, even from curly balusters.
2. Now we take wood boards and sheathe our frame from all sides, except for the top. You will get a large box, which we block across with a bar. We process the surface outside and inside - primer and paint.
3. The seat and back (straight or curly) are cut out of thick plywood. We glue two layers of foam rubber to them - 10 centimeters and 2 centimeters. After the glue dries, we cover the parts with batting, and on top with upholstery fabric.
4. Using corners and screws, we attach the back to the frame. Attach the seat with furniture hinges- under it we got roomy drawers for the bed.

Do-it-yourself ottoman for a teenager

Change from bed

It happens that you want to update the interior so much, and thoughts about this are just a fountain, but one thing stops you - lack of money. But in the house there is an old, but still strong bed, and the owner with a hammer, saw and screwdriver "on you". In this case, there is every chance to get an excellent ottoman, which will cost almost nothing. Unless you need to spend money on a beautiful upholstery fabric.

Let's describe the process step by step:

1. We disassemble the old bed, carefully removing both backs and legs. Well, we remove the mattress beforehand (if there is one). If the bed is very ancient, then we will disassemble the frame, coat the parts with glue (PVA is best), and then assemble and let dry. So there will be no unpleasant creaking during operation.
2. We sew a cover made of dense material, measuring all the details. You can attach the cover with glue or a furniture stapler. In the latter case, you can attach a separate piece of fabric, cut to size, for each detail.
3. If there is a mattress, then put it in its place. If it is not there (worn out), then we buy it. Or we use dense polyurethane foam of the right size instead of a mattress. From above, we close the mattress with a cover made of upholstery fabric, and inside we sew another cover - not necessarily elegant, but dense
4. We apply one of the backs of the bed to the frame and make markings with chalk according to the shape of the future back of the ottoman.
5. We cut out the back with a jigsaw, glue it and the legs of the bed with synthetic winterizer, sew covers from upholstery fabric on all these details.
6. Flip the frame upside down. We put the legs in covers and fasten them, hiding the edges, to the frame.
7. We fasten the back, dressed in a cover (hem the edges at the bottom for accuracy), with screws in several places.

A great example of placing a do-it-yourself ottoman

Making your own sofa

To make a sofa sofa, you need a little: decide on a model, find a suitable drawing and clarify the dimensions. To do this, we measure the space intended for our future furniture.

Now we will prepare wood boards with a thickness of 1.9 centimeters, of which the frame of the product will consist. You will also need bars 3 by 4 centimeters, which will make the structure reliable.

Now let's get started:

1. We cut out two side, front and back parts. Moreover, the back part should be higher than the front (the difference depends on the desired height of the back), and the right one should be slightly higher than the left.
2. We collect all the details, fastening them with furniture screws, the heads of which are hidden. We fasten the bars to the side parts, stepping back a centimeter from the top. In the middle part of the product we fix two transverse bars to hold soft pillows.
3. We close sloppy chipboard edges special overlays, using small cloves and glue to fix. Then we prime, varnish or paint the frame.
4. Soft cushions (three pieces for the seats and three for the back) are made of high density polyurethane foam. The inner covers are solid. The outer covers consist of two hemmed pieces of fabric with grommets along the edges, pulled together with a cord.

The following video will tell us how to make a sofa in the style of the Chester sofa with your own hands:

Old ottoman

When the upholstery is frayed and frayed, cushioned furniture, even quite strong, takes on an extremely miserable appearance. And ashamed to invite guests. But you can fix this with your own hands by buying seven meters of suitable upholstery fabric and allocating time for work.

1. First you need to disassemble, removing all overhead elements (in particular, the back).
2. Then, using an anti-stapler, side cutters and a flat screwdriver, you need to remove the old upholstery. We try to do this as carefully as possible - after all, all these removed pieces will serve as patterns for fresh upholstery.
3. Next, we look at what is under it: if the foam rubber or spring blocks are out of order, then they will need to be replaced. In any case, a layer of fresh foam will not be superfluous.
4. Rasporov old upholstery, cut out new parts on it.
5. Then we sew them where necessary.
6. It remains to fix the fabric furniture stapler, avoiding skew and pulling well.
7. Then we collect the updated ottoman.

And if internal filling still quite good, but only the upholstery suffered, you can do it easier - sew a new cover.

The following video will tell you how to drag an old chair, difan, sofa or, for example, an ottoman with your own hands:

Spring cushions

The spring block at the pillow is still quite good, and the upper layers have become unusable - this is quite common. In this case best option- sheathe the spring block on all sides with felt, and then with three-centimeter polyurethane foam brand 4065.

