Upcycled Ottoman Dog Bed

I made this footstool and dog bed combo from a large cardboard tube and a thrifted tapestry blazer jacket (size XL). I have small dogs and so this dog bed is perfect as a space saving dual purpose creation.

This is Sally Brown, my Chihuahua puppy enjoying her new bed.

I acquired a large cardboard tube (originally used for wire at a manufacturing facility and headed for the garbage) that was used as the base of the ottoman. I cut out the hole for the dog bed portion with my Dremel tool with the saw blade attachment. I traced around the cardboard tube and used that as the template for the top and bottom of the cardboard tube, using some 1/4 foam poster board and then duct-taped the bottom on only.  At this point it was time to cover the base with a piece of fabric that coordinates with your thrifted tapestry jacket.

Then it was time to prepare the cushioned Ottoman top. With your 1/4 inch foam poster board template you cut earlier, adding cotton stuffing filler and another piece of your coordinating fabric (This is not your thrifted tapestry jacket). Then attach the fabric to the underside of the circle poster board template. I used duct tape!

With your thrifted tapestry jacket cut a large section about 4 inches longer than the height of the cardboard tube. Using the already hemmed bottom of the jacket, I wrapped the jacket fabric around the cardboard tube, folding in the natural opening of the jacket around the doggy access hole. I tucked in the raw top edge of the fabric into the top of the cardboard tube, with the duct tape. Using the collar of the jacket as a small valance in the front. 

NOTE: I think it would be better to add upholstery nails around the edge of the top of the ottoman, but I didn't do this.

 Once this is finished it is time to attach the top of the ottoman to the base. Again, I used duct tape to adhere the top, via the doggy access hole, to the base of the ottoman.  Feel free to add other embellishments such as ribbon and tassels, depending on your personal style preferences.  Here is the finished ottoman dog bed!