Poufs are fun and flexible furniture. Learn how to make homemade poufs using affordable canvas drop cloths.
Our weather-beaten and well-loved poufs came from our first kid-free holiday after Max was born. We were living in Ireland at the time and had decided to spend Christmas in Mรกlaga with my family flying in to join us.
With Tangier, just a boat ride away, Brad and I decided to head over for a few days on our own. It certainly was easier to explore the narrow alleys of the Petit Socco and walk up the staircases of the Medina without a stroller!
We drank mint tea, ate tagine, and rocked the casbah. We also did some shopping and came home with two poufs.
The joy of Poufs
Those two poufs were probably the most useful piece of furnishing that we owned. Here’s just a short list of reasons why poufs have become an indispensable part of our living room decor.
- They are so easy to move. The poufs were literally the only piece of furniture that we brought with us when we moved back to the Pacific Northwest.
- Perfect for storage. Homemade poufs can be filled with pretty much anything. The Tangier sales pitch included crumpled newspaper as an option. Ours have been filled with old blankets, spare throw rugs, and my stash of fabric. All of these have cycled through storage in the pouf and back out again without any particular issues.
- Easier than sitting on the floor. The problem with couches is that you sink into them, then don’t use any muscles to hold yourself up. The problem with sitting directly on the floor is that it tends to lead to poor posture. Sitting on a pouf solves both of these issues.
- Ottoman: Poufs are often used as an ottoman, perfect for putting up your feet and relaxing.
- Lots of fun! Our poufs have been used to build endless numbers of forts, towers, and other living room creations. They are flexible furniture that is fun!
After ten years of play… and a bit of use as a cat scratching post, our poufs needed to be replaced. Here is how to make simple homemade poufs using 100% cotton drop cloths as an affordable and rugged material.
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