The most economical way: leave the burlap of the spring block. If it is dilapidated, we change it to the old upholstery from the pillow. Then we glue the outer box of 3038 polyurethane foam. Thickness - 3 centimeters.

If the springs are out of order, they will have to be replaced. However, if the price of them seems too high, you can make new pillows from the same polyurethane foam. Get it cheaper. For softness, wrap them with padding polyester.

Old sofa with new pillows

Massage is carried out for therapeutic, prophylactic purposes, to relax, relieve stress and return mental strength. It is used both in cosmetology and in medicine, and even in psychotherapy. An indispensable accessory for any massage is a table or a couch, on the convenience and reliability of which the result of the procedure depends. You can make a massage table at home using ready-made drawings and manufacturing schemes.

All accessories are divided into two groups. The first includes massive and stationary tables which differ in size. They are designed for use in salons and clinics, have a movable headrest. Usually stationary tables are made of wood and steel, sheathed with soft leather, synthetic materials or fabric. The second group includes portable massage tables, which are more often used for work at home. They weigh no more than 20 kg and are easy to transport. This table can be placed in small room or even in nature. Separately allocate massage couches, which differ from tables in the impossibility of adjusting the height.

Length standard table with face opening from 190 to 215 cm. Width varies from 75 to 90 cm.

Of the materials used for the manufacture of wood, steel, aluminum, plastic. Pillows are often stuffed with foam rubber, and covered with leather and durable fabric.

Homemade massage table device

It is not difficult to make a table for massage yourself, subject to the recommendations and the sequence of work. The bed is made of wood, plywood, timber. Important to avoid sharp corners And uneven surfaces. The frame can be made from pipe cuts from of stainless steel, which are fastened together by corners.

Manufacturing

Before starting work, it is necessary to draw up or find ready-made design schemes, drawings and plans. There are many thematic forums interesting ideas For self-manufacturing massage tables that can be improved or supplemented necessary details. To make a folding table with your own hands, you need to prepare:

• 2 sheets of plywood 60 * 90 cm and about 1 cm thick;
• 2 cuts of foam rubber of identical size with a thickness of at least 5 cm;
• 18 m of timber 2 * 5 cm;
• Cut of artificial leather 110*210 cm;
• 14 loops with screws;
• Super strong adhesive;
• Self-tapping screws and staples for a furniture stapler;
• Nails.

Start by assembling the table top. To do this, an oval hole 190 * 120 mm is cut out in one sheet of plywood. Two frames are made from timber: outer dimension the sides of the tabletop frame are about 600*900 mm. The timber is connected with self-tapping screws, and to simplify their screwing, you can pre-drill small holes with a drill. After the countertops are fastened to the frame, it is necessary to lay the foam rubber. The table top is smeared with glue from the inside, foam rubber is placed, pressed and kept under pressure for about 10 minutes to set. Excess foam rubber is cut to the shape of the table top with scissors, and a hole for the face is cut out with a knife. Artificial leather is placed on top of the foam rubber and a furniture stapler is passed around the entire perimeter: first, the long sides are processed, and the corners are the last.

When the countertop is ready, they proceed to the manufacture of 12 wooden blanks. To do this, use an electric jigsaw or hacksaw. First, two supports are overlapped, after which the long sides are cut at an angle of 45 °. Two more supports are assembled from bars with an end angle of 30 °. For collection, the overlap method is used: at a right angle by cutting ledges up to half the width. The parts are fastened with loops, and the place for attaching the loops can be pre-marked with a pencil. It is recommended to fasten it first with one self-tapping screw - this will determine the correct assembly of the structure. The hinges are placed on the underside of the frame at a small distance from the edges.

The last stage is the manufacture and installation of spacers. To do this, take a long beam, saw it into 2 parts and fasten it with loops. They are hung in the middle of the transverse beam installed between the legs. The length of the beam determines the height massage table, so it is selected individually. You can make a massage table with your own hands on metal supports, then it will turn out stronger and lighter. For manufacturing, cuts of stainless steel pipes are taken. If necessary, wooden and metal parts are coated with special paint or varnish.

Before you make a couch, you also need to find diagrams and drawings, prepare the necessary materials. Manufacturing technology is similar. A homemade couch differs in that it does not have a cutout for the face, and is usually made lower.

