Poufs offer a great option for extra seating. Not only are they soft and comfy on the tush, but they can easily be set aside when not needed. Always in need of extra chairs for get-togethers, Erika from Retropolitan set out to create her own poufs.
When her fabric search came up dry, Erika came upon a fabulous substitute – $3 floor mats from IKEA.
Erika sewed pieces from three mats for each pouf, and guarantees your only need “mediocre sewing skills”to make your own!
Erika was inspired by the poufs from West Elm.
Go to Retropolitan for the detailed tutorial.
FamiliaR
Monday 21st of February 2022
I tried to leave this comment on the original post but it didn’t publish: Hello! Thanks for sharing this option to make your own poufs. It’s very important to me too that the cover can be washed! What kind of thread did you use? Regular poly or heavy duty? What size needle did you need for your machine? Did you zigzag stitch or just straight stitch? What stitch length did you find worked best for this material? Thanks!
Dawn VB
Sunday 30th of November 2014
Can you share what these were stuffed with?
Beckie
Wednesday 3rd of December 2014
Hi Dawn, If you click over to Retropolitan from my feature post, Erika shares exactly how to make these. She says, "{I found bean bag filler at K-Mart for $12.99 a bag. You can use fiber fill, old car parts...whatever floats your boat, but I wanted my pouf to maintain its shape and be extra comfy for my keister. I ended up using a little over one bag}."
Ace
Monday 25th of August 2014
I had never thought of a 'pouf' - this is eye opening, thank you! I really needed some new seating options for around the house
Laurie
Tuesday 4th of December 2012
where did you find 3 IKEA floor mats? I've loked on their website & don't see anything like these. They are so pretty!
Beckie
Wednesday 5th of December 2012
Hey Laurie, Try shooting Erika an email here (http://retropolitanhip.blogspot.com/p/contact-me.html) and see if she remembers the name of the mats and when she got them. Hope you can find them! Thanks for reading!