DIY Ottoman - Two Looks For Less Than $50

The best inexpensive DIY Ottoman inspired by the world famous IKEA LACK. Reborn with a new clever flip side as the most affordable posh DIY ottoman! Add a touch of practical luxury with a faux fur tailored slipcover and get two looks for less than $50.
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Step 1 The magic begins with the IKEA "LACK"

Comments

[grannyjones]

For practical purposes, nap direction needs to be considered in relation to other garments to be worn over or under the napped garment.
If the wrong combination is used, things will creep and crawl, instead of draping beautifully.

[jillcatt]

Nap should actually be facing upward for a much richer look to the fabric. So that when you stroke it downward it feels rough, upward it feels smooth. I learned this in my 7th grade sewing class.

[soph3]

Hi Jillcatt,

In both fashion and furniture the standard practice is to run the nap down. With a fabric such as crushed velvet, you will see a nap that has been permanently altered, resulting in both color and reflective changes. The pile has that been crushed takes on a "whitish" sheen, and the pile that runs down will be darker and richer. (down refers to to the ground) 
The simplest reference that most can relate to would be in the example of a fur coat. The nap on a fur coat  runs down. You could imagine that if a fur coat was constructed with the nap in the opposite direction that the hairs would be out in all directions.
Of course, you can always break the rules for creativity!
sophia