In the manufacture of a massage table or couch, it is necessary to choose durable and lightweight materials: the product should be comfortable, practical and mobile. For upholstery, it is better to use artificial leather or arpatek material. Outwardly, it is very similar to leather, but differs in strength, physical performance and ease of use. Another important point One thing to keep in mind is the dimensions of the table. Too large a design will not allow you to quickly move from one part to another, and a small one will be uncomfortable for the patient. For convenience, the table can be equipped with additional shelves for creams, a holder for water and towels, and a shoe rack.

What is the difference between an ottoman and a bed? It is used for sleeping, as a bed or as a sofa. A do-it-yourself ottoman made can perform any function, the main thing is that it fully satisfies the desires of the owner and fits perfectly into the interior. The difference between an ottoman and a bed is that the design is complemented by a persistent backrest located at the head, along the length or angle.

When making an ottoman with your own hands, the main emphasis is on modeling the frame. Drawings are used to correctly complete the work. To acquire the necessary skills for making this type of furniture with your own hands, it is recommended to try to assemble an experimental version for use, for example, to make a blank from a bed in the country. Gaining experience, it becomes possible to make a beautiful and comfortable design, worthy of the highest praise.

In order to make a durable ottoman-bed with your own hands, you need Special attention pay attention to the choice of materials and accessories. For example, wooden legs will give it a classic and presentable look, while chrome-plated metal ones will give the structure a modern effect.

Preparatory stages

How to make an ottoman? The manufacture of an ottoman consists of three main stages:

1. Frame manufacturing;
2. Stuffing volume with foam rubber;
3. Furniture upholstery.

Before starting production, you need to stock up on all the necessary accessories. To combine the interior and dimensions of the ottoman, a diagram is drawn up. Dimensions directly depend on the size of the purchased mattress, because it is simply impossible to make a high-quality mattress with your own hands. List of materials:

• boards, bars, plywood;
• foam rubber;
• synthetic winterizer;
• textile;
• buttons for decoration.

Legs for this type of furniture can be made independently, or you can buy it in specialized stores. There are various shops supplying accessories of domestic and foreign manufacturers. But the choice of fabric for upholstery should be taken seriously. After all, it depends on the color and quality of the fabric how harmoniously, the ottoman will complement the interior of the apartment. The selected fabric should be easy to clean and not deform under mechanical stress.

Assembly process

After purchasing the materials used, you can make an ottoman with your own hands. First, proceed to the formation of the base of the product. First, the side parts of the frame are fastened with the help of confirmations, screws or self-tapping screws. The frame walls should fit snugly against the side parts; for this, the bars of the transverse tie are attached to the end of the frame. joints wooden structures for the manufacture of a strong structure, they are lubricated with glue. After assembling the frame, it is carefully inspected and checked for strength and correctness of shape.

The next step is to develop the internal structure of the ottoman. For this in longitudinal boards drill holes for self-tapping screws, which are located at a distance of 25 centimeters from each other. These holes serve to fix the stiffeners on which the chipboard sheet or DVP. The stiffeners must be tightly fixed, the strength of the created structure depends on this. A foam layer is lined on top of the plywood. The choice of foam rubber must be approached with all responsibility, since soft foam is squeezed under the weight of a person, and too tight is not comfortable for rest. Experts recommend using foam rubber with a thickness of more than 30 millimeters.

After lining the foam, proceed to the upholstery. For a snug fit of the fabric to the structure, use construction stapler. Most often, durable flock or chenille is used for upholstery. When tensioning the fabric, it is important to observe the degree of tension. Upholstery of the frame is not difficult, and when pulling the fabric over the back of the ottoman, problems can arise, since the shape of the back can be different.

The process of nailing fabric is considered a laborious process, as it requires accuracy and diligence. If for a number of reasons the upholstery is unsuccessful, then you can go the easy way and purchase a new cover made of high-quality material.

In general, the procedure for making an ottoman with your own hands is very exciting, since you can be the master and author of the product. To do this, you will have to collect the necessary information yourself. In addition to the unusual backrest configuration, you can make additional drawers. Sometimes they make an additional tightening of the foam rubber in order to increase the volume of the product. With maximum effort, your ottoman will be no different from a professionally made design.

Advantages of an ottoman

Many consider the ottoman to be not very useful furniture, however, having familiarized themselves with the main ways of using it, the opinion changes. Advantages:

• Various modifications of the designs of this type of furniture are an interior decoration (bed, couch, sofa);
• A do-it-yourself ottoman meets all environmental requirements;
• Do-it-yourself furniture is a profitable option in terms of prices;
• This type of furniture is a godsend for small apartments because it saves space.

Today, the ottoman is regaining popularity and is successfully located in our apartments. Making this type of furniture in this way is equivalent to making a bed with your own hands.